Article: Q137809
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): 3.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbenv kbvfp kbvfp300bFIX kbDSupportkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 27-MAR-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
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SYMPTOMS
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The error "Insufficient Memory" displays when you attempt to start a Visual
FoxPro 3.0 session. The computer has 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM, or more, and
should have enough memory for Visual FoxPro to start.
NOTE: In Visual FoxPro 3.0, the insufficient memory message does not occur on
computers with less than 512 MB of RAM.
NOTE: In Visual FoxPro 3.0b, the insufficient memory message does not occur on
computers with less than 768 MB of RAM.
RESOLUTION
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If you are using Microsoft Windows NT, you can limit the amount of memory used
by the operating system. You can create a boot (in the Boot.ini file) that uses
a special configuration for Visual FoxPro. To limit the amount of memory that
Windows NT uses, use the MaxMem switch. Using a trial and error method,
determine the maximum amount of memory you can use before you receive the
"Insufficient Memory" error when launching Visual FoxPro.
For more information about multi-boot and the MaxMem switch, please see the
Windows NT documentation.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article. This bug was corrected in Visual FoxPro
5.0a for Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Install Visual FoxPro on a computer that has 512 megabytes of RAM.
2. Start Visual FoxPro. The "Insufficient memory" error appears, and Visual
FoxPro cannot start.
Additional query words: crash
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Keywords : kbenv kbvfp kbvfp300bFIX kbDSupport kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version : :3.0
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix
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