Steve Shelby wrote:

> "Failed to open file:
> The paging file is too small for this operation to complete."
> What is a paging file and how can I fix it?

That message seem to be from Windows 2000/XP, paging file is as some one
said is the thread Virtual Memory which is an "extension" of RAM and
works like a buffer to hold what ever can't fit in it, and "swaps" it
back to RAM when need it. This paginfile or page file is a single file:
C:\pagefile.sys on Windows 2000/XP systems but can be spread on several
Hard Drives and working as a whole and somehow POV-Ray has saturate it,
what you need to do is make it bigger: Right-click on "Mi PC" icon
choose "Properties", "Advanced" tab, in "Performance" frame push
Performance Options... button, on frame "Virtual Memory" show the
current size of it, push "Change..." button, set the minimum size to a
bigger value, like 256 MB or 384 MB or higher is this values are too
small, also rise the amount of maximum value, don't forget to push "Set".

You can unload any unnecessary programs you may be running from the icon
tray, located next to the clock. I hope i could be of use.

Good luck!

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