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Microsoft => Microsoft DOS => Topic started by: Robert on July 23, 2004, 05:40:57 PM

Title: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: Robert on July 23, 2004, 05:40:57 PM: Does anyone know how i can fix this problem and start the program.
Thanku
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: 2k dummy on July 23, 2004, 06:54:52 PM: Are running under DOS? A command prompt in Windows? How much memory do you have?
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: robert on July 23, 2004, 09:08:33 PM: yeah i have 256 meg of ram and i am running the prompt in windows xp
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: 2k dummy on July 23, 2004, 09:53:34 PM: You need to add more memory. Contrary to what M$ says (they are proven liars :) ) thats not enough for XP to ramble in and do much of anything else. If you have a lot programs loading at startup, disable anything that you don't use on a very regular basis. Also disable any services that are not necessary. A good place for guidance on services is http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: Computer_Commando on July 24, 2004, 12:44:03 PM: Quote
yeah i have 256 meg of ram and i am running the prompt in windows xp

At the prompt, type "mem" (without the "). 640K is largest executible program size. Adding memory will do nothing to help.
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: 2k dummy on July 24, 2004, 12:59:52 PM: CC, you are still in the days DOS 3. Do you really think anything runs now in 640K?
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: robert on July 24, 2004, 06:21:46 PM: WEll is there another way i can allocate more memory or is there another disk operating system that i can use to open this file
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: MalikTous on July 24, 2004, 08:10:38 PM: If this is a DOS app, you will need to use the compatibility wizard or make a couple of small FAT32 partitions exclusively for DOS 7 (DOS from Win9x) to run the app in a separate bootup environment. A partition manager and a second hard drive are very much recommended here if you decide to use the separate OS.

Or you could use Linux and an appropriate command-line shell...
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: robert on July 25, 2004, 12:45:33 AM: how do i partition a file for fat32 if i am running a ntfs file system
Title: Re: Get error: program to big to fit in memory
Post by: MalikTous on July 25, 2004, 10:19:31 AM: If you have a PowerQuest PartitionMagic, you can knock back a couple of gig on your hard drive and mount a DOS 7 primary partition, then access it with the boot manager. You mount your game so it runs from the DOS partition.

If you get an old 8 to 20 GB HD, you can mount it and partition it as your second HD and either make it all FAT32 for DOS7.1 and (optionally) Win98, or you can make it a few GB for DOS and the re3st NTFS for your main OS...