"Out of Memory" Error Running Scanreg.exe with /Fix or /Restore| Article ID | : | 187680 | | Last Review | : | January 23, 2007 | | Revision | : | 1.2 |
This article was previously published under Q187680 SYMPTOMS
When you run Registry Checker (Scanreg.exe) with the /fix or /restore
switch, you may receive an "out of memory" error message. You may also
receive this error message when Scanreg.exe creates a backup copy of the
registry during Windows startup.
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CAUSE
This error message can occur if there is less than 340 kilobytes (KB) of
free conventional memory. When you use Scanreg.exe with the /fix or
/restore switch, more than 340 KB of free conventional memory may be
required, depending on the size of the registry and the amount of damage.
Back to the top RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, increase the amount of free conventional memory to
more than 340 KB. You can use any of the following methods to increase the
amount of free conventional memory:
| • | Restart the computer to a command prompt. To do so, restart your
computer, press and hold down the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup
menu appears, and then choose Command Prompt Only. Then, run
Scanreg.exe with the /fix or /restore switch.
| | • | Rename the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files, restart your computer,
press and hold down the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu
appears, and then choose Command Prompt Only. Then, run Scanreg.exe
with the /fix or /restore switch. After you run Scanreg.exe rename
your Autoexec.bat and Config.sys files to their original names.
For information about how to rename a file, click Start, click Help,
click the Index tab, type renaming, and then double-click the
"Renaming files" topic.
| | • | Load all devices and terminate-and-stay resident programs (TSRs) in
upper memory, restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key
until the Windows 98 Startup menu appears, and then choose Command
Prompt Only. Then, run Scanreg.exe with the /fix or /restore switch.
For information about loading devices and TSRs in upper memory, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 134399 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/134399/EN-US/)
TITLE : How to Increase Conventional Memory for MS-DOS-Based Programs
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Back to the top MORE INFORMATION
You may be able to run Scanreg.exe with the /fix or /restore switch with
as little as 320 KB of free conventional memory, depending on your
configuration.
For additional information about Registry Checker, see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: 183887 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/183887/EN-US/)
TITLE : Description of the Windows Registry Checker Tool (Scanreg.exe)
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APPLIES TO| • | Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition |
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