PRB: Troubleshooting "System Resources Exhausted" Error

ID: Q95248

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.0, 2.5, 2.5a

If you receive the error message "System Resources Exhausted" in Microsoft FoxPro versions 2.0 and later for MS-DOS, do the following to recover system resources:

Increase the number for the FILES setting in your CONFIG.SYS file.

Increase the number for the BUFFERS setting in your CONFIG.SYS file.

Make sure HIMEM.SYS is loaded, and try increasing the number for it or try adding the /NUMHANDLES=<n> parameter, where <n> is 1-128. For example:
```
      DEVICE=C:\HIMEM.SYS /NUMHANDLES=45 
```
The function of this option is to set the maximum number of Extended Memory Block (EMB) handles that can be used at any given time. Specify the amount of memory in kilobytes. The minimum value is 1, the maximum is 128, and the default is 32. Each additional handle requires an additional 6 bytes of resident memory.

Make sure SHARE.EXE is loaded for peer-to-peer networks with the following minimum parameters of /F:5120 and /L:500.

If you are using a Novell network, increase the setting of the FILE HANDLES line in the SHELL.CFG or NET.CFG files.

Close any open windows and turn off borders.

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Last Reviewed: August 12, 1999