Hello everyone,

when i install windows xp with all msupdates sometmes I get a message that tells me that i dont have enough virtual memory and that some programs may not work properly.

This problem occurs when i try to install windows xp on Computer that have only 128 Mo of Ram but when i install it on a computer that have 386Mo of ram this problem does not appear.

When i made looked here and there i suspected that MSI programs may lead to this problem since MSIEXEC.exe stay on memory.

so does anyone has an idea ?

please see this thread

thanks,

but i do not use VMware nor VirtualPC, i tried to install it normaly.

however i think the solution is to put PSKiller after each line

thanks, 

but i do not use VMware nor VirtualPC, i tried to install it normaly.

however i think the solution is to put PSKiller after each line

i do not use them too

yes, i think the problem could be solved by killing the open processes during installation

The system will use 128Mb - just for running all services.

You could try moving the paging file

Alternatively, buy some more memory - memory is cheap these days.

Forget programs that state to increase memory - all they do is use your HDD to dump data to - resulting in slowing your machine down more since the hard drive is trying to read/write data and act as a memory module at the same time - NOT GOOD!

There is no easy solution to your problem - put simply - install more memory!

Pete

thanks for everyone,

first of all the problem is on me because i have not made thing clear.

first this problem occured 3 times exactl at T-12 and more precisely before MS Virtual machine update starts.

a message appears telling may that i don't have enough memory and that some programms may not work properly.

in the 1st & 2nd time nothing went wrong but the 3rd time i installed windows neither Windows Messenger 4.7 update nor Windows Messenger 5.0 where installed

by the way i cant understand why WIndows messenger 5.0 won't install if Windows Messenger 4.7 is not installed.

thanks in advance for everyone.