0X8007000E

General System Not Enough Storage / Out of Memory Applies to: Windows 7, Windows 10, Windows 11

What it means

Despite the wording, this is usually about low disk space rather than RAM — an operation ran out of room to complete.

Also seen as: 0x8007000E

Quick fix steps

Free up disk space, especially on the C: drive.
Close unnecessary open apps to free RAM if disk space isn't the issue.
Restart the PC to clear any memory leaks from long-running apps.

For the full step-by-step walkthrough, see Running Out of Disk Space.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does "not enough memory" mean I need to buy more RAM?

Not necessarily — this error can appear even with plenty of RAM installed if too many programs are open at once, or in rarer cases if the update package itself has an issue. Closing other programs first is worth trying before assuming a hardware limitation.

Will restarting free up the memory this error is complaining about?

Often yes — a restart clears out whatever was consuming memory and gives the update process a clean slate to work with.

Other error codes

0X80070005 — Access Denied

A permissions problem — the current user account doesn't have rights to the file, folder, or action being attempted.

0XC0000022 — STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED

A related but technically distinct code from the more common 0x80070005 — this is the NTSTATUS-style access-denied error, most often seen when a program can't open a file, DLL, or registry key it needs at startup, or when Windows activation specifically fails because the Software Protection Service can't start.

0XC0000005 — Access Violation (STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION)

A program tried to read or write memory it wasn't allowed to — usually an app bug, but can indicate corrupted files or faulty RAM if it happens across many different apps.

0XC000021A — STATUS_SYSTEM_PROCESS_TERMINATED

A critical system process (like winlogon.exe or csrss.exe) crashed, usually kicking you to a blue or black screen with this message.