Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

Original Message

Name: ipbasu
Date: August 20, 2006 at 22:40:51 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY
OS: Win 98
CPU/Ram: 256

Comment:

Hi, I am trying to run a Dos-based program on a P IV machine. I have changed the COnfig.NT (files=250, buffers=60) and added a line in the Autoexec.NT (SET CLIPPER=F200). Still while running reports or processing the data the machine hangs and says Cannot perform operatio: Low Memory. I have checked mem /c - Free memory is more then 600K. What should I do to resolve this issue?
ipbasu

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Response Number 1

Name: dosser
Date: August 21, 2006 at 01:00:48 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

Reply: (edit)

AUTOEXEC.NT/CONFIG.NT are W2K/XP NOT W9x/DOS:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314106/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/165214/en-us

....you need to post in the forum appropriate for your NT Based O/S, as MS-DOS is only an emulated NTVDM in theses not REAL MS-DOS.

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Response Number 2

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 21, 2006 at 03:01:51 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

Reply: (edit)

Since it's a DOS app [maybe CA Clipper ?] try running it in DOS.
QEMM is about as good as memory managers get.

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Response Number 3

Name: dosser
Date: August 21, 2006 at 03:47:42 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

Reply: (edit)

Yes run in it DOS is good but he has no MS-DOS !!

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Response Number 4

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 21, 2006 at 04:10:09 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

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We don't know yet what he has. But it ain't brain surgery to boot on a floppy. Images available at many fine sites; free.

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Response Number 5

Name: dosser
Date: August 21, 2006 at 04:31:05 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

Reply: (edit)

He has CONFIG.NT then he has a NT O/S..

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How can I perform a LOW LEVEL FORMAT ? DOOM II on low-memory system more conventional memory ... Low Level Format? Older 386 PC	old 386 will not boot from A drive- please help-thanks need more memory for DOS program! Low Level Format emm386.exe problem -please read Conventional memory help

Response Number 6

Name: FreeDOSfan
Date: August 21, 2006 at 10:21:50 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

Reply: (edit)

"dosser" wrote:
"Yes run in it DOS is good"
YES.
"but he has no MS-DOS !!"
He has the "NTVDM" faked "MS-DOS" :-D
Then he can download FreeDOS or Enhanced DR-DOS. Both had got important updates
recently.

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Response Number 7

Name: Mechanix2Go
Date: August 21, 2006 at 10:27:24 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

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Sure, but everything he needs can go on a DOS 6.22 floppy.
HINT: this is an old DOS app.

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Response Number 8

Name: dosser
Date: August 21, 2006 at 10:31:09 Pacific
Subject: Cannot perform operation:LOW MEMORY

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YES quite agree a boot floppy would be more than adequate..............

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