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Typical error message found in the LUSAS Solver text output file (*.OUT):

***DATABASE ERROR*** ERROR DURING I/O , IOSTAT= 38

Most common causes & links to solutions 

This means that the "disk is full".  There are several reasons why your PC may run out of space, these are listed with suitable solutions below:

PC settings may cause temporary files to clash with virtual memory

1. Relocate or re-size PC virtual memory

2. Relocate LUSAS temporary files

3. Relocate Windows temporary files

PC  hard drive may be getting full

4. Clear temporary files, and delete, archive or compress files on the drive as appropriate to make space.

5. Relocate the model file & results files to another drive 

Still encountering problems?  Try the database error checklist

More on where to store your model and *.DAT files

More on where to locate  temporary files

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