Problem: All of the Functions of Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst Fail, Other Geoprocessing T

Description

When trying to execute any of the Spatial Analysis or 3d Analyst tools, an error message occurs and ArcMap or ArcCatalog exits with either a "referenced memory" error or an "ArcMap.exe" error.

Cause

This is due to a corrupt temporary directory or scratch workspace.

These tools write temporary rasters to the scratch workspace and default workspace. If no temp or scratch workspace are specified in Environment Variables, these files are written to the TEMP folder specified in the user's environment variables. If this folder becomes too full, i.e., it has too many files and folders, or is corrupted, this can cause the process to fail.

Solution or Workaround

Completely clear out the TEMP or TMP folder. By default, this is usually C:\Documents and Settings\<USER LOGIN>\Local Settings\TEMP, but check the Environment Variables to be sure.

Alternatively, specify a different default and temp workspace in ArcToolbox's Environments dialogue.

Article ID:000008415

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All of the functions of Spatial Analyst or 3D Analyst fail, other geoprocessing tools seem to work fine

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