Q187882: Memory Allocation Error During MS-DOS Share Access

Article: Q187882
Product(s): Microsoft Disk Operating System
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.11,6.22
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kberrmsg msdos
Last Modified: 16-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system version 6.22 
- Microsoft Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS, version 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are running the Microsoft Workgroup Add-on for MS-DOS client with
MS-DOS 6.22, you may receive the following error message if you run an MS-DOS
command while a local share on your computer is being access over the network:

  Program too big to fit in memory. Memory Allocation Error. Cannot load
  COMMAND.COM, System Halted.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if you are using a a 3Com EtherLink III (3C509B) network
adapter with the driver included with Workgroup Add-On for MS-DOS. Other network
adapter and driver combinations do not exhibit this behavior.


RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, try using a different network adapter and driver.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kberrmsg msdos 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311DOS kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS622
Version           : MS-DOS:3.11,6.22
Issue type        : kbprb

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