When you make changes to the paging file settings, the settings may not be retained. When this occurs, no error message is displayed.

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This behavior can occur if you use the Computer Management tool in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to modify the paging file settings.

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To resolve this issue, use the System tool in Control Panel to change the paging file settings :

1.	Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click System.
3.	Click the Advanced tab.
4.	Click Performance Options.
5.	Click Change.
6.	Click the drive on which you want to modify the paging file.
7.	Type the appropriate values in the Initial Size and/or Maximum Size boxes, and then click Set.
8.	Click OK, click OK, and then click OK.

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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