Q59578: Maximum File Size Limits for Notepad

Article: Q59578
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may receive the following message when you open a file with Microsoft
Notepad:

  File (filename) is too large for Notepad; use another editor to change the
  file

-or-

The following error message may be displayed while you are editing a file in
Notepad:

  Insufficient memory to continue this operation

CAUSE
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Text files used by Notepad should be no larger than 45K. Notepad cannot open a
file that exceeds 54 kilobytes (K) in size and does not allow you to continue
editing a file if the file size reaches between 45K and 54K.

WORKAROUND
==========

Use another text editor to edit the file.

Additional query words: 3.00 win30 win31 3.00a 3.10 3.11 wfw wfwg

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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