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Here’s the cause and fix for an interesting SharePoint / WebDAV issue.

Environment:

Windows 2003

Problem:

When copying files to a SharePoint WebDAV share the following error is displayed:

Cannot copy file name: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service.

Cause:

The localservice internet cache index.dat has reached 15792KB and it can’t grow any larger.

Resolution:

1. Stop the WebClient service

NET STOP WEBCLIENT

2. Delete

C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\index.dat

3. Stop and Start services

NET STOP MRXDAV

NET START WEBCLIENT