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Nonpaged pool limit - System Error in Win7?

I have Windows 7 64-bit, and found three of the following errors in a row in the System Event Log this evening. What is the source issue? I don't understand the error message.

Log Name:      System
Source:        srv
Date:          1/9/2010 9:55:20 PM
Event ID:      2017
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      Name
Description:
The server was unable to allocate from the system nonpaged pool because the server reached the configured limit for nonpaged pool allocations.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="srv" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="49152">2017</EventID>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2010-01-10T03:55:20.255359600Z" />
    <EventRecordID>21251</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>Name</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>\Device\LanmanServer</Data>
    <Binary>0000040001002C0000000000E10700C0000000009A0000C00000000000000000000000000000000009000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

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senad

One user's experience :

Apparently you need to tell Windows that you want to use the machine as a file server and that it should allocate resources accordingly. Set the following registry key to 12:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\LargeSystemCache

and set the following registry key to 32:

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters\Size

After making these changes and restarting, I havent seen this issue arise again. Fixed!

jessc7

ASKER

I would love some more information about the settings before I just apply them, so I know what I'm doing. The closest I found was this, but it doesn't seem to match up with the settings you answered with:

http://alan.lamielle.net/2009/09/03/windows-7-nonpaged-pool-srv-error-2017

Qlemo

Those reg keys were referenced to up to W2003 AFAIK. Explanation is found here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc784562%28WS.10%29.aspx.

The values given above do not make sense to me, as to Large System Cache can either be enabled or not, but not configured further.

If you increase the file cache allocation units, you will experience a slow-down of applications, so you should be careful about settings.

1UpTech

I believe you are on the right track but like you jessc7 I am working with Windows 7 x64 and the keys referenced here are for previous versions of windows. I think I found the correct keys but I won't be able to verify that until tomorrow when I'm in front of the computer. The closest information I found was for Server 2008. The following link talks about keys that are no longer used and the keys that are currently used for Server 2008. The main information is in the charts.

http://blogs.technet.com/askperf/archive/2008/02/01/ws2008-upgrade-paths-resource-limits-registry-values.aspx

jessc7

ASKER

1UpTech, any luck?

Qlemo

I have changed the LargeSystemCache setting only, and since that no according error messages anymore (W7 Prof x64, 8 GB), while prior it did not last more than one day to get them.

jessc7

ASKER

Any noticeable negative system/application impact?

Qlemo

Nope. There shouldn't be any side effect as long as there is enough memory.

1UpTech

Disable Bonjour. Right click computer and click manage. On the left side drop down services then click service to see the service on the right side. The very first entry has a weird name it's like _76582#_38943 some junk like that. This is the bonjour service. Double click it to open it. Stop it then disable it. This change along with the LargeSystemCache setting stopped my disconnect issue and the error messages.

jessc7

ASKER

I currently only have 3 GB in this particular machine, even though it is 64-bit. How can I determine if I will run into performance issues with the LargeSystemCache change?

@1UpTech: I don't have Bonjour installed, but glad to see your error when away by applying both changes.

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1UpTech

I didn't have bonjour installed either. On a fresh install that service was there but not listed in add/remove programs.

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