I have Windows 11 Pro installed on two different laptops. I wanted to install Windows 10 to a VHDX on both laptops in order to be able to dual boot between Windows 10 and 11.
On one system, everything worked flawlessly. On the second system, when I boot Windows 10, it comes up with no pagefile. If I go into settings and configure a pagefile to be automatically managed by Windows and then reboot, it still comes up with no pagefile.
Anyone have any ideas on what might cause this?
Here is a summary of the differences and similarities between the machines:
The less capable system is the one that is working. It has a Celeron CPU and only 4GB RAM, but it has a 1TB NVMe SSD. The more powerful system is a 6th gen i7 (technically not supported for Win 11), 8GB RAM, and a 512GB NVMe SSD.
Common to both systems is the fact that the C: drive is BitLocker encrypted, I am creating the VHDX on the root of C:, and the VHDX is 100GB on both systems. I also know with 100% certainty that the exact same steps were taken to create the VHDX and to deploy Windows 10 to it because those steps are scripted and the same script was run on both systems.
For the life of me I cannot figure out why I'm having the pagefile problem on the 2nd system.
On one system, everything worked flawlessly. On the second system, when I boot Windows 10, it comes up with no pagefile. If I go into settings and configure a pagefile to be automatically managed by Windows and then reboot, it still comes up with no pagefile.
Anyone have any ideas on what might cause this?
Here is a summary of the differences and similarities between the machines:
The less capable system is the one that is working. It has a Celeron CPU and only 4GB RAM, but it has a 1TB NVMe SSD. The more powerful system is a 6th gen i7 (technically not supported for Win 11), 8GB RAM, and a 512GB NVMe SSD.
Common to both systems is the fact that the C: drive is BitLocker encrypted, I am creating the VHDX on the root of C:, and the VHDX is 100GB on both systems. I also know with 100% certainty that the exact same steps were taken to create the VHDX and to deploy Windows 10 to it because those steps are scripted and the same script was run on both systems.
For the life of me I cannot figure out why I'm having the pagefile problem on the 2nd system.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Home Built
- CPU
- Intel i7-11700K
- Motherboard
- ASUS Prime Z590-A
- Memory
- 128GB Crucial Ballistix 3200MHz DRAM
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - CPU graphics only (for now)
- Sound Card
- Realtek (on motherboard)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- HP Envy 32
- Screen Resolution
- 2560 x 1440
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB NVMe Gen 4 x 4 SSD
1 x 2TB NVMe Gen 3 x 4 SSD
2 x 512GB 2.5" SSDs
2 x 8TB HD
- PSU
- Corsair HX850i
- Case
- Corsair iCue 5000X RGB
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black cooler + 10 case fans
- Keyboard
- CODE backlit mechanical keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Additional options installed:
WiFi 6E PCIe adapter
ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 PCIe adapter
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- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 23H2
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor