virtual memory problems

[jayden-lee]

hi i have not posted for a while now but i have a problem, i have a program that when i try to open it it says "This program requires at lest 3MB of free virtual memory to run" but when i use a program called "siv32x" which tells you how much virtual memory and also other things about it says that i have 120MB of "System File Cache" free and 1.92GB of "System Paging File" free and last but not least 115MB of "System Physical Memory" free.

so i don't know what to do?:confused:

[KenB]

Hi,

 

Check that your Virtual Memory is "System Managed"

 

Click Start, click Run, type sysdm.cpl in the Open box, and then press ENTER.

Click the Advanced tab, and then under Performance click Settings.

Click the Advanced tab, and then under Virtual memory click Change.

Under Drive [Volume Label], click the drive that contains the paging file that you want to change. [ This is usually C:\ )

Make sure that "System Managed" has a check next to it. Change this if necessary.

Click OK to close the dialog box and apply changes.

[jayden-lee]

sorry but that did not work i t is still the same as before

[RandyL]

Can you tell us what program is giving you that message please?

[jayden-lee]

it is a learning program for kids called "sea creatures" but i have not seen it working but i got it from my little cousin school and it works there.

[KenB]

Right click on My Computer > Properties

How much RAM do you have ?

[jayden-lee]

i'm sorry i have not answered yet but i have been away and did not trust my memory to rember but i will have a look now and post....

it says "960 MB of RAM" so i don't see why it's not working but i don't mind looking at any info need to help.

sorry about the spelling if there is any the computer i'm using does not have spell cheek for internet explorer. :)

[KenB]

Hi,

 

960MB ( probably 1GB RAM ) is fine for XP.

 

1.92GB of "System Paging File"

From your first post you said that you had 1.92 GB free. The paging File is the Virtual Memory.

This program requires at lest 3MB of free virtual memory

There is a vast difference between 3MB and 1.92GB.

??????

 

How much free hard drive space do you have?

My Computer > Right click on C:\ > Properties

[jayden-lee]

it's a 40 GB hard disk and has 33 GB free space.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5okloBiGpo

[KenB]

This program requires at lest 3MB of free virtual memory to run"

When you get this message - does the program run properly anyway?

 

Do you get a Virtual Memory / Page File error message at any other time ?

 

For continuity it would help if you could reply a little quicker :)

[jayden-lee]

sorry i don't have the internet at my house so i can't always reply but i try to reply a.s.a.p.

no the program does not run the error message pops up with the option of "ok".

after that the program does not continue to run

[Plastic Nev]

Do you know how old this program is Jayden? it just might not be able to run on XP if fairly old, and originally made for say Windows 98 or older. Just a thought is all, as I once came across a music program for learning notation that had that problem. I had to give up with it in the end.

Nev.