Removing Everyone On Root Dir. Leaves Limited Virtual Memory (130016)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT 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
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.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/15/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork KB130016 |
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