>>Which version of VFP are you running? VFP9 handles 2GB without any problem, but some earlier versions had to be limited to 2GB, as far as I can remember. Try different values for SYS(3050), or update to VFP9.
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>I tried to indicate in the header that I'm using VFP8, but I guess it didn't take. Keep in mind I'm not talking about the dbf size - I'm talking about the amount of RAM on the machine. I do have VFP9 and have projects in that version also, but this particular project will have to stay in vfp8 for a good while yet.

I understood your question perfectly, so my answer is correct, as far as I know. Too much RAM when you run VFP8 may actually slow it down, try tuning the SYS(3050) values.