Re: Windows cannot load the user's profile after RAM upgrade

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From: f/f george (george_at_yourplace.com)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 04:48:38 GMT

2 ideas come to mind, bad ram chip, bad bios. Maybe the chip only
sorta works take it to the local computer store and they should test
it for free, Best Buy, Comp USA, mom and pop store, etc.
If the bios is only sorta compatable you may have to drop back to a
smaller memory chip. Recheck the specs on the bios upgrade.
Maybe the upgrade only sorta worked, if so you may want to be VERY
carefull playing with the bios. Take it to Best Buy, Comp USA, mom and
pop store etc, and ask for help.

On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 17:44:31 -0700, "Jimbo" <james_turek@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>I recently upgraded the RAM in my laptop from ECSusa.com.
>I had to flash the BIOS to make the new chip from Crucial
>specifically made for my unit to even recognize the chip.
>
>Now the BIOS recognizes the 256mB and says 16x16 SDRAM on
>the BIOS screen. My problem now is that eventhough I've
>gone into the Bios and reloaded the optimal settings, AND
>the 128mb chip works fine, AND the 256MB chip boots using
>Safe mode, it gives the following message after I try to
>log in with the profile I always use.
>
>"Windows cannot load the user's profile but has logged you
>on to the default profile for the system. Insufficient
>system resources to complete the requested service".
>
>Then the system hangs with a blank screen and drive access
>light thrashing, then after minutes returns to the login
>username/password screen.
>
>When I login in SAFE mode with 256MB, MyComputer >
>Properties lists the amount of RAM as 32,412Kbytes...NOT
>256,000Kbytes.
>
>any help would be appreciated and posted or e-mailed to me.

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