Windows XP Virtual Memory Error

If you are having problems running the entire CD on Windows XP and get an error message that says "Director Player 6.0 - This program requires at least 3MB of free virtual memory to run," you need to increase your computer's virtual memory.

The Sloan Career Cornerstone Series CD-ROMs do work in Windows XP, but on computers with large amounts of installed RAM, the virtual memory settings must be adjusted.  Here's what to do:

• Step One: To set the virtual memory page file, first Right Click the My Computer icon.
• Step Two: Select "Properties" to open the "System Properties" toolbox. Then, select the "Advanced Tab" and then click the "Performance Settings" button.
• The Performance Options window contains two tabs: Visual Effects and Advanced. Select the Advanced tab. Go to the Virtual Memory section and click Change to opens the Virtual Memory window.
• Select Custom size and set the paging file sizes to 500 MB or lower. Then click Set.
• You may need to restart your system.

Please bear in mind that the CDs originally produced by the Sloan Career Cornerstone Center are likely out of date in terms of salary and employment data, as they were produced in the late 1990's.  In addition, while there were only 9 fields covered on the CDs, there are over 150 covered on our website, with all data updated regularly.