Error message "Can't finish previewing. There isn't enough memory. ID = 108"

I have Illustrator CS5.
HP workstation with an intel xeon cpu. 64 bit
12 GB of RAM.
I never had this problem before, but in the past few days this message keeps coming up, and converts the files to outline mode. It's happening to all kinds of illustrator files ranging is size from 2MB to 56MB, from simple drawings with gradient fills, to complex drawings with mesh. In most of the files, I'm working with vector images that I didn't create, but purchased from stock photo sites.
Any idea why this is happening? How can I fix this?

Check the source files in Photoshop. this could be due to "bad" color profiles or metadata being attached to the files.
Mylenium

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How do I open the file or what is the work around?

Which version?
Which system?
How much RAM?
How much available diskspace?
What kind of file is it? Where did it originate?
How big is it?

CS6 CS5 "operation can not complete because there isn't enough memory (RAM) available"

Hi,
I told the client (rather foolishly it seems) that I could open a DXF in Illustrator CS6. I get the message shown even though I have 8g of ram
any ideas??
It refuses to open in cs5 as well
file is 4.2mb
thanks
G
iMac 27" 2.88 i5
OSX 10.6.8
8g ram
CS6
CS5

A .dxf of 4.2Mb seems large, must be something else in there than a die line. Did they send you a .pdf with this so you know what this looks like. Also if they did not put dimensions on there that can be a hassle as often you have to try every unit you figure out what units the operator was wiring in.
If you can post the file (hightail has a free trial), I have 32gb and can try this for you.

There isn't enough memory...... error

hi everyone
I getting a error again & again ...
"can't move the objects. there isn't enough memory. ID= -108."
"can't finish previewing. there isn't enough memory. ID= -108."
M using mac os x - 10.6.2
processor - 2ghz intel core 2 duo
memory - 4gb mhz ddr3

Depends on the a lot of things like the health of your scratch disk the amount of available free contiguous free space on the scratch.
How many other applications you are using at the same time and what are those applications.
The health of your the memory. The complexity of the file in relation to your resources.
Tell us more about your Mac is a Mac pro? Or a MacBook? Or IMac?
Number of drives and about your scratch disk/

Can't finish previewing. There isn't enough memory. ID = -108

We run CS5.
One of our clients sent us a file that they would like printed. The file is 1MB in size, and in PDF format - nothing unusual about any of this. As usual, I saved the file and tried to open it in Illustrator to set up a proof for our customer, and to check and make sure the file is print-ready. I received the error: "Can't finish previewing. There isn't enough memory. ID = -108". I press OK and it opens up a blank file with some crop marks on it.
I've tried finding a solution online, but everyone who has this problem seems to have next to no RAM. I'm running on a brand new computer with Windows 7, 16GB of RAM and the Intel Core i7 processor. I didn't think my RAM or cache were the problem, but just to be sure, I shut off the computer, let it sit for a few minutes, and started it up again. Same problem.
I am able to open the file in Photoshop and Acrobat - but even when I save the file at a lower resolution, and turn it into a jpeg, it still won't open. I get the same error.
I need to be able to work with this file. How can I resolve this?
Thanks!

Hi Josh--I was out the remainder of the day and evening.
I don't know whether you have gotten to the bottom of the problem yet. The PDF seems to just consist of an image. It opens and places fine here in everything I have that can do so.
There doesn't seem to be anything extrodinary about the file. It included crop marks, but as far as I can see, there's nothing way out on the artboard, etc., that could indicate there was something weird.
If you would like a file, I can ZIP an AI file and the extracted image--which you can also do from Acrobat as well.
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Illustrator itself it's what's short of memory, these tips apply to After Effects and the same error message so see if you can apply them in Illustrator.
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=320043&sliceId=2

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or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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New cable and different USB port?
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iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
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"There isn't enough memory to read worksheet" error when tried to open xlsx object from Powerpoint 2010

Hi,
I have a powerpoint presentation (will call it A.PPTX) which has an embedded spreadsheet object (B.XLSX). I was able to double click the object in "A" and open "B.XLSX" as and when necessary.
today, i opened B from the A and inserted another spreadsheet C.XLSX as an object in B. Closed all the files and saved A.PPTX. when i tried double click and tried to open B.XLSX from the powerpoint, i am getting an error "There isn't enough memory to
read worksheet"
Unfortunately, i don't have a backup of B.XLSX as I always edited it by opening it from the presentation. is there a way to recover it?
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1. read through similar threads in the forum about errors while inserting objects or similar error in Powerpoint 2003. the solution provided did not help

Hi
By the description, you want to recover the embedded worksheet in PowerPoint.
Try following methods:
1.Click to the presentation file
2.Change the file extension from pptx to zip
3.Open the file, locate to ppt>embeddings
4.There you will see the embedded worksheet
5.Save the file to another path and open it
If the worksheet is still corrupted, following these steps to recover an Excel file:
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Excel (There isn't enough memory to complete this action)

Hi,
Everytime multiple Excel spreadsheets are open we keep getting the error message saying:
There isn't enough memory to complete this action.
Try using less data or closing other applications.
To increase memory availability, consider:
- Using a 64-bit version of Microsoft Excel.
- Adding memory to your device
I have tried to increase the memory to 8GB and re-installed to 64-bit version but the application keeps doing the same thing. It freezes occasionally, blank screen appears.
What can i do to resolve this?

Hi George:
1. Is this occurring on multiple computers or just one? (You wrote 'We' ...") -
Just one machine
2. What is the total RAM and operating system on this computer / these computers? -
8GB Ram using Windows 7
3. After a fresh boot, do you still get this message when using Excel spreadsheets ONLY? -
Yes after a fresh boot only happens with Excel
4. Did this just happen now with spreadsheets successfully used over a period of time? -
Yes thats correct
Hi Robbery:
You may be right about the formula calculation but these are spreadsheets that have been modified over
time so we cant start from fresh. I tried to increase the virtual memory but still no joy.

Message "Could not save because there is not enough memory (RAM)"

Running Mac OS9.2.2 Suddenly start to get and error message " An error occured saving the enclosure "file name" Not enough memory" when trying to save an attachment in Microsoft Outlook. Same thing with Adobe Photoshop - when trying to save an any new file - message "Could not save because there is not enough memory (RAM)".
Already Tried:
During several freezes, suddenly my mac stop recognize any extensions. When used Microsoft Outlook and tried download an attachment got an error message type 3. So I create a new set in extensions manager and get ride of Type 3 error, but get a new error message "Not enough memory" when try to save an attachment, or "Not enough RAM" - when try to save an EPS file in Adobe Photoshop.
In Outlook ("Get Info" section)changed memory size:
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How large is the Messages file used by the account you're using in Outlook? You can examine that file here - (hard drive) >> Documents >> Microsoft User Data >> Identities >> (account folder, either the default "Main Identity" or one you've created) >> Messages.
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• after purging your emails of unneeded emails and attachments, compact the file. To do that, quit Outlook if it is running. Then hold down the Option key and start up Outlook. A splash screen will appear asking if you want to compact its database files - click yes. Follow the prompts.
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The operation cannot complete because there isn't enough memory (RAM) available

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