Changing pagefile causing BSOD

[jfryer]

If I try and change my pagefile in ANY way, ie set it to a custom size, turn it off totally, set it so XP manages it I get a BSOD and need to re-boot. why?

The computer itself is running fine, no wierd hiccups, a stable, clean good-condition disk (WD 80Gig 8Meg cache).

I open the control panel, open the System applet, goto Advanced, click on Performance, click on the button to bring up the pagefile setings, then I change the pagefile settings, click "Set" and then when I click OK to close the dialog box XP gives me a BSOD mentioning the file "cleanpnp.sys".

and like I said, this occurs on ANY change I make to the swap file (currently I have the swap file set to a set size).

Any help would be appreicated, because something somewhere is screwy with my machine, and I don't like that.

Thanks.

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[Tezzie]

Having done a search for cleanpnp.sys I suspect its a 3rd party file since I don't have it on any pc here. Try searching for the file on your pc, then check the properties to see who made the file then determine the software installed on your pc thats related to the file, eg, Norton system works.

As a thought, try starting the PC from F8 / safemode then change the swapfile location then restart normally. Might work!!

Tez

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[bcastner]

I am with Tezzie, I cannot find a single reference to this file.

It might be a part of a disk defragger or disk cleanup routine.

Have you installed any third-party disk tools?

If not, use Device Manager and look to your IDE controllers and examine the Driver Details. If you see this controlling your hard disk drives I recommend you use the driver rollback feature to use the Microsoft drivers, then delete cleanpnp.sys from c:\windows\system32

 

[jfryer]

I use O&O Defragger, but disabled its auto defrag abilities when I first hit this problem (also disabled AVG for good measure), then I had a look around for cleanpnp.sys and couldn't find anything on it either.

I'll try the safe mode idea (I should have thought of that one myself, but I think the shock of seeing a bsod after so long threw me!)

Thanks guys.

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