XCOPY Insufficient system resources problem.

We are running a Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server with SP1 (32-bit) and
I have started getting a problem with a script we run to copy data from one
folder to another ready for a backup.

Basically the script uses the give seperate xcopy commands to move about
20Gb spread over about 1000 or so files from one folder to another.

We have started getting a message :-

"File creation error - Insufficient system resources exist to complete the
requested service."

The xcopy command stops and it moves onto the next which usually works.

I have had a look on the web and found about a problem with Windows 2000
Server but cannot fine any details on this error with Windows 2003.

Does anybody have any ideas what may be causing this? any help appreciated.

Richard

I have same some strange errors with xcopy in the past. I always use
robocopy now and it works much better. With robocopy i have copied more
than 20gb of data.
Regarding your problem, I have no idea. sorry.

--
Daniel

just remove the obvious part in order to contact me...



"richard" <> wrote in message
news:A93380AD-DE53-48A0-871A-...
> We are running a Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server with SP1 (32-bit)
> and
> I have started getting a problem with a script we run to copy data from
> one
> folder to another ready for a backup.
>
> Basically the script uses the give seperate xcopy commands to move about
> 20Gb spread over about 1000 or so files from one folder to another.
>
> We have started getting a message :-
>
> "File creation error - Insufficient system resources exist to complete the
> requested service."
>
> The xcopy command stops and it moves onto the next which usually works.
>
> I have had a look on the web and found about a problem with Windows 2000
> Server but cannot fine any details on this error with Windows 2003.
>
> Does anybody have any ideas what may be causing this? any help
> appreciated.
>
> Richard
>

"richard" <> wrote in message
news:A93380AD-DE53-48A0-871A-...
> We are running a Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server with SP1 (32-bit)
and
> I have started getting a problem with a script we run to copy data from
one
> folder to another ready for a backup.
>
> Basically the script uses the give seperate xcopy commands to move about
> 20Gb spread over about 1000 or so files from one folder to another.
>
> We have started getting a message :-
>
> "File creation error - Insufficient system resources exist to complete the
> requested service."
>
> The xcopy command stops and it moves onto the next which usually works.
>
> I have had a look on the web and found about a problem with Windows 2000
> Server but cannot fine any details on this error with Windows 2003.
>
> Does anybody have any ideas what may be causing this? any help
appreciated.
>
> Richard
>

This problem has been around for quite some time when copying
large trees with xcopy.exe. You can walk around it by using
robocopy.exe or xxcopy.exe (which is downloadable from a
number of sites).

Thanks for the responses. I have changed the script to use robocopy and it
seems to be fine now. Shame it outputs the percentage complete to the log
file though !!

"richard" wrote:

> We are running a Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server with SP1 (32-bit) and
> I have started getting a problem with a script we run to copy data from one
> folder to another ready for a backup.
>
> Basically the script uses the give seperate xcopy commands to move about
> 20Gb spread over about 1000 or so files from one folder to another.
>
> We have started getting a message :-
>
> "File creation error - Insufficient system resources exist to complete the
> requested service."
>
> The xcopy command stops and it moves onto the next which usually works.
>
> I have had a look on the web and found about a problem with Windows 2000
> Server but cannot fine any details on this error with Windows 2003.
>
> Does anybody have any ideas what may be causing this? any help appreciated.
>
> Richard
>

robocopy has more switches than you can poke a stick at, including
one to suppress the percentage output!

"richard" <> wrote in message
news:6A9CA618-2882-4553-B2D3-...
> Thanks for the responses. I have changed the script to use robocopy and it
> seems to be fine now. Shame it outputs the percentage complete to the log
> file though !!
>
> "richard" wrote:
>
> > We are running a Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server with SP1
(32-bit) and
> > I have started getting a problem with a script we run to copy data from
one
> > folder to another ready for a backup.
> >
> > Basically the script uses the give seperate xcopy commands to move about
> > 20Gb spread over about 1000 or so files from one folder to another.
> >
> > We have started getting a message :-
> >
> > "File creation error - Insufficient system resources exist to complete
the
> > requested service."
> >
> > The xcopy command stops and it moves onto the next which usually works.
> >
> > I have had a look on the web and found about a problem with Windows 2000
> > Server but cannot fine any details on this error with Windows 2003.
> >
> > Does anybody have any ideas what may be causing this? any help
appreciated.
> >
> > Richard
> >

I also am having this problem when trying to copy files using the Windows
Explorer. Both systems (target and source) are Windows Server 2003 R2 SP2.

If I try and "push" files at the target, I get this error message:
"Cannot copy <filename>: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the
requested service."

If I try and "pull" the files from the source, I get this error message:
"Cannot copy <filename>: Not enough server storage space is available to
process this command."

