How do i fix this error in access - Not enough memory?

[Alicia]

I created a database in microsoft access. I have been trying to open some of
the forms that I created but after several tries I keep getting this error
message "Not enough memory. Please close un-needed programs." Can someone
please help in fixing this.
I created 13 forms and 8 of the forms are opening but the other five forms
arent. I get the above error when I try. I have uninstalled and
re-installed microsoft office several times, and no other programs are opened
when I get this error. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
Alicia

 

[Allen Browne]

Alicia, unless you actually do have too many things open at once, this
typically means a corruption has crept into the database.

Worst scenario is you have to recreate the bad forms, but here's a standard
rescue sequence that may recover them. Follow the steps on order:

1. Uncheck the boxes under:
Tools | Options | General | Name AutoCorrect
In Access 2007, it's:
Office Button | Access Options | Current Database | Name AutoCorrect
Explanation of why:
http://allenbrowne.com/bug-03.html

2. Compact the database:
Tools | Database Utilities | Compact/Repair
or in Access 2007:
Office Button | Manage | Compact/Repair

3. Close Access. Make a backup copy of the file. Decompile the database by
entering something like this at the command prompt while Access is not
running. It is all one line, and include the quotes:
"c:\Program Files\Microsoft office\office\msaccess.exe" /decompile
"c:\MyPath\MyDatabase.mdb"

4. Open Access (holding down the Shift key if you have any startup code),
and compact again.

5. Open a code window.
Choose References from the Tools menu.
Uncheck any references you do not need.
For a list of the ones you typically need in your version of Access, see:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-38.html

6. Still in the code window, choose Compile from the Debug menu.
Fix any errors, and repeat until it compiles okay.

7. Still in the code window, choose Options on the Tools menu. On the
General tab, make sure Error Trapping is set to:
Break on Unhandled Errors
and the Compile on Demand is unchecked.

At this point, you should have a database where the name-autocorrect errors
are gone, the indexes are repaired, inconsistencies between the text- and
compiled-versions of the code are fixed, reference ambiguities are resolved,
the code syntax is compilable, and the VBA options are set to show errors
and avoid this kind of corruption.

There is one other possibility: the undocumented SaveAsText/LoadFromText.
Post back if you want more info about this.

If it is still a problem, the next step would be to get Access to rebuild
the database for you. Follow the steps for the first symptom in this
article:
Recovering from Corruption
at:
http://allenbrowne.com/ser-47.html

 

[Alicia]

Hi Thanks a lot,

I dont know why it didnt dawn on me that I could just delete the bad forms
and redo them didnt take that long to do that. It was easier than to go to
change so many other stuff. Thank you very much though i have saved your
suggestions in case it happens again.

Alicia

 

[John W. Vinson]

I created 13 forms and 8 of the forms are opening but the other five forms
arent. I get the above error when I try.

By all means follow Allen's corruption suggestions... but I must ask: are you
trying to have all thirteen forms open on the screen simultaneously? That
could be bad luck and would generally not be a good user experience! Or is it
just five specific forms that error when opened as the only open form?