Why do I receive a Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library error when I create a large matrix in MATLAB 6.5 (R13)?

Why do I receive a Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library error when I create a large matrix in MATLAB 6.5 (R13)?

When I use the following code to create a large matrix of zeros on my computer:

h = zeros(311,476800);

I receive the following Microsoft Visual C++ runtime library dialog box error:

 Abnormal program termination

When I run this same code on another computer I got the following error in MATLAB 6.5 (R13):

??? Error using ==> zeros

Out of memory. Type HELP MEMORY for your options.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This error appears when MATLAB is running out of memory. For general information regarding memory management in MATLAB, see our Technical Note 1106: Memory Management Guide.

There are currently no known workarounds.