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Q62648: Write Err Msg: Insufficient Memory to Complete Operation…

Article: Q62648
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-OCT-1999

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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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SYMPTOMS
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The following error message occurs in Microsoft Write each time the temporary
file attempts to grow larger than 64K.

  Insufficient memory to complete this operation; save your document, then quit
  to increase available memory

CAUSE
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Attempting to Paste an image (captured using Print Screen) more than once may
cause this error message. This is a limitation of Write, not of Windows.

WORKAROUND
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The only way to recover from this situation is to save the document, exit and
restart Write. Reload the file and attempt the operation again.

MORE INFORMATION
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The error message received in earlier versions of Microsoft Windows is

  Session too long. Save now, then quit.

The limitation remains the same; the message was changed to try to make the
action more clear.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.0 3.00a 3.0a 3.10 3.11

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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