Microsoft KB Archive/79731

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Windows Err Msg: Your Program Cannot Be Swapped Out to Disk

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Q79731

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
If the SET TEMP statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file is invalid or set to a drive that has insufficient disk space, Microsoft Windows may not function properly in standard mode. If this is the case, when you press ALT+ESC to return to Windows from an MS-DOS-based application, the following error message may be displayed:

Your program cannot be swapped out to disk. There is not enough space on your disk. The suspended program will be restarted. You must free disk space to switch out from this application, or else you must end the program before trying to go back to Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
For Windows 3.0 and 3.1 in standard mode to switch back from an MS-DOS-based application, Windows must swap that application to the hard drive. The area where Windows places this application on the hard drive is determined by the SET TEMP statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. This problem may also arise if the SET TEMP statement is set to a drive that is low on disk space or if the SET TEMP is set to a RAM drive that is not large enough.

Additional query words: tshoot 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 Winmem

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311