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Article ID: 837869 - Last Review: September 28, 2011 - Revision: 14.0
Microsoft Games: Your system is low on virtual memory
When you start or play one of the games that are listed in
the "Applies to" section, you receive one of the following error
messages:
Error message 1
Your system is low on virtual
memory.
Error message 2
Unable to allocate memory.
When you receive an error message about low virtual memory, the program is trying to use more memory (RAM) than is available on the computer. To resolve this issue, you can add more memory to the computer. Or, to work around this issue, you can adjust the virtual memory settings in Windows.
To resolve this issue, install more memory (RAM) in the
computer. Contact the manufacturer of the computer for more
information.
For information about your hardware manufacturer, visit the following Web site:
- Click Start
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, type System in the Start Search box, and then click System in the Programs list. - Click Advanced system settings.
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If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or provide confirmation. - On the Advanced tab, click Settings under
Performance.
- On the Advanced tab, click Change under Virtual
memory.
- Click to clear the Automatically manage paging file size for all drives check box.
- Under Drive [Volume Label], click the
drive that contains the paging file that you want to change.
- Click System managed size, and then
click Set.
- Click OK two times.
- In the System Properties dialog box, click OK.
- When you
are prompted to restart the computer, click Restart Now.
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Standard
- Microsoft Age of Empires III
- Microsoft Age of Empires III : The WarChiefs
- Microsoft Dungeon Siege II
- Fable: The Lost Chapters PC
- Microsoft Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Acceleration Expansion Pack
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Gears of War (PC)
- Microsoft Halo 2 for Windows Vista
- Microsoft Shadowrun (PC)
- Microsoft Viva Pinata (PC)
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: African Adventure
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: Dino Danger
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania
- Microsoft Zoo Tycoon 2: Ultimate Collection
- Microsoft Rise of Nations
- Microsoft Rise of Nations: Gold Edition
- Microsoft Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends
- Microsoft Fable III for PC
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