MSB Solar: ErrMsg: Magic School Bus Needs More Memory (162201)
The information in this article applies to:
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Solar System for Windows 1.0
This article was previously published under Q162201 SYMPTOMS
When attempt to start Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System, you may
receive the following error message:
Magic School Bus needs more memory. Please close all other open
programs and try again.
NOTE: The above error message may also occur after you see the
picture of the Magic School Bus logo.
CAUSE
Some of the components used for playing videos and animations may be
damaged.
RESOLUTION
Rename the WinG files using the steps below that apply to your
operating system.
If you are using Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0- Click the Start button, point to Find, and then click Files or
Folders.
- On the Named line type the following:
- Click Find Now.
- Use the instructions in steps 4a-4c to rename the following files:
- Wingdib.drv
- Wing.dll
- Wingde.dll
- Wingpal.wnd
- Wing32.dll
- With the right mouse button, click Wingdib.drv, and then
click Rename.
- Rename the file to Wingdib.old.
- Repeat steps a-b for each of the remaining files.
NOTE: If you have the Wing Dings font on your computer, the search
results will also contain the file Wingding.ttf or Wingding.fot. Do
not rename this file.
- Delete the Msbsolar folder as follows:
- On your Windows desktop, double-click My Computer, and then
double-click the hard drive that contains Magic School Bus
Explores the Solar System (usually drive C).
- Double-click the Mskids folder, and then click the Msbsolar
folder once to select it.
- On the File menu, click Delete. Click Yes to confirm the deletion
of the Msbsolar folder.
- Reinstall Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System from the compact
disc.
If you are using Windows 3.x or Windows NT 3.5x- From the Main group in Program Manager, Open File Manager.
- On the File menu, click Search.
- Type the following in the Search For area:
- Type the following in the Start From area and click OK:
where c is the location of your Windows Folder.
- Rename the following files located in the Search Results window, using steps 5a-5c:
- Wingdib.drv,
- Wing.dll
- Wingde.dll
- Wingpal.wnd
- Wing32.dll
- Click Wingdib.drv once to select it, and then click Rename on
the File menu.
- Rename the file to Wingdib.old.
- Repeat steps a-b for each of the remaining files.
NOTE: If you have the Wing Dings font on your computer, the search
results will also contain the file Wingding.ttf or Wingding.fot. Do
not rename this file.
- Delete the Msbsolar folder as follows:
- In the Main group program group, Open File Manager.
- Double-click the hard drive that contains Magic School Bus
Explores the Solar System (usually drive C).
- Double-click the Mskids folder, and then click the Msbsolar
folder once to select it.
- On the File menu, click Delete. (Click Yes to confirm the deletion
of the Msbsolar folder.
- Reinstall Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System from the compact
disc.
If the steps described above do not resolve the problem, please see
the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
143366 MSB Solar: ErrMsg: Solar System Needs More Memory to Run
129639 Kids: ErrMsg: Insufficient Resources to Run
MORE INFORMATION
WinG is used to play animations and videos in Magic School Bus
Explores the Solar System and several other applications. It is a
technology that enables multimedia programs to accelerate the speed
that multimedia objects are played.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/4/2002 |
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Keywords: | KB162201 |
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