Maximum registry size reached

[pinkpanther56]

Some of my workstations are throwing an error when a user with a roaming profile logs on as it pushes the reg size over the maximum. If i increase the maximum registry size in control panel the problem is solved.

This is happening on a few old stations and i would like to increase the max reg size but without having to logon to every station does anyone have a script or other method that i could run to set this?

Thanks.

 

[pinkpanther56]

I think i've found the correct key i'll give it a try, anyone know off the top of their head if HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE can be altered at system startup via a startup script?

Import using regedit /s at startup

Regedit /s %Logonserver%\NETLOGON\Regfixes\regsize.reg
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the reg fragment contains this

REGEDIT4

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\RegistrySizeLimit
"RegistrySizeLimit"=dword:3200000

-----------------------------------------------------------

 

[pinkpanther56]

That didn't work. I've tried running it as an admin and it doesn't seem to change, if however i edit the reg manually then check in control panel it shows the correct value.

I've changed the reg frag slightly but it still doesn't work, can anyone see if i have the syntax incorrect?

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\RegistrySizeLimit
"RegistrySizeLimit"="3200000"

Thanks.

 

[linney]

Are you in the correct forum?

292726 - Registry Size Limit Has Been Removed From Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;292726&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Distributing Registry Changes.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...w2kmag01/html/DistributingRegistryChanges.asp

How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310516&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Understanding and configuring Registry Size Limit (RSL)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;124594&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Registry Quota Leak In Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;260241&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

System Is Running Low on Registry Quota

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;176083&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

 

[bcastner]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
"RegistrySizeLimit"=dword:ffffffff

 

[pinkpanther56]

linney thanks for the links i think i'm in the right forum this problem relates to XP and 2k stations.

I think i just have the format of the registry key incorrect.

 

[pinkpanther56]

Thanks for the key bcastner but it still doesn't seem to alter the entry. If i run the file it informes me that the file has been merged with the registry but the entry in the registry doesn't change.

 

[pinkpanther56]

Reading one of the links i see what you mean linney i was assuming this would affect our XP staions as well as our 2k ones so i chose this forum.

 

[linney]

Some quotes which may be relevant?


"Shutdown and restart Windows for the change to take effect."

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/685/

"Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry unless you use System in Control Panel to change the default value."

RegistrySizeLimit

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...s/2000/server/reskit/en-us/regentry/46653.asp

 

[pinkpanther56]

I did reboot the PC's and the reg entry is already there even on PC's that i haven't altered before.

I'll take a closer look at the second link tomorrow.

Thanks.

 

[bcastner]

-------- start copy/paste below this line
REGEDIT4

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
"RegistrySizeLimit"=dword:ffffffff


-------- end copy/paste above this line

 

[pinkpanther56]

Ok i copied that into a reg file and imported it, after i restart the machine what should i see in control panel?

The box still says 22Mb will that increase on demand?

Thanks.

 

[addy]

Have you tried any registry cleaning software?

One I use is called EasyCleaner - it's freeware and can be used to clean up your registry, temp files, duplicate files etc. etc.

Decent bit of software.

 

[pinkpanther56]

Sorry to post back again bcastner but i still can't get this to work should i be able to run this as a startup script to increase the reg size. If not are you saying that when you logon to a Win2k station and run that file that the size is increased?

Thanks.

 

[pinkpanther56]

If i paste the ffffffff directly into the reg the change shows in control panel but not when i run the reg file, on some PC's the reg key isn't even there will i need to try something else to create the key as well?

Thanks.

 

[pinkpanther56]

I've sorted it at last, it was so easy i just couldn't see it.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"RegistrySizeLimit"=dword:ffffffff

The brackets were missing from the beginning and end of the top line.

Thanks too all.