RE: xp sp2 and memory conflicts

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From: Andrew E. (eckrichco_at_msn.com)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 17:27:04 -0700

  XP works with ram memory and virtual-memory,if ram chks out,R.click
 my computer,properties,advanced,settings,virtual-memory,click the "change
 button". Set to let windows manage,then click set 2X,close-out.If done
 correctly, a computer restart pop-up will get displayed.

"Steph" wrote:

> Happy windows xp sp1 system, on an athlon 3200
>
> Installed sp2 and then I get memory conflicts when using certain applets.
>
> eg when I run control panel/system/device manager/hardware, I get "An
> instruction at "#######" accessed memory at "######" and failed" where
> "#######" is a hex address. Same message but different hex address when I
> try to run regedit.
> All other apps and programs run fine, but clearly I can't manage without the
> device manager or regedit!
>
> Did a system restore back to sp1 and everything is happy again.
>
> Thought it might be bad ram, so swapped it out, and the same message, so
> it's not that.
>
> Has anyone seen this problem and resolved it?
>
>
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