PRB: PWB Err Msg: Out of Local Memory. Unable to Recover

 Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
Article ID: Q65913
1.00 1.10 MS-DOS kbtool kberrmsg kbprb

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0 and 1.1
  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

When setting a program list inside of the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) version 1.0 or 1.1, the following message may occur: 

   Out of Local Memory.  Unable to Recover.
The error is printed on the screen and the PWB exits to DOS. This error may occur when many files have been manipulated or when the program list contains too many names. PWB version 1.0 should handle program lists that contain up to about 100 files. PWB 1.1 increases this limit to several hundred.

RESOLUTION

To resolve the problem, combine object modules into libraries whenever possible. Remove the .OBJ files from the program list and replace them with the new libraries. This will reduce the number of object modules that need to be defined in the program list.

Another method that sometimes helps to alleviate the error is to open the File menu and close as many unneeded files as possible. This should be done before setting the program list.

Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10 PWBIss
KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg kbprb
KBSubcategory: PWBIss
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
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