Not enough memory - *******s!

Windows Vista Ultimate x64

I am trying to copy a folder containing about 1000 files to another folder.
Every so often I get the error message "There is not enough memory to
complete the operation" which is patently ridiculous given that the machine
has 4GB of RAM with plenty spare and plenty of free HDD space too. The only
way around it is to reboot which is just not practical given the frequency
that it occurs.

Does anyone know what is causing this error and how to get around it without
rebooting?

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What Anti-virus are you running? What firewall? Some of both of these
have caused similar issues. Have you tried fewer files at once?

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=269

I have found a lot of complaints and this "might" be a bug in the
64 bit Explorer.......

"Qu0ll" <> wrote in message
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> Windows Vista Ultimate x64
>
> I am trying to copy a folder containing about 1000 files to another
> folder. Every so often I get the error message "There is not enough memory
> to complete the operation" which is patently ridiculous given that the
> machine has 4GB of RAM with plenty spare and plenty of free HDD space too.
> The only way around it is to reboot which is just not practical given the
> frequency that it occurs.
>
> Does anyone know what is causing this error and how to get around it
> without rebooting?
>
> --
> And loving it,
>
> -Q
> _________________________________________________
>
> (Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me)

I get the same problem in 32 bit Vista Ultimate when moving or copying large
numbers of files.

Mike Bernstein

"Spirit" <> wrote in message
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> What Anti-virus are you running? What firewall? Some of both of these
> have caused similar issues. Have you tried fewer files at once?
>
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=269
>
> I have found a lot of complaints and this "might" be a bug in the
> 64 bit Explorer.......
>
> "Qu0ll" <> wrote in message
> news:%...
>> Windows Vista Ultimate x64
>>
>> I am trying to copy a folder containing about 1000 files to another
>> folder. Every so often I get the error message "There is not enough
>> memory to complete the operation" which is patently ridiculous given that
>> the machine has 4GB of RAM with plenty spare and plenty of free HDD space
>> too. The only way around it is to reboot which is just not practical
>> given the frequency that it occurs.
>>
>> Does anyone know what is causing this error and how to get around it
>> without rebooting?
>>
>> --
>> And loving it,
>>
>> -Q
>> _________________________________________________
>>
>> (Replace the "SixFour" with numbers to email me)
>

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:19:23 +1000, Qu0ll wrote:

> Windows Vista Ultimate x64
>
> I am trying to copy a folder containing about 1000 files to another
> folder. Every so often I get the error message "There is not enough
> memory to complete the operation" which is patently ridiculous given
> that the machine has 4GB of RAM with plenty spare and plenty of free HDD
> space too. The only way around it is to reboot which is just not
> practical given the frequency that it occurs.
>
> Does anyone know what is causing this error and how to get around it
> without rebooting?

Vista is causing it. You can get around it by using something better that
works. That would be almost anything. Even ME would be a good choice. Or
DOS. You might not be able to use all the 4G with those. But you only
need that because Vista is such a pig anyway. Put the excess RAM aside as
spare in case something goes wrong with the 512 or less you'll need to
use with the better written software.

"Mike Bernstein" <> wrote in message
news:20D97F6A-D0AD-46CC-A5D1-...
>I get the same problem in 32 bit Vista Ultimate when moving or copying
>large numbers of files.

I copied 25,000 from one HDD to another and back again yesterday, with no
errors at all. I have 1GB of RAM on Vista Ultimate

That isn't helping him out, you idiot.

"Vista Lover" <> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:19:23 +1000, Qu0ll wrote:
>
>> Windows Vista Ultimate x64
>>
>> I am trying to copy a folder containing about 1000 files to another
>> folder. Every so often I get the error message "There is not enough
>> memory to complete the operation" which is patently ridiculous given
>> that the machine has 4GB of RAM with plenty spare and plenty of free HDD
>> space too. The only way around it is to reboot which is just not
>> practical given the frequency that it occurs.
>>
>> Does anyone know what is causing this error and how to get around it
>> without rebooting?
>
> Vista is causing it. You can get around it by using something better that
> works. That would be almost anything. Even ME would be a good choice. Or
> DOS. You might not be able to use all the 4G with those. But you only
> need that because Vista is such a pig anyway. Put the excess RAM aside as
> spare in case something goes wrong with the 512 or less you'll need to
> use with the better written software.

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:52:41 -0700, Bill Yanaire wrote:

> That isn't helping him out, you idiot.

I see you added a good bit of advice of your own. I should follow your
example?

OK. Here's what I should have said:

Moron!

> "Vista Lover" <> wrote in message
> news:46e53999$0$32528$...
>> On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:19:23 +1000, Qu0ll wrote:
>>
>>> Windows Vista Ultimate x64
>>>
>>> I am trying to copy a folder containing about 1000 files to another
>>> folder. Every so often I get the error message "There is not enough
>>> memory to complete the operation" which is patently ridiculous given
>>> that the machine has 4GB of RAM with plenty spare and plenty of free
>>> HDD space too. The only way around it is to reboot which is just not
>>> practical given the frequency that it occurs.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know what is causing this error and how to get around it
>>> without rebooting?
>>
>> Vista is causing it. You can get around it by using something better
>> that works. That would be almost anything. Even ME would be a good
>> choice. Or DOS. You might not be able to use all the 4G with those. But
>> you only need that because Vista is such a pig anyway. Put the excess
>> RAM aside as spare in case something goes wrong with the 512 or less
>> you'll need to use with the better written software.

Was that before or after the 'Performance and reliability' update KB938979?
All of my incidents were before and I have not tried since the update.

Mike Bernstein

"Brian W" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike Bernstein" <> wrote in message
> news:20D97F6A-D0AD-46CC-A5D1-...
>>I get the same problem in 32 bit Vista Ultimate when moving or copying
>>large numbers of files.
>
> I copied 25,000 from one HDD to another and back again yesterday, with no
> errors at all. I have 1GB of RAM on Vista Ultimate
>
>

Its the best advice I have seen in this thread!




"Bill Yanaire" <> wrote in message
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> That isn't helping him out, you idiot.
>
> "Vista Lover" <> wrote in message
> news:46e53999$0$32528$...
>> On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 17:19:23 +1000, Qu0ll wrote:
>>
>>> Windows Vista Ultimate x64
>>>
>>> I am trying to copy a folder containing about 1000 files to another
>>> folder. Every so often I get the error message "There is not enough
>>> memory to complete the operation" which is patently ridiculous given
>>> that the machine has 4GB of RAM with plenty spare and plenty of free HDD
>>> space too. The only way around it is to reboot which is just not
>>> practical given the frequency that it occurs.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know what is causing this error and how to get around it
>>> without rebooting?
>>
>> Vista is causing it. You can get around it by using something better that
>> works. That would be almost anything. Even ME would be a good choice. Or
>> DOS. You might not be able to use all the 4G with those. But you only
>> need that because Vista is such a pig anyway. Put the excess RAM aside as
>> spare in case something goes wrong with the 512 or less you'll need to
>> use with the better written software.
>
>



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"Mike Bernstein" <> wrote in message
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> Was that before or after the 'Performance and reliability' update
> KB938979? All of my incidents were before and I have not tried since the
> update.

I've had that update since it was first made available for download,
although I've never had any errors when copying lots of files, even before
the update