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Q122144: Word for Windows NT Err Msg in Windows 95: Out of Memory

Article: Q122144
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Last Modified: 27-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you copy information from one application and then try to paste it into
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, you receive the following error message:

  Out of Memory

CAUSE
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This error occurs because the application you are copying from does not support
OLE functions.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word version 6.0 for Windows NT.
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND
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Copy the information to WordPad, reselect it, choose Copy from the Edit menu,
and then paste it into Word for Windows NT.

Additional query words: winword 6.0c copy-and-paste 3rdparty object linking and embedding

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Keywords          : win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWord600NT kbWin95
Version           : 95

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