Re: Page_Fault_IN_NON_PAGED_AREA

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RFleming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:


Ron Martell wrote:
RFleming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Defective RAM is a prime suspect in this situation. Try running one
of the following free RAM testing utilities:

I will try the utility, however I am curious why you would suggest
this, even when I am able to succesfully boot up to Windows XP on the
same computer using an older ghosted backup from a different harddrive?


The other install may be using less RAM, at least initially, than your
current one and therefore may not be encountering the defective area.

Solving these types of problems is often a process of elimination, and
experience has shown that it is always prudent to eliminate the most
likely suspects first.

As the hardware is obviously the same for either version of XP the
next step, after you have eliminated or decided to disregard RAM as a
suspect, would be software. That would involve doing a comparison of
the installed software (names and version numbers) between the two
installed XP to see what is different, and check these out
individually.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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