Microsoft KB Archive/261262

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WD97: Error Message: Not Enough Memory or Disk Space to Run the Grammar Checker

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Q261262

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the &quot;Restoring the Registry&quot; Help topic in Regedit.exe or the &quot;Restoring a Registry Key&quot; Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to check the spelling or grammar in a Word document, you may receive the following error message:

Not enough memory or disk space to run the grammar checker.

CAUSE
The user profiles on the system do not have sufficient permissions to access the Alki Proofing Tools.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods that is appropriate for your situation:

Method 1: Reinstall Alki Proofing Tools for Each Profile
Follow these steps when you use User Profiles in Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98:


 * 1) Insert the Alki Proofing Tools CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
 * 2) Click Start, and then click Run.
 * 3) In the Run dialog box, click Browse.
 * 4) In the Browse dialog box, change the Look in box to your CD-ROM drive, and then click to select Setup.exe.
 * 5) Click Open.
 * 6) In the Run dialog box, click OK.
 * 7) In the Alki Proofing Tools setup, click Remove.
 * 8) Log off from the computer, and then log back on as a user for whom you want to provide Alki Proofing Tools.
 * 9) After you log on as the user, install the Alki Proofing Tools.
 * 10) Start Microsoft Word. Open a Word document, and click Spelling and Grammar on the Tools menu. After you check the spelling and grammar of your Word document, close the file and quit Microsoft Word.
 * 11) Log off from the computer, and log back on as a different user for whom you want to provide the Alki Proofing Tools.
 * 12) Install the Alki Proofing Tools again.
 * 13) Start Microsoft Word. Open a Word document, and click Spelling and Grammar on the Tools menu. After you check the spelling and grammar of your Word document, close the file and quit Microsoft Word.
 * 14) Repeat steps 11-13 for each user for whom you want to provide the Alki Proofing Tools.

Method 2: Change the Security Permissions in the Windows Registry
Use this method in either Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000 to grant permissions to each user of the computer to use the Alki Proof Tools.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the &quot;Changing Keys and Values&quot; Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the &quot;Add and Delete Information in the Registry&quot; and &quot;Edit Registry Data&quot; Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT or Windows 2000, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).


 * 1) Log on as a user of the Windows NT or Windows 2000 computer.
 * 2) Quit all Microsoft Windows programs.
 * 3) Install the Alki Proofing Tools.
 * 4) After the Alki Proofing Tools setup has completed successfully, click Run on the Windows Start menu.
 * 5) In the Open box, type Regedt32.exe and then click OK.
 * 6) Find the following Windows Registry key:
 * 7) On the Security menu, click Permissions.
 * 8) On the Security tab, under Name, click to select the group to whom you want to grant permissions to access the Alki Proofing Tools. For example, click to select the Everyone group.
 * 9) Under Permissions, click to select Full Control, and then click OK.
 * 10) On the Registry menu, click Exit.

MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the installation, uninstallation, or functionality of Alki Proofing Tools, please contact Alki Software.

For information about how to contact Alki Software, click the appropriate article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: spellcheck spell check spellchecker

Keywords : kbdta word8 word97

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2