Microsoft KB Archive/230205

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Out of Environment Space Error Message in MS-DOS Programs

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Q230205

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98
 * Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.5

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to run an MS-DOS program in Windows, you may receive the following error message:

Out of environment space.

CAUSE
This issue can occur when you do not have enough memory in the MS-DOS environment to set an environment variable.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, increase the default environment space available for MS-DOS programs. To do this, use one of the following methods:

Modify the Environment for All MS-DOS Programs
To increase the default environment space for all MS-DOS programs running in Windows, edit the Shell command in the Config.sys file. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type sysedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
 * 2) Click the Config.sys file, and then type a new Shell command or replace any existing Shell command with the following line

Modify the Environment for a Specific MS-DOS Program
To increase the default environment space for a specific MS-DOS program, follow these steps:


 * 1) Right-click the MS-DOS program icon, and then click Properties.
 * 2) On the Memory tab, type or click the number of kilobytes (KB) the program requires in the Initial Environment box, and then click OK.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin98search kbOPKSearch kbWin95 kbWin98 kbWin95OPKOSR25 kbWin95OPKOSR210