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Q129639: Kids: ErrMsg: Insufficient Resources to Run…

Article: Q129639
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsgkbfaq
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Creative Writer for Windows, version 1.1 
- Microsoft Fine Artist for Windows, version 1.1 
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of Nature for Windows, version 1.0 
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Human Body for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Explorapedia series: World of People for Windows, version 1.0 
- Scholastic's Magic School Bus series: Explores the Solar System for Windows, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to run one of the programs listed at the top of this article on a
computer with 4 MB of installed RAM, the program's logo appears and then you may
receive the following error message:

  Insufficient resources to run Magic School Bus. Please quit one or more
  Windows applications and try again. If problem persists, restart Windows and
  try again.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, disable Shadow RAM on your computer. For more
information about how to disable shadow RAM, refer to your computer's user's
guide, or contact your dealer.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additonal troubleshooting steps for Windows 3.x:

1. Open Control Panel (usually located in the Main group).

2. Double-click 386 Enhanced.

3. Click Virtual Memory.

4. Verify that there is a swapfile of at least 6,000 KB. If there is no swapfile
  or a swapfile less than 6,000 KB, a larger swapfile will need to be created.

  NOTE: For better performance, a permanent swapfile should be created.

For more information about how to perform this task in Windows, see your Windows
printed documentation or online Help.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 mskids msb msbss frizz avi doesn't run start splash msb-ss hang hung freeze crash frizzle magicbus magic_bus schoolbus random access memory shadowing insufficient resource win31 errmsg tad wm_writer wm_artist msbhb msb-hb liz can't play xplora mczee maggie max winmsbhuman msbhuman winmsbsolar msbsolar

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbZNotKeyword kbZNotKeyword2 kbKidsSearch kbCreativeWriter110 kbExplorapediaNature100 kbExplorapediaPeople100 kbFineArtist110 kbScholasticHuman kbScholasticSolar kbMSBSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1
Issue type        : kbhowto

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