Microsoft KB Archive/135192

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Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows

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Q135192

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
You may receive the following error message when you try to start Windows 95:

Insufficient memory to initialize Windows. Quit one or more memory- resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files, and restart your computer.

CAUSE
This error can occur in a low-memory situation caused by real-mode drivers loaded in memory, or when the hard disk containing the swap file is low on free space.

RESOLUTION
Remove unnecessary drivers from the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files, restart your computer, and then try to start Windows 95 again. If this does not work, try freeing up three or more megabytes of space on the hard disk containing the swap file.

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg win95

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95