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FIX: Not enough storage is available to process this command

This is a very uncommon error within Windows and should normally never occur, however there are some cases where this error seems to popup. The main reason is that the IRPStackSize is set to a low value, changing this should solve the error in most cases.

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Resolving this problem

To resolve [symple_highlight color=”red”]not enough storage is available to process this command[/symple_highlight] try to execute these steps and see if the problem goes away.

1. Press the Windows + R key at the same time on your keyboard, then type Regedit.exe in the Run window and click on OK.

Run: Regedit
Run: Regedit

2. Then Unfold HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, then SYSTEM, then CurrentControlSet, then services, then LanmanServer, then Parameters.

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3. Locate IRPStackSize (If found skip to step 5), If it does not exist then right-click the right Window and choose New > Dword Value (32)

New DWORD
New DWORD

4. Now type IRPStackSize under the name, then hit enter.

5. Right-click IRPStackSize and click on Modify, then set any value higher then 15 but lower than 50 and click OK

IRPStackValue
IRPStackSize

6. Restart your system and try to repeat the same action as you did when the error occurred.

 

2 Comments

  • Wayne Randall July 5, 2018

    Did not work for me either.

  • andy January 14, 2017

    this did not work for me any other options

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