windows low on registry space (win 2000)

The most possible cause for this is errors in windows partition, as a result of this error you cannot change the page file values. the first thing to try is using scandisk.

Solution

• Start command prompt
• Type chkdsk /f and press enter, this will ask to schedule scandisk in next restart, press y
• In the restart system will scan the partition you specified, after login to windows your problem will be fixed.

Verify pagefile in registry

• Start > run
• Type regedit and press enter
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
• In the right side open pagingfiles key
• The default registry value described in here, for example if you set initial size of 2046 and maximum size of 4092 for your pagefile, your registry key value should be C:\pagefile.sys 2046 4092