2012-09-24

Cannot copy [filename]: insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.


When trying to copy large file to Windows Server 2003 "Cannot copy [filename]: insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service." error appears.
To solve this you may have to change two registry settings. You must always change the first setting. Depending on the configuration of your system, you may also have to change the second setting.
First setting:
Open regedit navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\ create new DWORD Value registry key PoolUsageMaximum, set value to 60 decimal.
If after restart the problem still persists do the second setting.
Second setting:
Open regedit navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\ create new DWORD Value registry key PagedPoolSize, set value to FFFFFFFF Hexadecimal.
Restart the server and try to copy the file.

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2 comments:

  1. Try using Long Path Tool program.

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  2. Yes, it's February 2016 but I had to get a 3GB .iso file from the Win 2K machine I use to edit and archive photos and it wouldn't copy to a USB disk. These two hints made it work. THANKS!!

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