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Article ID: 261758 - Last Review: January 27, 2007 - Revision: 1.3

Boot Disk: "Out of Memory" Error Message Occurs When You Try to Extract Cabinet Files with Minimal Boot Option

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SYMPTOMS

When you use the Minimal Boot option from the Microsoft Windows Millennium Startup disk to extract a cabinet file, you may receive an "out of memory while processing cabinet file" error message.

CAUSE

This error message can occur because the Minimal Boot option does not load the memory management processes needed to use the Extract.exe utility.

RESOLUTION

Select one of the other Startup options that include a memory manager.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
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