Article ID: 927749 - Last Review: October 11, 2007 - Revision: 3.3

Event ID 49 is logged when you restart a Windows Server 2003-based computer that is using an iSCSI Boot Initiator 2.03 boot solution: "Configuring the Page file for crash dump failed"

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SYMPTOMS

When you restart a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer that is using a Microsoft iSCSI Boot Initiator 2.03 boot solution, an event is logged in the System event log that resembles the following:

Event ID: 49
Source: FTDISK
Description: "Configuring the Page file for crash dump failed. Make sure there is a page file on the boot partition and that it is large enough to contain all physical memory."

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CAUSE

This event is logged because iSCSI boot systems currently do not support crash dump file generation. Until that support is available, this event can safely be ignored.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, install the hotfix that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 939875. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
939875  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939875/ ) A hotfix is available that adds support for crash dump file generation on a Windows Server 2003-based computer that is using iSCSI Boot Initiator 2.05
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter x64 Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
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