Program too big to fit in memory.

[MelOrecklin]

I have recently downloaded a number of .exe files from Kazaa. When they are run (for example in a .cmd window), I get the error "Program too big to fit in memory".

This is clearly not a Total Commander problem, but the MS Knowledgebase or a Google searche has not helped. I have run a virus check to make sure that is not the problem.

Perhaps someone here can assist.

[Maxwish]

I think the files are just corrupted.

But just curious:
What OS are you using (win98/NT/...)
Are the exe files for Windows/DOS/... ?
How big are they (filesize) ?
How much memory do you have (RAM) ?
Do you have Virual Memory turned on/off ?
If on: How big is your paging file (winNT+) or swapfile (win9x)?

[MelOrecklin]

What OS are you using (win98/NT/...)
Win XP Professional

Are the exe files for Windows/DOS/... ?
They are Windows programs, but I expect that they are zipped into a self extracting .exe.

How big are they (filesize) ?
Larger than 10MB

How much memory do you have (RAM) ?
512MB

Do you have Virual Memory turned on/off ?
Windows XP is in the default condition. I have not modified any memory parameters.

If on: How big is your paging file (winNT+) or swapfile (win9x)?
TC shows 350MB free memory (59%) and 99% free resources.

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I think your guess is correct. They are just corrupted files.

Thank you.

[Maxwish]

It could be your virusscanner is working in the background trying scan them at the same time. If it's a packed file, it may try to unpack it into memory.
Try turning the scanner off (at your own risk )

[SanskritFritz]

They are Windows programs, but I expect that they are zipped into a self extracting .exe.

If they are, you should be able to see their contents by pressing Ctrl-PageDown on the file in TC. If the file is corrupt, TC displays an error, or does not even go into the file.

[Clo]

2SanskritFritz

  Hello!
• I thought to this, but some SFXs can't be open - especially the "InstallShield" SFX-installers archives or similar... Ch. Ghisler told me a while ago that they are not documented, and their authors refuse to give any source...
• So, you can get an error message - or nothing, only the archive can't be open with Ctrl+Page Down-...
   Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

[SanskritFritz]

2Clo
I thought the files were ZIPped...

[ghisler(Author)]

You should be very careful - recent research has shown that about 50% of all EXEs on Kazaa contain worms, so use a good virus scanner!

[Clo]

2SanskritFritz
 Hi!
Like the Author tells above, I guess that the files are rather "wormed" !
Kasaa =
KR
Clo