Pagefile problems

I'm having pagefile problem on a Windows 2K Server running SQL 2000.
I'll give the background first, so this may be a little lengthy before I get
to the real question.

I've replaced an existing server with a new one with a little more breathing
room (RAM, CPU, HDD etc). In doing so used the same software as the old
server will be stripped of all software and donated. No problems with the
setup and db installation etc. When I brought the new server on line, I
renamed it to the same name as the previous server (now off line) and reset
all the authorizations so the change would be transparent throughout our
network. No problem so far. The basis setup is using a RAID-5
configuration partitioned to C (15 GB for the OS) and D (the remainder of
the space for the SQL db). RAM is 2 GB.

The Problem:
Two days ago, following a reboot, the system reported that the pagefile had
been lost and the system had reset it to 20MB (way too small) and would need
my attention to reset it. I then reset it to the system recommended 3067 MB
both min and max on C drive. Reboot again gave me the same error warning.
Checking the virtual memory screen, it reflected C drive with 3067 min and
max, just as I had set it, but below it showed the "currently allocated"
value of 20MB. I then tried setting C to zero min and max and D drive to
3067 min and max and rebooted. No errors noted. I then reset D to zero min
and max (to get the pagefile off the db partition) and set C to 3067 min and
max. Reboot, and the same old problem and same old results. So, here's the
situation. Anytime D drive shows no pagefile I get the error regardless of
how C drive is set. If I have a valid and appropriate setting in D, it
doesn't matter what C is showing, there is no error on reboot.

Question:
Obvious. How can I fix it?

Usually occurs when the "Everyone" group permissions are removed from the
%systemdrive% Make sure that the System account (NT Authority) has full
control of the %systemdrive% and or the drive you're trying to put the
pagefile on. My Computer|Drive|File|Properties|Security|Permissions

The system account (nt authority) is the operating system's account and
needs to have full control of the drive(s) the pagefile exists on. The
system account is included in the "Everyone" group.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"RR2" wrote:
> I'm having pagefile problem on a Windows 2K Server running SQL 2000.
> I'll give the background first, so this may be a little lengthy before I
> get to the real question.
>
> I've replaced an existing server with a new one with a little more
> breathing room (RAM, CPU, HDD etc). In doing so used the same software as
> the old server will be stripped of all software and donated. No problems
> with the setup and db installation etc. When I brought the new server on
> line, I renamed it to the same name as the previous server (now off line)
> and reset all the authorizations so the change would be transparent
> throughout our network. No problem so far. The basis setup is using a
> RAID-5 configuration partitioned to C (15 GB for the OS) and D (the
> remainder of the space for the SQL db). RAM is 2 GB.
>
> The Problem:
> Two days ago, following a reboot, the system reported that the pagefile
> had been lost and the system had reset it to 20MB (way too small) and
> would need my attention to reset it. I then reset it to the system
> recommended 3067 MB both min and max on C drive. Reboot again gave me the
> same error warning. Checking the virtual memory screen, it reflected C
> drive with 3067 min and max, just as I had set it, but below it showed the
> "currently allocated" value of 20MB. I then tried setting C to zero min
> and max and D drive to 3067 min and max and rebooted. No errors noted. I
> then reset D to zero min and max (to get the pagefile off the db
> partition) and set C to 3067 min and max. Reboot, and the same old problem
> and same old results. So, here's the situation. Anytime D drive shows no
> pagefile I get the error regardless of how C drive is set. If I have a
> valid and appropriate setting in D, it doesn't matter what C is showing,
> there is no error on reboot.
>
> Question:
> Obvious. How can I fix it?
>
>