Windows 10: Corrupted pagefile.sys remained from the previous system

Hello!


I've recently tried to format an ex-system partition but my PC has lost power in mid process. To make matters worse from now on the partition is completely unusable as Windows's disk & partition manager fails to format it and claims that the partition is in use by some other system resource. The volume is almost empty but there is a corrupted 3GB pagefile.sys remaining, which cannot be deleted by any means as every program or command claims that its currently in use by some kind of system resources. I tried to format it using other software Minitools Partition Wizard, but it throws an exception during the process. I tried to toggle pagefiling on and off to this partition turining it on threw an exception that pagefile file couldnt be created. I also tried to follow these instructions here, but its not working: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...efilesys/b4acf1ac-1793-4ca5-8120-fe22aeb6819e

Please help me! This one file renders my entire volume unusable!

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Clear Pagefile on Shutdown


I've been looking into clearing the pagefile, and I found the following steps at a somewhat dated webpage:

1. In the registry editor, navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
2. Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown to the REG_DWORD value of 1.
3. Restart Windows.

I'm just wondering whether those steps are still valid, and, if so, does clearing the pagefile work as advertised?

 

C: pagefile .sys Degrag

How do I defrag my C: pagefile .sys my O&O Degrag Prof states that the files is 32G with a 97.71 degree of relative fragmentation?

 

BSODs with corrupt pagefile - Is That Possible?

Past couple of days I have been having random BSODS. A few examples of the messages was - Memory management / IRQL less than or equal to/ Thread could not be activated/ Page Pool something or other.

First BSODS I have had on this relatively new system so decided to take everything back to stock and test each part. I'm on Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit BTW.

HDtune error check - fine
Memtest86 - 10 passes fine
Prime 95 - 7hrs overnight fine
Graphics card - furmark/3DMark fine

Go to play a bit of WOW last night and it locks up straight away with memory management issue. So I looked into it a bit and read that it could possibly be a virtual memory/pagefile issue and that if it is corrupted it may cause these issues.

I then set the pagefile to zero and enabled clear pagefile on shutdown in the registry. When it rebooted I let the amount be set by Windows and disabled the registry entry for clearing it on shutdown and will see how it goes.

I had never heard of this issue before causing BSODS, is it common and what should be the next step if I get another one today with the new pagefile in place?