Insufficient memory error executing System icon in Control Panel

 Last reviewed: February 13, 1996
Article ID: Q142306
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

When you click Control Panel System, the following error message appears: 

   Insufficient Memory for this operation;
   Close one or more Windows applications to increase
   available memory.
If you click OK, the Control Panel System screen appears.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if Windows NT configures 7 or more logical drive partitions.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbtool
KBSubcategory: ntutil
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.51

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Last reviewed: February 13, 1996
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