I've searched the knowledgebase for both error messages and found solutions
to either ancient NT products, some 2000 products, but nothing for Server
2003.

I'm fairly certain this limitation must still be in effect or have some
bearing on my problem:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833167/en-us

Or less likely, something related to:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259837/en-us

Other details that might be pertinent:
There is enough disk space on the destination server.
I'm not using VSS in any way, but the service is enabled and runs as it sees
fit.
Antivirus is disabled on both sides, or enabled, but the messages are
identical.
I can move the files in other ways, such as, backing them up to a different
media, and restoring that media to the destination.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> robocopy has more switches than you can poke a stick at, including
> one to suppress the percentage output!
>
> "richard" <> wrote in message
> news:6A9CA618-2882-4553-B2D3-...
> > Thanks for the responses. I have changed the script to use robocopy and it
> > seems to be fine now. Shame it outputs the percentage complete to the log
> > file though !!
> >
> > "richard" wrote:
> >
> > > We are running a Windows 2003 Enterprise Edition server with SP1
> (32-bit) and
> > > I have started getting a problem with a script we run to copy data from
> one
> > > folder to another ready for a backup.
> > >
> > > Basically the script uses the give seperate xcopy commands to move about
> > > 20Gb spread over about 1000 or so files from one folder to another.
> > >
> > > We have started getting a message :-
> > >
> > > "File creation error - Insufficient system resources exist to complete
> the
> > > requested service."
> > >
> > > The xcopy command stops and it moves onto the next which usually works.
> > >
> > > I have had a look on the web and found about a problem with Windows 2000
> > > Server but cannot fine any details on this error with Windows 2003.
> > >
> > > Does anybody have any ideas what may be causing this? any help
> appreciated.
> > >
> > > Richard
> > >
>
>
>

"Chris Wilhelm" <Chris > wrote in message
news:0753E4DA-D0B0-45A1-BCAB-...
>I also am having this problem when trying to copy files using the Windows
> Explorer. Both systems (target and source) are Windows Server 2003 R2
> SP2.
>
> If I try and "push" files at the target, I get this error message:
> "Cannot copy <filename>: Insufficient system resources exist to complete
> the
> requested service."
>
> If I try and "pull" the files from the source, I get this error message:
> "Cannot copy <filename>: Not enough server storage space is available to
> process this command."
>
> I've searched the knowledgebase for both error messages and found
> solutions
> to either ancient NT products, some 2000 products, but nothing for Server
> 2003.
>
> I'm fairly certain this limitation must still be in effect or have some
> bearing on my problem:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833167/en-us
>
> Or less likely, something related to:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259837/en-us
>
> Other details that might be pertinent:
> There is enough disk space on the destination server.
> I'm not using VSS in any way, but the service is enabled and runs as it
> sees
> fit.
> Antivirus is disabled on both sides, or enabled, but the messages are
> identical.
> I can move the files in other ways, such as, backing them up to a
> different
> media, and restoring that media to the destination.

Why would you use such a tortuous solution if robocopy.exe
does it in one fell swoop?

Oh I wouldn't. I just want the problem fixed, or some discussion on how to
fix it. It's not that I can't use robocopy, it's that I shouldn't have to.
You know.. the principle.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Chris Wilhelm" <Chris > wrote in message
> news:0753E4DA-D0B0-45A1-BCAB-...
> >I also am having this problem when trying to copy files using the Windows
> > Explorer. Both systems (target and source) are Windows Server 2003 R2
> > SP2.
> >
> > If I try and "push" files at the target, I get this error message:
> > "Cannot copy <filename>: Insufficient system resources exist to complete
> > the
> > requested service."
> >
> > If I try and "pull" the files from the source, I get this error message:
> > "Cannot copy <filename>: Not enough server storage space is available to
> > process this command."
> >
> > I've searched the knowledgebase for both error messages and found
> > solutions
> > to either ancient NT products, some 2000 products, but nothing for Server
> > 2003.
> >
> > I'm fairly certain this limitation must still be in effect or have some
> > bearing on my problem:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833167/en-us
> >
> > Or less likely, something related to:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259837/en-us
> >
> > Other details that might be pertinent:
> > There is enough disk space on the destination server.
> > I'm not using VSS in any way, but the service is enabled and runs as it
> > sees
> > fit.
> > Antivirus is disabled on both sides, or enabled, but the messages are
> > identical.
> > I can move the files in other ways, such as, backing them up to a
> > different
> > media, and restoring that media to the destination.
>
> Why would you use such a tortuous solution if robocopy.exe
> does it in one fell swoop?
>
>
>

Seeing that you're talking about principles: Microsoft have decided
that xcopy.exe is superseded by robocopy.exe and that xcopy
should no longer be used, presumably in view of the long-standing
"System resources" problem.

