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STATUS_TOO_MANY_PAGING_FILES
The paging-file count exceeds the platform limit
Windows can use paging files on multiple volumes, but the number and configuration are bounded. This status concerns the count or creation sequence, not simply the total size. Extra paging files also do not provide unlimited commit because each must be created successfully and system commit remains governed by the combined limit.
Review the active configuration and remove stale or duplicate entries rather than repeatedly adding volumes. Keep crash-dump requirements in mind: some dump modes require sufficient page-file capacity on the boot volume even when other paging files exist elsewhere.
What to inspect
- Enumerate configured and successfully opened paging files and their volumes.
- Check duplicate registry entries, unavailable volumes, and boot-time creation failures.
- Verify the remaining configuration satisfies both commit demand and crash-dump requirements.
References
- Microsoft: Introduction to the page file
- Microsoft: Complete memory dump requirements
- Microsoft Open Specifications: NTSTATUS values
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