ME Memory problems?

Mike

Thanks for the advice that Freeram and Registry Mechanic dont meet with your
approval but I was only trying to resolve my own problem before bothering the
experts. Now I know that they can do more harm than good, I will take your
advice and clear them out of my system.

As for the errors.......they always appear as a blue screen error which is
always "Error: 0E: 0028: followed by a code such as C028037E, or C002EFF7. I
have only written down these two examples but I know that the C002EFF7 has
come up on more than one occasion. Only once has the error related to any
file or program and that was when I was updating Spybot and got the VMM(12)
error.

Anyway, Have a nice day and hopefully someone else can pick this up.

Regards
Keithb

"Mike M" wrote:

The blue screens are what need to be fixed so forget about the snake oil
and registry tools and stick to the essentials. With the further
information I have suggested you post, hopefully someone will be able to
assist. For myself I am unable to continue this thread as I have to be
elsewhere.
--
Mike Maltby



KeithB wrote:

Hi Mike

Do you not think it is reasonable of me to try and resolve these blue
screen errors? You are absolutely right that I don't quite
understand what is going on but I thought I was doing the right thing
in seeking some expert assitance. Another thing I'm afraid I just do
not understand is your comment that I'm worrying about nothing and
should let my PC take the strain! I would do but it keeps going BLUE!!

Anyway, I will remove Freeram and have a look at Jim Eshelman's page.

Keith,

Just passing by, I didn't expect to be able to get back here today and may
not be able to see any reply to this post until tomorrow.

OK, I now understand. What I was asking was whether the blue screens were
always errors involving VMM or whether other modules were involved.
Thanks for clarifying that all of the blue screens involved VMM.

Given that you have checked out your RAM and all is OK are you limiting
virtual memory in any way? Have you added any entries to the [vcache]
section in system.ini that might limit the use of the swap file? By
default there are no entries in this section. Are you allowing Win Me to
manage memory (System | Performance | Virtual Memory)? How much free
space do you have on your C drive?
--
Mike Maltby



KeithB wrote:

Mike

Thanks for the advice that Freeram and Registry Mechanic dont meet
with your approval but I was only trying to resolve my own problem
before bothering the experts. Now I know that they can do more harm
than good, I will take your advice and clear them out of my system.

As for the errors.......they always appear as a blue screen error
which is always "Error: 0E: 0028: followed by a code such as
C028037E, or C002EFF7. I have only written down these two examples
but I know that the C002EFF7 has come up on more than one occasion.
Only once has the error related to any file or program and that was
when I was updating Spybot and got the VMM(12) error.

Anyway, Have a nice day and hopefully someone else can pick this up.

At this point, I would also add that I have seen similar problems where
incorrect video drivers are loaded (or the correct drivers are loaded, but
are conflicting with something)

Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL Display Adapters
Remove ALL Monitors
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall the required drivers -
hopefully curing your problem.

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
Keith,

Just passing by, I didn't expect to be able to get back here today and may
not be able to see any reply to this post until tomorrow.

OK, I now understand. What I was asking was whether the blue screens were
always errors involving VMM or whether other modules were involved. Thanks
for clarifying that all of the blue screens involved VMM.

Given that you have checked out your RAM and all is OK are you limiting
virtual memory in any way? Have you added any entries to the [vcache]
section in system.ini that might limit the use of the swap file? By
default there are no entries in this section. Are you allowing Win Me to
manage memory (System | Performance | Virtual Memory)? How much free
space do you have on your C drive?
--
Mike Maltby



KeithB wrote:

Mike

Thanks for the advice that Freeram and Registry Mechanic dont meet
with your approval but I was only trying to resolve my own problem
before bothering the experts. Now I know that they can do more harm
than good, I will take your advice and clear them out of my system.

As for the errors.......they always appear as a blue screen error
which is always "Error: 0E: 0028: followed by a code such as
C028037E, or C002EFF7. I have only written down these two examples
but I know that the C002EFF7 has come up on more than one occasion.
Only once has the error related to any file or program and that was
when I was updating Spybot and got the VMM(12) error.

Anyway, Have a nice day and hopefully someone else can pick this up.

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your continued help with this.

I checked the system.ini [vcache] and this is what I found.........
[vcache]
MinFileCache=130048
MaxFileCache=130048
ChunkSize=512

Could this be the problem??? If so. could you please explain why and is it
safe to just delete the above entry in a text editor if that is what you
suggest?
Answers to your other queries are....Yes Windows is managing the memory and
I have 8.26GB free space on my 'C' drive.

Going back to your disaproval of programs like Registry Mechanic which
always seems to find problems and in theory sorts them out.........Do these
problems not really exist ? Or if they do what would happen if they are not
sorted out?...Or does Windows do all that anyway?
Its very convincing to users like myself who have a very limited knowledge
of the nitty gritty when you see shedloads of problems theoretically repaired.

