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title: "MSSQLSERVER_17132 | Microsoft Docs"
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# MSSQLSERVER_17132
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## Details  
  
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|Product Name|SQL Server|  
|Event ID|17132|  
|Event Source|MSSQLSERVER|  
|Component|SQLEngine|  
|Symbolic Name|INIT_NODESSPACE|  
|Message Text|Server startup failed due to insufficient memory for descriptor. Reduce non-essential memory load or increase system memory.|  
  
## Explanation  
Failed to allocate enough memory to store server internal descriptor.  
  
## User Action  
Add more memory to the machine. Generic memory troubleshooting steps may be useful.