Re: Windows XP not starting after extra RAM added


Is it possible there is a setting in Bios that needs to be changed so
Slots 2 and 4 are operational?
regards
Benny


Compare your BIOS settings to p.39 in your manual. You can play with
them
if you'd like, but you definitely can screw up your stuff if you're too
far wrong.
Did you try your original RAM in slots 2 and 4?

SC Tom

SC Tom
I checked the BIOS settings and all appears as per page 39 in the manual.
However, I did get the extra RAM to work once and once only.
I went to "start/run/msconfig/boot.ini/advanced options" and unchecked
the
"/MAXMEM" box.
This was showing 2048Kb. I saved this new setting and rebooted.
To my surprise the PC booted all the way and "My Computer" properties
showed the extra RAM.
Then I rebooted and it decided not to open up at all this time. I removed
2 of the RAM modules (again) and all works again.
Not sure why it worked once with all 4 modules installed and after a
reboot decided not to work.
Benny

If you didn't set the /MAXMEM switch in your boot.ini, you need to
contact the person or place you purchased the PC from and query as to why
the MAXMEM is set at 2GB. I presume you mis-typed 2048 as Kb, the number
in the box is in MB, not Kb. If it were to even be 2048KB, then the
maximum memory available to the OS would only be 2MB and XP would have a
mighty rough time at any attempt to run.

After you disabled the switch and it failed to load again after reboot,
did the switch get re-enabled?
You could try setting the switch to MAXMEM=4096 or lower to see if it
boots with all 4 modules installed and if that doesn't bring joy it's back
to the suggestion above.

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Thanks Brian
The switch did not get re-enabled after rebooting - it remained unchecked.
Yes it was 2048Mb (not 2048Kb).
There is no way to change the setting above 2048Mb. If you enter any figure
greater than 2048 it simply reverts back to 2048 as soon as you press the
apply button. It appears to accpet figures less than 2048.
I will get back to the service department tomorrow and see what they say. To
have it work once with all 4 modules gives me some hope.
Benny


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