SOPC Win32 error 487

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Hi I receive a "Failed to refresh PTF file" error when trying to generate my SOPC. I have searched the Win32 error 487 and have found that it commonly is caused by using Windows Vista or Logitech software, neither of which I have. I am running Version 8.1 software on XP. Is this something with my cygwin? 

 Info: Starting PTF file elaboration. 23 [main] ? (2100) C:\altera\81\quartus\bin\cygwin\bin\sh.exe: *** fatal error - couldn't allocate heap, Win32 error 487, base 0x810000, top 0x830000, reserve_size 126976, allocsize 131072, page_const 4096 28 [main] sh 1072 fork: child -1 - died waiting for longjmp before initialization, retry 0, exit code 0x100, errno 11 C:/altera/81/quartus/sopc_builder/bin/nios_sh: fork: Resource temporarily unavailable   Error: Failed to refresh PTF file   Info: Finished elaborating PTF file. Executing: C:/altera/81/quartus//sopc_builder/bin/sopc_builder --classic --generate C:/ColorDepth/DevSpace/Source/TickerColorDepth/RiseController_Factory/nios_3c16.ptf   Info: Starting generation... 22 [main] ? (3088) C:\altera\81\quartus\bin\cygwin\bin\sh.exe: *** fatal error - couldn't allocate heap, Win32 error 487, base 0x810000, top 0x830000, reserve_size 126976, allocsize 131072, page_const 4096 30 [main] sh 1272 fork: child -1 - died waiting for longjmp before initialization, retry 0, exit code 0x100, errno 11 C:/altera/81/quartus/sopc_builder/bin/nios_sh: fork: Resource temporarily unavailable   Error: System generation failed.     Thanks in advance.

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http://www.altera.com/literature/rn/rn_qts_90.pdf 

 pg. 29:  issue:   --- Quote Start ---  In the Quartus II software versions 7.1 SP1 and later, you may encounter the following error if you have McAfee VirusScan 8.0.0 Enterprise Edition installed during system generation in SOPC Builder or while doing a build in the Nios II IDE. 4 [main] ? (3920) C:\altera\80\quartus\bin\cygwin\bin sh.exe: *** fatal error - couldn't allocate heap, Win32 error 487, base 0x6D0000, top 0x6F0000, reserve_size 126976, allocsize 131072, page_const 4096 3 [main] sh 420 fork: child -1 - died waiting for longjmp before initialization, retry 0, exit code 0x100, errno 1  --- Quote End ---    fix:   --- Quote Start ---  Either temporary disable McAfee VirusScan 8.0.0 or upgrade to VirusScan 8.5.0i.  --- Quote End ---  

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Thank you for your reply. I came across this solution as well, but I forgot to mention that I also am not running any McAfee software. Is there any other know causes to this problem? I am able to generate other SOPC systems, just not this particular one.

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does your project path have any space? 

did you copy the project from a CD, i.e, there is an only-read file?  Did you turn off your antivirus?

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No spaces in project path. 

Turned off Read-Only on all files. I'm running Symantec Endpoint and I am not allowed to disable the antivirus. If the antivirus was the cause wouldn't this affect other project's SOPC generation?

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i am not sure whether the antivirus problems are consistent or not. 

 http://everything-for-windows.blogspot.com/2009/03/error-fatal-error-couldnt-allocate-heap.html  will SOPC Builder work if you boot into safe mode?

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I do not know. Will try and get back. Thanks

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I never tried booting in safe mode, but I updated to version 9.0 and the error didn't occur. Thanks for your suggestions.

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all the better. the new cygwin must have fixed it.

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I have the same problem just below: 

 Info: Creating test_hello.objdump nios2-elf-objdump --disassemble --syms --all-header --source test_hello.elf >test_hello.objdump  2 [main] ? (13844) C:\altera\11.1sp1\quartus\bin\cygwin\bin\sh.exe: *** fatal error - couldn't allocate heap, Win32 error 487, base 0x810000, top 0x820000, reserve_size 61440, allocsize 65536, page_const 4096  1 [main] sh 13576 fork: child -1 - died waiting for longjmp before initialization, retry 0, exit code 0x100, errno 11 /usr/bin/sh: fork: Resource temporarily unavailable make: *** [test_hello.objdump] Error 128  and I have my classroom next wednesday and would like this working  Best Regards  Richard