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Vista Runs Out of Memory While Copying Files

Posted by kdawson on from the how-hard-can-it-be dept.

ta bu shi da yu writes "It appears that, incredibly, Vista can run out of memory while copying files. ZDNet is reporting that not only does it run out of memory after copying 16,400+ files, but that 'often there is little indication that file copy operations haven't completed correctly.' Apparently a fix was scheduled for SP1 but didn't make it; there is a hotfix that you must request."

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  1. Re:Cumulative copies! by Bill,+Shooter+of+Bul · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you are using Vista as a server, you pretty much deserve what ever happens to you.

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    Well.. maybe. Or Maybe not. But Definitely not sort of.
  2. Re:No more going back to XP? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful
    > I would have thought 16,384 would be better.

    It probably is 16384.

    "16400" is clueless technical writerspeak for "The developer said '16,384', and the style guide says to use three significant digits".

    (Alternate explanation: "The developer said '0x4000', and the style guide says 'convert to decimal' as well as 'if it's not a round number, use three significant digits'")

    There are enclued technical writers, but 16400 is so close to 16384 that it makes me suspect that the author of the MSKB article isn't one of them.

  3. Re:Maybe this stems from... by purpledinoz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How the F%$^ can this be a problem? A file copy is a simple operation. There's simply no excuse for this... This should have never been a problem in the first place. What pisses me off is that I need to buy a new laptop, Vista is now forced down my throat, and I have no option to get XP pre-installed.

  4. For those that aren't getting the joke... by n+dot+l · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The original rant may be found here.