Anyway, I look forward to your reply tomorrow.

Many thanks

KeithB


"Mike M" wrote:

Keith,

Just passing by, I didn't expect to be able to get back here today and may
not be able to see any reply to this post until tomorrow.

OK, I now understand. What I was asking was whether the blue screens were
always errors involving VMM or whether other modules were involved.
Thanks for clarifying that all of the blue screens involved VMM.

Given that you have checked out your RAM and all is OK are you limiting
virtual memory in any way? Have you added any entries to the [vcache]
section in system.ini that might limit the use of the swap file? By
default there are no entries in this section. Are you allowing Win Me to
manage memory (System | Performance | Virtual Memory)? How much free
space do you have on your C drive?
--
Mike Maltby



KeithB wrote:

Mike

Thanks for the advice that Freeram and Registry Mechanic dont meet
with your approval but I was only trying to resolve my own problem
before bothering the experts. Now I know that they can do more harm
than good, I will take your advice and clear them out of my system.

As for the errors.......they always appear as a blue screen error
which is always "Error: 0E: 0028: followed by a code such as
C028037E, or C002EFF7. I have only written down these two examples
but I know that the C002EFF7 has come up on more than one occasion.
Only once has the error related to any file or program and that was
when I was updating Spybot and got the VMM(12) error.

Anyway, Have a nice day and hopefully someone else can pick this up.

Back again - drawing up accounts and filling in tax returns is such a
bore. :-)

Comment out all the entries in the section vcache and see if that solves
your problem. Do this by opening system.ini using notepad and placing a
semi-colon and a space at the start of each of the three lines concerned.

The settings you mention are hobbling your PC. For example setting
MaxFileCache to 130048 limits the cache to just 128MB and whenever
something you are running needs more space and the virtual memory manager
is unable to allocate more space you are likely to blue screen with a VMM
error. The MinFileCache is less of a problem but I would still remove it
as I would ChunkSize.

I will make no comment about Registry Mechanic other than that I
personally, and this is my opinion only, have absolutely no use for such a
tool. What you choose to do is however your choice.
--
Mike Maltby




KeithB wrote:

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your continued help with this.

I checked the system.ini [vcache] and this is what I found.........
[vcache]
MinFileCache=130048
MaxFileCache=130048
ChunkSize=512

Could this be the problem??? If so. could you please explain why and
is it safe to just delete the above entry in a text editor if that is
what you suggest?
Answers to your other queries are....Yes Windows is managing the
memory and
I have 8.26GB free space on my 'C' drive.

Going back to your disaproval of programs like Registry Mechanic which
always seems to find problems and in theory sorts them out.........Do
these problems not really exist ? Or if they do what would happen if
they are not sorted out?...Or does Windows do all that anyway?
Its very convincing to users like myself who have a very limited
knowledge
of the nitty gritty when you see shedloads of problems theoretically
repaired.

Anyway, I look forward to your reply tomorrow.

lol John's got one more to do, his own g I keep nagging him g
Joan


Mike M wrote:
Back again - drawing up accounts and filling in tax returns is such a
bore. :-)

Joan Archer wrote:

lol John's got one more to do, his own g I keep nagging him g

Hi Joan,

Made a load of progress over the last 24 hours. However I think John
might be getting a phone call from me over the weekend. :-) Am currently
hunting down a few odd coppers to find the 8p I apparently owe, yes, eight
pence. If only my daughter were to be so fortunate. :-(
--
Mike

Hi Mike, I've just warned him g he's outside busy building guinea pig
hutches, his new hobby g hence the slow paperwork. He worries the life
out of me :-(
Joan


Mike M wrote:

Hi Joan,

Made a load of progress over the last 24 hours. However I think John
might be getting a phone call from me over the weekend. :-) Am
currently hunting down a few odd coppers to find the 8p I apparently
owe, yes, eight pence. If only my daughter were to be so fortunate. :-(

He's obviously found an excellent way for disposing of the paperwork Joan,
lining the floors of the guinea pig hutches. Eco friendly too!!

Mart


"Joan Archer" wrote in message
...
Hi Mike, I've just warned him g he's outside busy building guinea pig
hutches, his new hobby g hence the slow paperwork. He worries the life
out of me :-(
Joan


Mike M wrote:

Hi Joan,

Made a load of progress over the last 24 hours. However I think John
might be getting a phone call from me over the weekend. :-) Am
currently hunting down a few odd coppers to find the 8p I apparently
owe, yes, eight pence. If only my daughter were to be so fortunate. :-(

Mart wrote:

He's obviously found an excellent way for disposing of the paperwork
Joan, lining the floors of the guinea pig hutches. Eco friendly too!!

I can just see the Inland Revenue, no correction, HM Revenue and Customs
as now is, rooting through guinea pig faeces in an attempt to recover
incriminating evidence. :-)
--
Mike Maltby