DIGIT-ARC read-only archive · snapshot: July 23, 2026

DIGIT-ARC / Software / Software Q&A

unknown problem

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/unknown-problem.159461/

T
tush4r Original post #1
Jul 2, 2012 at 5:28 PM
i installed lightworks 11.. Now whenever i open it i got a pop message like this "virtual address space is 2.0gb. please use /3gb /userva2900 (or bcdedit /setincreaserva 2900) option for optimal performance" and error message by lightwork "failed to initialize"..
my config is
core2duo e4600@2.4ghz
asus p5gcmx/1333
3gb DDR2 virtual memory 3063
160gb HDD!
please help....
also if anyone of you ask me to increase my virtual memory thn please tell me the initial and the maximum values for it :)

thanking in advance
Vyom
Vyom #2
Jul 4, 2012 at 10:22 PM
Well, virtual memory should be around 1.5 times the amount of RAM. And the minimum and maximum value should be same so as to provide a constant amount of Virtual memory.

Try setting the minimum and maximum virtual memory to 4.5 GB. Restart PC. And then running the lightworks.