Microsoft KB Archive/97606

= MSAV Err Msg Under Windows 3.0 Real Mode: MWAVABSI.DLL Error =

Article ID: 97606

Article Last Modified on 7/7/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.0a
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.11 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q97606



SYMPTOMS
When you start Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows under Microsoft Windows version 3.0 or 3.0a in real mode, you may receive one or both of the following error messages (depending on your system configuration):

MWAVABSI.DLL Error - Application failed to initialize the library.

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MWAVABSI.DLL Error

Insufficient extended (Windows) memory. Needed: 320000 byte(s).

NOTE: This also happens with Windows 3.1 in standard or enhanced mode under very low memory situations (less than 500 kilobytes free).



CAUSE
These messages occur because Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows requires expanded memory, which Microsoft Windows does not provide in real or standard modes.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 MWAV 3.00 3.10 WIN30 WIN31 6.20

Keywords: KB97606

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