OFF97: Out of Memory Opening, Saving, Inserting Files

ID: Q179499


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

When you try to create a new Office document, insert a file or object, open or save a file, the following error message appears:

Not enough memory.
When you click OK, the program stops responding (hangs).


CAUSE

This problem can occur when you do any of the following actions repeatedly without closing the program:


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Office 97 for Windows.

Additional query words: lock hang leak memory


Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: July 12, 1999