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Q72217: Windows Err Msg: Insufficient Memory to Run App (dBASE IV)

Article: Q72217
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: 15-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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SUMMARY
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Attempting to run the DBASE.EXE file on a network either from a PIF, File
Manager, or directly from the Windows command line results in the following
Windows error message:

  Insufficient Memory To Run Application

This is caused by running DBASE.EXE rather than DBASE.COM on a network version of
dBASE IV versions 1.0 and 1.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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DbASE IV can be installed specifically to run on a network that will allow for
multiple-user access. If dBASE IV is installed in this way, DBASE.COM is the
executable file that is created. If dBASE IV is not installed to run on a
network it will create a DBASE.EXE file that cannot be run off the network and
work correctly.

It is possible to run DBASE.EXE from within Windows 3.0 by executing it from the
MS-DOS command line under Windows or by creating a batch file that calls it.
However, this is not a recommended way to run dBASE IV on a network and is
unstable according to Ashton-Tate.

The product included here is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft;
we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance
or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3rdparty 3.10 win31 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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