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When you want to use a tool in Photoshop, you might face with an error which tells you there's not enough RAM to operate.
Don't worry it doesn't mean that your system is an old grandpa and you need to upgrade its RAM, as I have a Surface Pro 4 with 8GB of RAM.
The first (not-working) solution is to go to Preferences > Performance in the Photoshop Edit menu.
But it'll prompt you that a value between 8 and 96 required so you won't be able to fix it with the Performance tab of the Photoshop...
The only %100 working way you can try is to simply using the Registry Editor in Windows 10:
- Search for 'regedit' via Cortana.
- Then go to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER' > 'Software' > 'Adobe' > 'Photoshop' > '120.0' (ONLY If you're using Photoshop CC 2018. The folder name would differs by different versions of Photoshop)
- Here Right-Click on the '120.0' folder and go to 'New...' then choose 'DWORD (32-bit) Value'
- When you want to type a name for the newly added item exactly copy-paste the following name:
OverridePhysicalMemoryMB
- After creating the mentioned item, Right-Click on it and select 'Modify...'
- In the opened window, firstly make sure that Hexadecimal is active and then enter '2400' as the Value data (For a device like Surface Pro 3, you would check it on Decimal and also set '24000' for value).
Done!
Photoshop won't tell you 'there's not enough RAM' or 'a value between 8 and 96 is required' anymore.
Your problem is fixed and you don't need to continue reading, else than you want to know why I'm posting it on Windows forum not the Adobe forum.
Because it's not a problem with Adobe. Why?
It's a long story.
I was using Photoshop CC 2017 for about one year on my Surface Pro 4 without any problem.
But after I updated its Windows 10 version to 1803 from 1709, I experienced the issued bug.
Firstly I upgraded my copy of Photoshop to CC 2018, hoping the problem to be solved by doing that.
But the problem exist even after spending money...
So I tried a very deeper solution then.
I reset my PC using the 'recovery image .zip' file which is officially released for every single Surface device model.
And I totally cleaned it also (just like that I want to sell it to someone else ? lol) just in order to ensure that I'll receive a very fresh version of Windows 10 afterwards...
The problem has been fixed!
I mean that I installed Photoshop CC 2018 again on it and there was no RAM error at all.
But I want you to pay attention to version of Windows 10.
My freshly installed Windows 10, was 1703 not 1803.
As I updated Windows 10 to 1803 just a few hours later than I checked that the RAM error of Photoshop is fixed in 1703, the error came back again!!!
At that time, I understood that there's a serious problem with the 1803 version of Windows 10 which cause Photoshop CC 2017&2018 to face with a RAM error as Photoshop works fine with the 1703 or 1709 version of Windows 10.
As I truly love Windows and Surface devices, so I don't want them to be infamous because I saw the exact same problem in my classmate's device.
This is the only reason why I took this time to report this bug.
Thank Microsoft team to at least hearing about these bugs...
Is your computer unstable? There may be a problem with its RAM. To check, you can either use a hidden system tool included with Windows or download and boot a more advanced tool.
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Both of the below tools function by writing data to each sector of your computer’s RAM and then reading it back in turn. If the tool reads a different value, this indicates that your RAM is faulty.
Option 1: Run the Windows Memory Diagnostic
To launch the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool, open the Start menu, type “Windows Memory Diagnostic”, and press Enter.
You can also press Windows Key + R, type “mdsched.exe” into the Run dialog that appears, and press Enter.
You’ll need to reboot your computer to perform the test. While the test is happening, you won’t be able to use your computer.
To agree to this, click “Restart now and check for problems (recommended)”. Be sure to save your work first. Your computer will immediately restart.
Your computer will restart and the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool screen will appear. Just leave it be and let it perform the test. This may take several minutes. During this process, you’ll see a progress bar and a “Status” message will inform you if any problems have been detected during the process.
However, you don’t need to watch the test–you can leave your computer alone and come back to see the results later.
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When it’s done, your computer will automatically reboot and return to the Windows desktop. After you log in, the test results will appear.
At least, that’s what the tool says is supposed to happen. The results didn’t automatically appear for us on Windows 10. But here’s how to find them, if Windows doesn’t show you.
First, open the Event Viewer. Right-click the Start button and select “Event Viewer”. If you’re using Windows 7, press Windows Key + R, type “eventvwr.msc” into the Run dialog, and press Enter.
Navigate to Windows Logs > System. You’ll see a list of a large number of events. Click “Find” in the right pane.
Type “MemoryDiagnostic” into the find box and click “Find Next”. You’ll see the result displayed at the bottom of the window.
Option 2: Boot and Run MemTest86
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If you’re looking for a more powerful testing tool, you can download and use MemTest86. It performs a wider variety of tests and may find issues that the included Windows test won’t. The latest releases of this tool offer a paid version with more feature, although the free version should do everything you need. You don’t need to pay for anything. MemTest86 is signed by Microsoft, so it will work even on systems with Secure Boot enabled.
You could also try the free and open source MemTest86+. However, this tool doesn’t seem to be actively developed anymore. We saw reports that it didn’t work properly on some newer PCs.
Both of these are bootable, self-contained tools. MemTest86 provides both an ISO image you can burn to a CD or DVD and a USB image you can copy to a USB drive. Just run the .exe file included with the download and provide a spare USB drive to create a bootable USB drive. This will erase the contents of the drive!
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Once you’ve created bootable media, restart your computer and have it boot from the USB drive or disc you copied the memory test tool to.
The tool will boot and automatically start scanning your memory, running through test after test and informing you if it finds a problem. It will keep running tests until you choose to stop it, allowing you to test how the memory behaves over a longer period of time. Information about any errors will be displayed on your screen. When you’re done, you can just press the “Esc” key to exit it and restart your computer.
If memory tests give you errors, it’s very possible that your RAM–at least one of the sticks–is faulty and needs to be replaced.
However, it’s also possible that the RAM isn’t compatible with your motherboard for some reason. It’s also possible that your RAM can’t reliably run at its current speeds, so you may want to adjust your RAM speed to a lower setting in your UEFI or BIOS settings screen.
After making a change, you can run the RAM test again to see if there’s a problem.
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