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I was running 1 gig using 2 pairs of 256Mb matched modules in 4 slots and

replaced the first pair with a matched pair of 1 gig modules which gave a

total of 2.5 gig. Windoes XP x64 edition boots fine in safe mode but not in

standard

mode. I went through the boot from CD repair process (past the recover

console option) but no change. Is there a boot.ini setting or other update

required to enable Windows Xp x64 edition to run after a memory upgrade?

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Re: windows xp x64 and memory upgrade

 

You may need to check your mobo manual or mobo web site as to the *exact*

requirements for your memory configeration ie what sizes/types of memory are

supported and in which slots.

Its v.unlikely to be anything to do with winxp settings.

'Not all memory is equal'

 

"rabidfoxcontrol@hotmail.com"

<rabidfoxcontrolhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I was running 1 gig using 2 pairs of 256Mb matched modules in 4 slots and

> replaced the first pair with a matched pair of 1 gig modules which gave a

> total of 2.5 gig. Windoes XP x64 edition boots fine in safe mode but not

> in

> standard

> mode. I went through the boot from CD repair process (past the recover

> console option) but no change. Is there a boot.ini setting or other update

> required to enable Windows Xp x64 edition to run after a memory upgrade?

Guest rabidfoxcontrol@hotmail.com
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Re: windows XP x64 and memory upgrade

 

Re: windows XP x64 and memory upgrade

 

I thought of that but everything works in safe mode but not in standard mode.

if the problem was the motherboard then it would not boot or run in safe

mode. its got to be a Windows XP x64 driver or configuration issue versus a

mobo issue.

 

"DL" wrote:

> You may need to check your mobo manual or mobo web site as to the *exact*

> requirements for your memory configeration ie what sizes/types of memory are

> supported and in which slots.

> Its v.unlikely to be anything to do with winxp settings.

> 'Not all memory is equal'

>

> "rabidfoxcontrol@hotmail.com"

> <rabidfoxcontrolhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:D6549445-151C-4FCC-8525-9AEFB265BE1F@microsoft.com...

> >I was running 1 gig using 2 pairs of 256Mb matched modules in 4 slots and

> > replaced the first pair with a matched pair of 1 gig modules which gave a

> > total of 2.5 gig. Windoes XP x64 edition boots fine in safe mode but not

> > in

> > standard

> > mode. I went through the boot from CD repair process (past the recover

> > console option) but no change. Is there a boot.ini setting or other update

> > required to enable Windows Xp x64 edition to run after a memory upgrade?

>

>

>

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Re: windows XP x64 and memory upgrade

 

Re: windows XP x64 and memory upgrade

 

http://www.memtest.org

 

Use MsConfig

Hide all MS services, disable the rest

Disable all start-ups

Reboot, excepting the msconfig msg

If now OK its a question of elimination

 

"rabidfoxcontrol@hotmail.com"

<rabidfoxcontrolhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I thought of that but everything works in safe mode but not in standard

>mode.

> if the problem was the motherboard then it would not boot or run in safe

> mode. its got to be a Windows XP x64 driver or configuration issue versus

> a

> mobo issue.

>

> "DL" wrote:

>

>> You may need to check your mobo manual or mobo web site as to the *exact*

>> requirements for your memory configeration ie what sizes/types of memory

>> are

>> supported and in which slots.

>> Its v.unlikely to be anything to do with winxp settings.

>> 'Not all memory is equal'

>>

>> "rabidfoxcontrol@hotmail.com"

>> <rabidfoxcontrolhotmailcom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:D6549445-151C-4FCC-8525-9AEFB265BE1F@microsoft.com...

>> >I was running 1 gig using 2 pairs of 256Mb matched modules in 4 slots

>> >and

>> > replaced the first pair with a matched pair of 1 gig modules which gave

>> > a

>> > total of 2.5 gig. Windoes XP x64 edition boots fine in safe mode but

>> > not

>> > in

>> > standard

>> > mode. I went through the boot from CD repair process (past the recover

>> > console option) but no change. Is there a boot.ini setting or other

>> > update

>> > required to enable Windows Xp x64 edition to run after a memory

>> > upgrade?

>>

>>

>>


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