Windows NT Err Msg: Insufficient Extended Memory to Run... (102173)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
This article was previously published under Q102173

SYMPTOMS

When running Windows NT, you may receive the following message:
Insufficient extended memory to run in standard mode. Increase available extended memory or run in real mode.

CAUSE

This error message indicates DOSX.EXE (which provides DOS Protected Mode Interface [DPMI] services) was unable to allocate extended memory. This problem occurs when all available virtual memory on the machine has already been allocated.

RESOLUTION

Close one or more applications or make more disk space available (so that the size of the paging file can be increased).
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/29/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty kbinterop KB102173
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