Incorrect CMOS Setting May Cause Insufficient Memory Error

 Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
Article ID: Q86248
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

The following error message may appear in Windows 3.1 when you try to run a program from a floppy disk drive: 

   Insufficient memory to run application; close one or more
   applications to increase available memory and try again.

RESOLUTION

Verify that the CMOS settings for the floppy disk drive are correct. If the drive is set incorrectly (for example, you select 720K when the drive is a 1.44MB), selecting the correct setting should correct the problem.

MORE INFORMATION

When you run an application from the floppy disk drive by choosing Run from the File menu in Program Manager, the above error message may occur if the drive is incorrectly configured.

An incorrect CMOS floppy disk drive setting may also display the following message: 

   Cannot find file <X>:<FILENAME> (or one of its components). Check
   to ensure the path and filename are correct and that all required
   libraries are available.
where <X> is the floppy disk drive letter and <FILENAME> is the name of the program being loaded.

When you attempt to install an application from the floppy disk drive, the following message may be displayed: 

    Not enough memory to start the specified application.

KBCategory: kbhw kbdisplay
KBSubcategory: win31
Additional reference words: 3.10 errmsg

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Last reviewed: November 22, 1994
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