Thanks for the reply Glenn.
I did a reboot of the computer after each failure, left the comp window closed, and just
had AE open while rendering. I assumed the memory was purged at reboot, so
I’ll try reducing the resolution as an experiment and see how that goes.
The project is finished now , I just had to do it in several chunks and babysit the
computer as it rendered (and stopped) ;^)
Thanks
Dave