The process cannot access the file 'D:\pagefile.sys'

[mansi sharma]

I m Using the Foll. method to Read the Contents of a File. If i m reading the doc,txt prog is working file. I m using the File "D:\pagefile.sys", ERROR is there,The process cannot access the file 'D:\pagefile.sys' because it is being used by another process.
how To Read Contents of "D:\pagefile.sys".
Need UR Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Imports System.io
Module Module1
 
Sub Main()
Dim fs As FileStream
fs = New FileStream("D:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\SCAN%20HDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD[1].doc", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.ReadWrite, FileShare.Read)
Dim d As New StreamReader(fs)
 
d.BaseStream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin)
 
While d.Peek() > -1
Console.WriteLine(d.ReadToEnd)
Console.ReadLine()
End While
d.Close()
 
 
End Sub
 
End Module
 

[Curtis Rutland]

Well, for one thing you shouldn't try to use ReadWrite access to it.

[Plater]

PageFile.sys is a system file. It is IN USE and i believe it will lock it against writing AND reading.

I see no pivital reason for you to need access to the file?

[Curtis Rutland]

PageFile.sys is a system file. It is IN USE and i believe it will lock it against writing AND reading.

I see no pivital reason for you to need access to the file?

Yeah, that's what I thought too. I didn't want to say it without trying, and I didn't want to try right now.

But I'm pretty sure that you can't get into one of the locked system files while the OS is running, except maybe in safe mode. And even in safe mode, you shouldn't be able to get into the pagefile.