Q97606: MSAV Err Msg Under Windows 3.0 Real Mode: MWAVABSI.DLL Error

Article: Q97606
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 21-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21, 6.22 
- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you start Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows under Microsoft Windows version
3.0 or 3.0a in real mode, you may receive one or both of the following error
messages (depending on your system configuration):

  MWAVABSI.DLL Error - Application failed to initialize the library.

-or-

  MWAVABSI.DLL Error
  Insufficient extended (Windows) memory. Needed: 320000 byte(s).

NOTE: This also happens with Windows 3.1 in standard or enhanced mode under very
low memory situations (less than 500 kilobytes free).

CAUSE
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These messages occur because Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows requires expanded
memory, which Microsoft Windows does not provide in real or standard modes.

Additional query words: 6.22 6.00 MWAV 3.00 3.10 WIN30 WIN31 6.20

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21,6.22; WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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