Re: SP 2 compatibility problem
- From: "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2005 00:04:39 -0700
Try it first without one, and then without the other.
Use different slots as well.
While tests are OK, they do not guarantee memory is perfect.
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In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
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"rogval" <rogval@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I will definately take any advice I can get!!! The memory sticks are
> identical. There is two sticks of Spectek 128meg in dimm 2 & 3 of 3.
> Does
> it make any difference that they passed several passes with MEMTEST 86+
> ?????
>
> Thanks
> Roger
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Reseat all cards and cables.
>> Are memory sticks identical?
>> Do you have multiple memory sticks?
>> If so, remove one making sure to stay above Windows XP minimum of 64 mb.
>> Try other combinations of your memory.
>>
>> --
>> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>> http://www.dts-l.org
>>
>>
>> "rogval" <rogval@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> >I have done all of that!! I've even got me a guy over at the abit forum
>> >that
>> > has been tagging along with me through this whole thing and there is
>> > nothing
>> > that seems to be pointing directly at a specific problem!! Like I said
>> > before...It runs slick as a whistle in SP 1, but I can't even get safe
>> > mode
>> > stable long enough to uninstall SP 2!! There is nothing in the
>> > computer
>> > but
>> > the agp video card...and ofcourse the optical drives and the hard
>> > drive.
>> > I
>> > have disabled the sata raid on the motherboard, since i'm still running
>> > ide,
>> > and i've also disabled the onboard sound. I've even made a slipstream
>> > disc,
>> > but when I use that...I get to the point of installing the network, and
>> > then
>> > it ask you if you want typical or custom settings, so I choose
>> > typical...then
>> > about 1 minute after that I get a bunch of repeated errors that it
>> > cannot
>> > find such and such file...or it is corrupt, etc., so Ok all of those
>> > and
>> > then
>> > I get th BSOD (different explanation every time) and were back to
>> > square
>> > one!!
>> >
>> > I went out and bought me a 450watt psu hoping that would fix the
>> > problem,
>> > but it didn't. Below is my current configuration...
>> >
>> > 450watt psu
>> > abit Kv7-v mobo w/sempron 3000
>> > nVidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400 64mb
>> > aopen dl dvd burner
>> > generic dvd rom
>> > Maxtor 40gig hard drive
>> > 2x128 spectek pc2100 ddr (overclocked to 333) overclocked or not no SP2
>> >
>> > Correct me if i'm wrong...but if you install from a slipstream
>> > cd...there
>> > shouldn't be any driver conflicts...since you can't install them until
>> > windows is up and running.
>> >
>> > also...acouple of times out of the many times i've reinstalled
>> > windows...the
>> > BSOD says....memory management. I've run MEMTEST 86+ for several
>> > passes
>> > and
>> > everything passes with flying colors. Even with the memory
>> > overclocked!!
>> > I've also ran the Maxtor Powermax Diagnostic utility and that was ok
>> > too!!
>> >
>> > I'm hoping someone has some more ideas!!
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Roger
>> >
>> > "Malke" wrote:
>> >
>> >> rogval wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I was hoping that someone could explain to me, how SP2 can have
>> >> > compatibility
>> >> > issues when the ONLY thing on there is Windows XP SP1, NOTHING
>> >> > ELSE!!!!
>> >> >
>> >> > It works great until I install SP2, then it crashes and reboots
>> >> > repeatedy!!
>> >> > Sometimes I get the BSOD and sometimes not. One of the BSOD's told
>> >> > me
>> >> > the
>> >> > NTFS file system was corrupt. This is about the third or fourth
>> >> > time
>> >> > in the last three days that I have had to reinstall from the XP
>> >> > disk.
>> >> >
>> >> > I recently updated my mobo and cpu to an abit K7v-V w/ a sempron
>> >> > 3000,
>> >> > so
>> >> > naturally when I did that I did a repair install. That being the
>> >> > case, I had
>> >> > to reinstall SP2. Forgot to turn the Norton off. Did a new clean
>> >> > install,
>> >> > Installed SP2, and it screwed up again. and ofcourse it couldn't be
>> >> > as
>> >> > simple as doing a system restore!! Because IF I could get into safe
>> >> > mode
>> >> > then the system restore is just as unstable as anything else. To
>> >> > make
>> >> > a long story short....The only thing that gets the machine back in
>> >> > order is a new
>> >> > clean install. It runs great until I install SP2, and I had SP2
>> >> > before I chose to upgrade my comp, and it worked great with
>> >> > everything
>> >> > on the comp.(about 20gig worth)
>> >> >
>> >> > Thank You
>> >> > Roger
>> >>
>> >> Hardware. Drivers. Check on the m/b mftr.'s site for mobo drivers.
>> >> Check
>> >> for updated drivers for other hardware devices. Look in Event Viewer
>> >> to
>> >> see if you can find clues as to what is failing.
>> >>
>> >> Malke
>> >> --
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>> >> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> >> In Memoriam - MVP Alex Nichol
>> >> The world is diminished without him.
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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