Q132832: ScanDisk Out of Memory Error Message

Article: Q132832
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
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Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you run ScanDisk, you may receive the following error message:

  Your computer does not have enough available memory to complete this task. If
  any other programs are running, quit one or more of them and then click OK.

CAUSE
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Your hard drive has too many files and folders for ScanDisk to run.

RESOLUTION
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To scan your disk, run MS-DOS Scandisk.exe in the Single MS-DOS Application
mode.

MORE INFORMATION
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Theoretically, the maximum number of files and folders that ScanDisk can scan is
52,416. The practical number may be somewhat lower.


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