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Title
Error: Not enough storage is available to complete this operation. -
Description
When using Security Exlporer to export or report on permissions in a file share, the job fails after several hours.
A message is returned in a Security Explorer message window:
"Error: Not enough storage is available to complete this operation"
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Cause
The target file system contains too many items to be enumerated in the available memory. -
Resolution
1. Use the Security Explorer Classic (Advanced) view to open the options of the report and de-select the option to Export file permissions. This will result in a report or export of permissions at the folder level only.
2. If file level reports are required, run individual reports on the sub-folders within the target.
3. Install or configure more memory on the computer where Security Explorer is installed. 16 Gb of memory or more might be necessary to enumerate millions of files.
4. Verify that the drive where Security Explorer is installed has adequate available space. A large file system might produce a report of tens of thousands of pages if examining the share at the file level.