'Insufficient Memory' message during CD writing

[John-boy]

Hi,

I am running Windows 98 on a 500 MHz system with 256MB RAM.

I have been attempting to burn CD 's using Easy CD Creator 3 which has been
used on my system from new with no problems.

During writing however, I keep getting the message:
'Track Writer error - Insufficient memory to complete the operation'

There is over 10Gb of space on the hard disk and I am not running any other
programs during the writing process. Nor have I installed anything new
recently. Have tried reinstallation with no effect.

Any suggestions anyone ?
Many thanks
John

[PCR]

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"John-boy" > wrote in message
...
| Hi,
|
| I am running Windows 98 on a 500 MHz system with 256MB RAM.
|
| I have been attempting to burn CD 's using Easy CD Creator 3 which has
been
| used on my system from new with no problems.
|
| During writing however, I keep getting the message:
| 'Track Writer error - Insufficient memory to complete the operation'
|
| There is over 10Gb of space on the hard disk and I am not running any
other
| programs during the writing process. Nor have I installed anything new
| recently. Have tried reinstallation with no effect.
|
| Any suggestions anyone ?
| Many thanks
| John
|
|

[dadiOH]

John-boy wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am running Windows 98 on a 500 MHz system with 256MB RAM.
>
> I have been attempting to burn CD 's using Easy CD Creator 3 which
> has been used on my system from new with no problems.
>
> During writing however, I keep getting the message:
> 'Track Writer error - Insufficient memory to complete the operation'
>
> There is over 10Gb of space on the hard disk and I am not running any
> other programs during the writing process. Nor have I installed
> anything new recently. Have tried reinstallation with no effect.
>
> Any suggestions anyone ?

Be sure the recycle bin is empty. Can't say it relates specifically to
your problem but that error will come up sometimes when a program is
creating/deleting files and the capacity you set for your recycle bin is
reached.

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[Bill Blanton]

"John-boy" > wrote in message ...
> Hi,
>
> I am running Windows 98 on a 500 MHz system with 256MB RAM.
>
> I have been attempting to burn CD 's using Easy CD Creator 3 which has been
> used on my system from new with no problems.
>
> During writing however, I keep getting the message:
> 'Track Writer error - Insufficient memory to complete the operation'
>
> There is over 10Gb of space on the hard disk and I am not running any other
> programs during the writing process. Nor have I installed anything new
> recently. Have tried reinstallation with no effect.

Just a couple of wags to throw out..
Have you put a cap on swap file size?
Cleaned out the %temp% (c:\windows\temp) folder?

[JP]

"Bill Blanton" wrote:

> "John-boy" > wrote in message ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am running Windows 98 on a 500 MHz system with 256MB RAM.
> >
> > I have been attempting to burn CD 's using Easy CD Creator 3 which has been
> > used on my system from new with no problems.
> >
> > During writing however, I keep getting the message:
> > 'Track Writer error - Insufficient memory to complete the operation'
> >
> > There is over 10Gb of space on the hard disk and I am not running any other
> > programs during the writing process. Nor have I installed anything new
> > recently. Have tried reinstallation with no effect.
>
> Just a couple of wags to throw out..
> Have you put a cap on swap file size?
> Cleaned out the %temp% (c:\windows\temp) folder?
>
> Hi Bill,

thanks for the info. I have cleaned out the temp folder to see if that makes
a difference.

I have nt intentionally put a cap on swap file size as I would nt know how.
Having said that I have Norton Systemworks on my system which, I if I
remember correctly, 'optimizes' the swap file.
Would this 'optimization' affect the file size and if so how would I alter
it back ?

Many thanks
John Boy
>
>
>

[Bill Blanton]

"JP" > wrote in message ...

> "Bill Blanton" wrote:
>
>> "John-boy" > wrote in message ...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I am running Windows 98 on a 500 MHz system with 256MB RAM.
>> >
>> > I have been attempting to burn CD 's using Easy CD Creator 3 which has been
>> > used on my system from new with no problems.
>> >
>> > During writing however, I keep getting the message:
>> > 'Track Writer error - Insufficient memory to complete the operation'
>> >
>> > There is over 10Gb of space on the hard disk and I am not running any other
>> > programs during the writing process. Nor have I installed anything new
>> > recently. Have tried reinstallation with no effect.
>>
>> Just a couple of wags to throw out..
>> Have you put a cap on swap file size?
>> Cleaned out the %temp% (c:\windows\temp) folder?
>>
>> Hi Bill,
>
> thanks for the info. I have cleaned out the temp folder to see if that makes
> a difference.
>
> I have nt intentionally put a cap on swap file size as I would nt know how.
> Having said that I have Norton Systemworks on my system which, I if I
> remember correctly, 'optimizes' the swap file.
> Would this 'optimization' affect the file size and if so how would I alter
> it back ?

No, it shouldn't. I don't use Norton, but 'optimization' probably only has to do with NDD/defrag.

The only things I can think of is to:

uninstall/reinstall Easy CD.
clean the burner with a "head cleaner" and blow out the dust.
try the burner in another system.
google.


maybe someone else will be along with other ideas..?