"T" wrote in message ...

Hi All,

Anyone know of a workaround for this?

fsutil.exe usn readdata c:\pagefile.sys

Error: The process cannot access the file
because it is being used by another process.

Many thanks,
-T
T

Looks like the pagefile is being locked out. Could be a host of things and
rather go back and forth on when does it occur, what makes it occur, etc.
Cut to the bottom line and delete the pagefile temporarily. Go to System
Properties Advanced and at the middle there is a virtual memory setting
(pagefile). Click on "Change" and in the next window select the main drive
(C and then set the radio button "No paging file".

Reboot the repeat the above but this time click the radio button for "System
managed size" and reboot.

Now see if you get the same error. If so, look for some background service
or other program (like Chrome) using the virtual memory and hogging it. How
much memory on the system involved?
--

Bob S