System Is Running Low on Registry Quota (176083)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q176083 SYMPTOMS
When the Registry Size Limit is set too low, the following popup error
message will be displayed on the screen:
{Low on Registry Quota}
Your system is running low on registry quota.
Start the System option in the Control Panel and choose
the Virtual Memory button to increase the registry quota.
CAUSE
When applications such as Rdisk.exe and other Backup software are used to
backup the registry, the amount of paged pool memory used by these
applications are charged towards the registry's quota. If the amount
consumed reaches 95 percent of the Registry Size Limit then the warning
popup mentioned above will be displayed. The warning is displayed only once
for each boot cycle; which means that the popup will not be displayed until
the system is rebooted, and the threshold reached again.
WORKAROUND
On Windows NT 4.0 systems, in Performance Monitor, "Percent Registry size
used counter" under the System object can be used to monitor this setting.
The rule of thumb to follow is to double the current registry size, and add
20 percent to that value.
MORE INFORMATION
"Maximum Registry Size" also known as "Registry Size Limit" can
be specified in the Virtual Memory dialog box in the System/performance
section of Control Panel.
This value enables one to specify the maximum size of the registry, and
also limit the use of paged pool memory used by applications calling
registry APIs.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbenv kbprb KB176083 |
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