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Error 0x80070718 — Not Enough Quota (ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_QUOTA) | Windows System Error Fix

Windows 11Windows 10Windows Server 2022

What Does 0x80070718 Mean?

Not enough quota is available to process this command. The system has run out of paged or non-paged pool memory.

Real-World Causes

  1. 1System running out of kernel memory pools
  2. 2Memory leak in a driver consuming kernel resources
  3. 3Page file is too small or on a full disk
  4. 4Too many concurrent system operations

Symptoms

  • ⚠System operations fail with quota error
  • ⚠Applications cannot allocate memory
  • ⚠Services fail to start
  • ⚠System becomes progressively slower

DIY Fix

Beginner-friendly steps you can try at home

  1. 1Restart the computer to reclaim kernel memory
  2. 2Increase page file size
  3. 3Close memory-intensive applications
  4. 4Free disk space on the system drive

Advanced Fix

For experienced users and IT professionals

  1. 1Use poolmon.exe to identify kernel pool memory leaks
  2. 2Check driver verifier for leaking drivers
  3. 3Monitor non-paged pool with Performance Monitor

Frequently Asked Questions

What is kernel pool memory?
Kernel pool memory is memory allocated by the Windows kernel for internal data structures. It is divided into paged pool (can be swapped to disk) and non-paged pool (must stay in RAM). Exhaustion of either causes system-wide failures.

Related Error Codes

0x80070008Not Enough Memory (ERROR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY)0x8007000EOut of Memory (ERROR_OUTOFMEMORY)

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Windows Troubleshooting Team

Verified against official Microsoft documentation and real-world diagnostic data. Error behavior confirmed across Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server.