SYMPTOMS
When you try to copy many files from one folder to another folder on a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, you may receive an error message that is similar to one of the following:
Insufficient system resources exists to complete the requested service
Insufficient memory to complete operation
IO Disk failure
Unable to copy file due to disk problems
CAUSE
This problem may occur if you have installed the hotfix that is described in the following Knowledge Base article, and you try to copy many files from one folder on a NTFS file system partition to another folder on another NTFS partition:
828693 Computer stops responding (hangs) when it writes encrypted data to an NTFS partition
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.
To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
You must have installed the hotfix that is described in Knowledge Base article 828693.
Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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19-Jan-2004 23:50 5.0.2195.6891 513,168 Ntfs.sys
20-Jan-2004 00:04 7,342 Kb834935.cat