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Q84355: PC Paintbrush 4 Plus Err Msg: Can’t Init Virtual Memory

Article: Q84355
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: 31-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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When you run Z-Soft's PC Paintbrush 4 Plus from Microsoft Windows operating
system version 3.0 or 3.1, the following error message may occur:

  Can't Init Virtual Memory

After this message is displayed, Windows returns to the MS-DOS command prompt.

CAUSE
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This error is caused by an invalid SET TEMP statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, create a C:\WINDOWS\TEMP directory.

MORE INFORMATION
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PC Paintbrush 4 Plus is an MS-DOS-based application manufactured by Z-Soft
Corporation.

When you install Windows, the following statement may be added to the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file:

  SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP

If a C:\WINDOWS\TEMP directory does not exist, PC Paintbrush 4 Plus will display
the

  Can't Init Virtual Memory

error message.

For more information on PC Paintbrush 4 Plus, contact Z-Soft Corporation
technical support.

The PC Paintbrush 4 Plus 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: 3.10 3.11 PC Paintbrush Zsoft Virtual Memory + Z soft paint brush PCpaint 3rdparty err msg

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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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