Microsoft KB Archive/178677

= Err Msg: MMSYSTEMxxx: There is Not Enough Memory Available for This Task. Quit One or More Programs Then Try Again. =

Article ID: 178677

Article Last Modified on 8/16/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Age of Empires
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Flight Simulator 95

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This article was previously published under Q178677



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to start one of the programs listed earlier in this article, you may receive one of the following error messages:  

MMSYSTEM007: There is not enough memory available for this task. Quit one or more programs then try again.

MMSYSTEM264: There is not enough memory available for this task. Quit one or more programs then try again.



You may also experience problems when you attempt to play an audio CD, or you may be unable to adjust the volume control.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if your Windows multimedia drivers are missing or damaged.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, remove any of the following multimedia players that are installed on your computer:
 * Microsoft Active Movie
 * Direct Show
 * Direct Video
 * Intel RSX 3D Audio
 * Real Audio Player
 * SoftPeg
 * Windows Media Player

To do this:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 3) In the list of installed programs, click the multimedia player you want to remove, and then click Add/Remove.
 * 4) Follow the instructions on the screen to finish removing the program.
 * 5) Restart your computer.

Repeat these steps to remove each of the multimedia players installed on the computer.

If the issue continues to occur, remove and reinstall the Windows multimedia components. To do this:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
 * 3) On the Windows Setup tab, click to clear the Multimedia check box, and then click Apply.
 * 4) On the Windows Setup tab, click to select the Multimedia check box, and then click OK.
 * 5) Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the Windows multimedia components.
 * 6) Restart the computer.

If the issue continues to occur, one or more of the following files may be missing or damaged:
 * Avifile.dll
 * Dciman.dll
 * Dciman32.dll
 * Mciavi.drv
 * Msvidc32.dll
 * Msvideo.dll
 * Msvfw32.dll
 * Wow32.dll

For additional information about how to restore these files, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

139806 Err Msg: MMSYSTEM266 The Device Could Not Be Loaded...

129605 How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files



MORE INFORMATION
If you want to reinstall your multimedia players after you resolve the issue, install only one player at a time. If the issue occurs again after you reinstall a multimedia player, remove that player, restart the computer, and then verify that the issue is resolved.

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

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