Microsoft KB Archive/130016

= Removing Everyone On Root Dir. Leaves Limited Virtual Memory =

Article ID: 130016

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5

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This article was previously published under Q130016



SYMPTOMS
If you remove the Everyone group from the root directory permissions of a Windows NT file system (NTFS) formatted partition that contains the PAGEFILE.SYS file, the following error message appears when you log on:

Limited Virtual Memory

Your system is running without a properly sized paging file.

Please use the virtual memory option of the System applet in the

Control Panel to create a paging file, or to increase the initial

size of your paging file.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, add the Everyone group with Full Control permission to the NTFS partition that contains the PAGEFILE.SYS file.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft does not recommend removing the Everyone group from the root directory permissions of a Windows NT file system (NTFS) formatted partition. By default, the root directory of a drive is an administrative share in Windows NT. Therefore, it is not necessary to remove the Everyone group from the root directory to increase security or prevent certain users on a network to gain access to your root directory.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbnetwork KB130016

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