There is another reason why robocopy is preferable (other than
it richer set of switches): It can deal with path+file names in excess
of 255 characters. Xcopy can't.


"Chris Wilhelm" <> wrote in message
news:15E24C35-3539-4FF6-B105-...
> Oh I wouldn't. I just want the problem fixed, or some discussion on how
> to
> fix it. It's not that I can't use robocopy, it's that I shouldn't have
> to.
> You know.. the principle.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Chris Wilhelm" <Chris > wrote in
>> message
>> news:0753E4DA-D0B0-45A1-BCAB-...
>> >I also am having this problem when trying to copy files using the
>> >Windows
>> > Explorer. Both systems (target and source) are Windows Server 2003 R2
>> > SP2.
>> >
>> > If I try and "push" files at the target, I get this error message:
>> > "Cannot copy <filename>: Insufficient system resources exist to
>> > complete
>> > the
>> > requested service."
>> >
>> > If I try and "pull" the files from the source, I get this error
>> > message:
>> > "Cannot copy <filename>: Not enough server storage space is available
>> > to
>> > process this command."
>> >
>> > I've searched the knowledgebase for both error messages and found
>> > solutions
>> > to either ancient NT products, some 2000 products, but nothing for
>> > Server
>> > 2003.
>> >
>> > I'm fairly certain this limitation must still be in effect or have some
>> > bearing on my problem:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833167/en-us
>> >
>> > Or less likely, something related to:
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259837/en-us
>> >
>> > Other details that might be pertinent:
>> > There is enough disk space on the destination server.
>> > I'm not using VSS in any way, but the service is enabled and runs as it
>> > sees
>> > fit.
>> > Antivirus is disabled on both sides, or enabled, but the messages are
>> > identical.
>> > I can move the files in other ways, such as, backing them up to a
>> > different
>> > media, and restoring that media to the destination.
>>
>> Why would you use such a tortuous solution if robocopy.exe
>> does it in one fell swoop?
>>
>>
>>

After some poking around, I found this article, which isn't really related..
but is, since it's a copying of files problem we have here, not specifically
xcopy, but copy or even copying w/ windows explorer. They all error with the
same message.
The article is this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;304101
and suggests this:
Registry setting 1
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Session Manager\Memory
Management
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type PoolUsageMaximum as the entry name, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click PoolUsageMaximum, and then click Modify.
6. Click Decimal.
7. In the Value data box, type 60, and then click OK.
8. Quit Registry Editor.
9. Restart your computer.

Which indeed has rectified the issue.
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Seeing that you're talking about principles: Microsoft have decided
> that xcopy.exe is superseded by robocopy.exe and that xcopy
> should no longer be used, presumably in view of the long-standing
> "System resources" problem.
>
> There is another reason why robocopy is preferable (other than
> it richer set of switches): It can deal with path+file names in excess
> of 255 characters. Xcopy can't.
>
>
> "Chris Wilhelm" <> wrote in message
> news:15E24C35-3539-4FF6-B105-...
> > Oh I wouldn't. I just want the problem fixed, or some discussion on how
> > to
> > fix it. It's not that I can't use robocopy, it's that I shouldn't have
> > to.
> > You know.. the principle.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Chris Wilhelm" <Chris > wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:0753E4DA-D0B0-45A1-BCAB-...
> >> >I also am having this problem when trying to copy files using the
> >> >Windows
> >> > Explorer. Both systems (target and source) are Windows Server 2003 R2
> >> > SP2.
> >> >
> >> > If I try and "push" files at the target, I get this error message:
> >> > "Cannot copy <filename>: Insufficient system resources exist to
> >> > complete
> >> > the
> >> > requested service."
> >> >
> >> > If I try and "pull" the files from the source, I get this error
> >> > message:
> >> > "Cannot copy <filename>: Not enough server storage space is available
> >> > to
> >> > process this command."
> >> >
> >> > I've searched the knowledgebase for both error messages and found
> >> > solutions
> >> > to either ancient NT products, some 2000 products, but nothing for
> >> > Server
> >> > 2003.
> >> >
> >> > I'm fairly certain this limitation must still be in effect or have some
> >> > bearing on my problem:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833167/en-us
> >> >
> >> > Or less likely, something related to:
> >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/259837/en-us
> >> >
> >> > Other details that might be pertinent:
> >> > There is enough disk space on the destination server.
> >> > I'm not using VSS in any way, but the service is enabled and runs as it
> >> > sees
> >> > fit.
> >> > Antivirus is disabled on both sides, or enabled, but the messages are
> >> > identical.
> >> > I can move the files in other ways, such as, backing them up to a
> >> > different
> >> > media, and restoring that media to the destination.
> >>
> >> Why would you use such a tortuous solution if robocopy.exe
> >> does it in one fell swoop?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>