Installer Fails With 2 GB or More of RAM

Symptom

You try to install software on a computer with 2 GB or more of RAM, but an alert with this message appears:

"The software to be installed requires 8 MB of total machine memory (RAM), which this computer does not have."

Solution

Be sure you are using an up-to-date installer. Most of the installers with this issue have been updated and work as expected. Contact the developer of the software directly to determine the latest version of the installer.