Maximum File Size Limits for Notepad

ID: Q59578

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following message when you open a file with Microsoft Notepad:

File (filename) is too large for Notepad; use another editor to change the file

-or-

The following error message may be displayed while you are editing a file in Notepad:

Insufficient memory to continue this operation

CAUSE

Text files used by Notepad should be no larger than 45K. Notepad cannot open a file that exceeds 54 kilobytes (K) in size and does not allow you to continue editing a file if the file size reaches between 45K and 54K.

WORKAROUND

Use another text editor to edit the file.

Additional query words: 3.00 win30 win31 3.00a 3.10 3.11 wfw wfwg

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Platform : WINDOWS
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