Strange memory problem - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

MikeSty · 10-11-2005, 01:51 PM

*sigh*

Let's make a long story short - Attempted RAM upgrade in an eMachine, need to use expensive, low-density RAM to reach 512mb, put both 256mb sticks in, johnson boots, windows gets pissed and won't load, comes up fine in BIOS, sticks pass grueling memtestx86 tests, BUT any 256mb stick + any old 128mb stick = works!

cyrnel · 10-11-2005, 02:06 PM

Can't be fixed. You used up all your bits with those long BATTERY_RECONDITION_COMMAND_LINE.EXE thngs.

What's the "windows gets pissed" part? Windows XP? Do you get a stop code?

MikeSty · 10-11-2005, 02:55 PM

Nope, it just doesn't load XP. No error, just reboots and gives ze "Wind0ze could not boot, so um, safe mode, boot logging etc etc?" none of which work.

cyrnel · 10-11-2005, 03:12 PM

Not any XP at all? Can you at least interrupt the boot loader and try to select safe mode or whatever? I'd expect it to die later when the memory manager initializes.

Any chance either stick provides parity? I'm doubting any emachines would pass it on but hey... What's the complete BIOS report for the RAM?

MikeSty · 10-11-2005, 07:04 PM

Yeah I can get to the boot loader but none of the choices gt me anywhere. The BIOS report is A-OK everything normal, no parity.

10-11-2005, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Strange memory problem sigh Let's make a long story short - Attempted RAM upgrade in an eMachine, need to use expensive, low-density RAM to reach 512mb, put both 256mb sticks in, johnson boots, windows gets pissed and won't load, comes up fine in BIOS, sticks pass grueling memtestx86 tests, BUT any 256mb stick + any old 128mb stick = works!

10-11-2005, 02:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	Can't be fixed. You used up all your bits with those long BATTERY_RECONDITION_COMMAND_LINE.EXE thngs. What's the "windows gets pissed" part? Windows XP? Do you get a stop code? __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

10-11-2005, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	Not any XP at all? Can you at least interrupt the boot loader and try to select safe mode or whatever? I'd expect it to die later when the memory manager initializes. Any chance either stick provides parity? I'm doubting any emachines would pass it on but hey... What's the complete BIOS report for the RAM? __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

10-11-2005, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Nope, it just doesn't load XP. No error, just reboots and gives ze "Wind0ze could not boot, so um, safe mode, boot logging etc etc?" none of which work.

10-11-2005, 07:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
MikeSty The Computer Kid :D Location: 127.0.0.1	Yeah I can get to the boot loader but none of the choices gt me anywhere. The BIOS report is A-OK everything normal, no parity.