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hello:
when booting the desktop it performes memory check 98MB=OK !
in windows98 system information the memory acknowledgment is 98mb ! but for some reason the free
physical ram memory left is 2 MB
Im not using those 98mb and no process is running... when trying to run programs the message not enough memory is displayed.
any suggestions please ?
regards.
when booting the desktop it performes memory check 98MB=OK !
in windows98 system information the memory acknowledgment is 98mb ! but for some reason the free
physical ram memory left is 2 MB
Im not using those 98mb and no process is running... when trying to run programs the message not enough memory is displayed.
any suggestions please ?
regards.
This nothing to worry about. Windows will take control of all the memory except for the two megabyte showing as free. Windows isn't using all the memory, just handling it so it doesn't show up as free. Basically, Windows controlls the memory and allocates and manages it as required by applications. You would have a lot more then the 2meg "actually" free.
mmm...I hadn't noticed the not enough memory error on trying to run applications. This is something different to the other. Do you have plenty of free space left on your boot drive? You could also try cleaning out your \windows\temp directory also. This error doesn't have anything to do with the free physical memory displayed. It is something else.
Could you please post the tasks listed in your task manager ?
Maybe there's a memory leak caused by an app/task running in the background.
If you already checked task manager, what are the settings for your swap file ?
Best regards
-Stavi-
Maybe there's a memory leak caused by an app/task running in the background.
If you already checked task manager, what are the settings for your swap file ?
Best regards
-Stavi-
What programs are you trying to run when you get this error message?
Is it a DOS program?
Is it a DOS program?
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how do i check the swap file settings ?
the virtual memory is set to aUTOMATIC
and there are 400mb free in the boot disk while all the programs are in other partitions with plenty of room.
running a check program called "discover" from mcaffe i got the following results:
used physical memory 91.59MB
free " " 8.4mb
used linear mem 280mb
useable cacheable mem 38mb
if leaving the tasks: explorer,internat,memturbo
leaving explorer and memturbo only the ram memory reached 17mb only.
when im traying to print a document out of word i get the not enough memory problem ( keeping all the background functions like, antivirus,netsonic,getrigh
I checked the memory simms they are ok.
the virtual memory is set to aUTOMATIC
and there are 400mb free in the boot disk while all the programs are in other partitions with plenty of room.
running a check program called "discover" from mcaffe i got the following results:
used physical memory 91.59MB
free " " 8.4mb
used linear mem 280mb
useable cacheable mem 38mb
if leaving the tasks: explorer,internat,memturbo
leaving explorer and memturbo only the ram memory reached 17mb only.
when im traying to print a document out of word i get the not enough memory problem ( keeping all the background functions like, antivirus,netsonic,getrigh
I checked the memory simms they are ok.