Boot Disk: "Out of Memory" Error Message Occurs When You Try to Extract Cabinet Files with Minimal Boot Option (261758)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q261758

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Minimal Boot option from the Microsoft Windows Millennium Startup disk to extract a cabinet file, you may receive an "out of memory while processing cabinet file" error message.

CAUSE

This error message can occur because the Minimal Boot option does not load the memory management processes needed to use the Extract.exe utility.

RESOLUTION

Select one of the other Startup options that include a memory manager.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/14/2006
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbFAQ kbprb KB261758
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