Error Message: Not Enough Memory to Run ScanDisk
Article ID: 134986
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
APPLIES TO
This article was previously published under Q134986
SYMPTOMS
When you try to run ScanDisk, you may receive the following error message:
Your computer does not have enough available memory to run ScanDisk
now. Quit some running programs, then try running ScanDisk again.
You may receive this error message even though no other programs are
running.
CAUSE
This error can occur if system policies have been enabled on the computer,
and the profile for the current user includes the "Hide Drives in My
Computer" restriction.
RESOLUTION
The "Hide Drives in My Computer" restriction must be disabled before the
current user can run ScanDisk. Contact your System Administrator, or have
someone with the correct privileges log on to the computer and run
ScanDisk.
Additional query words: policy security scandiskw
Keywords: KB134986