ACC: "Not Enough Memory to Run SETUP.EXE" Error Message

 Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
Article ID: Q94928
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

When you try to run the Microsoft Access Setup program, it fails and you receive one of the following out-of-memory error messages: 

   Insufficient Memory

   -or-

   Not enough memory to run SETUP.EXE
When this error occurs, you know you have sufficient space on the disk you are installing Microsoft Access to and your AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains a valid SET TEMP statement that specifies a directory that has free disk space.

CAUSE

One cause of this error relates to an incorrect CMOS setting for the floppy disk drive from which Microsoft Access is installed.

RESOLUTION

Modify the CMOS setting to correctly configure the disk drive. If you need assistance to change the settings appropriately, contact your dealer or hardware manufacturer.

MORE INFORMATION

The error messages above can occur when you install Microsoft Access from a 1.2-megabyte disk drive and the CMOS setting for that drive indicates that it is a 360-kilobyte disk drive.

Keywords : kberrmsg kbsetup StpOthr
Version : 1.0 1.1 2.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : X86
Issue type : kbprb
Resolution Type : Info_Provided

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Last reviewed: May 7, 1997
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