Not enough memory or disk space to run Word.

[Kalenta]

Hello,

I'm getting the error 'There is not enough memory or disk space to run
Word.' Even though theres plenty of space and ram.

I tried reinstalling but same thing! Please help!

 

[Terry Farrell]

See the following FAQ for help diagnosing this problem.

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProblemsStartingWord.htm

Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

 

[Kalenta]

Didn't work, still having this problem.

See the following FAQ for help diagnosing this problem.

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProblemsStartingWord.htm

Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

 

[Terry Farrell]

So what happens when you start in Safe Mode?

Terry

 

[BrainDead]

I fail in the same manner.

Symptoms:
1) try to run and it gives me the not enough memory and disk space error
2) set to 'run as administrator' and it runs just fine - not problems
3) reset to not 'run as administrator'
4) run in safe mode and it gives me the not enough memory error.

I have 6 GB on my machine, Vista Ultimate 64 bit.
I have done most of the things suggested for the registry (copy over valid
esported registry - admin copy). Delete various versions. Look for
templates to delete.

Still the same problem.

This seems to be a permissions issue which I just cannot chase down. I have
work on the permissions with the office/data directory as well, to no avail.

 

[Terry Farrell]

It suggests that your profile is damaged, probably just the normal.dot or
..dotm (you don't say which version you are using) in your profile. Just
rename it as normal.bad and test again.

 

[BrainDead]

Thanks, but I already tried all of the renaming and deletion of the templates
which come up with a Google search for this. I have spent at least 10 hours
trying to diagnose this myself. The only apparent solution is to 'run as
administrator'. This is definitely not a good solution, and should only be
for a short term. It appears to be a permissions issue and I cannot
determine if it is in the registry or in permissions to a directory.

One reason that I know it is not the account as well is because I have 4
accounts on this computer. None of them are capable of running the
application except 'as administrator'. If all 4 profiles are corrupt then
that is a problem with the installer.

Thanks again...

 

[BrainDead]

I found the solution in a backwards sort of way. After several
installs/uninstalls and cleans, I noticed that several times it was giving me
the configuration screen when I was trying to run Word 2007, I found this
from chasing down an error message in the logs:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/911682

The permissions on the keys needed to be changed (I did it for both users
and everyone). Not excited about the potential security issues, but it is
read only, and now office 2007 runs just fine.