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Does WinXP require a format after installing new ram?

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I just upgraded from 2x256 Corsair PC2700 to 2x512 Corsair PC3200 TwinXLL in my 8INXP.

Everytime it freezes on windows startup and then restarts.

Is this a problem with windows hardware identification or could it be the ram?
 
I don't know of any OS that requires a clean install when adding additional memory.
 
Strange as it sounds this can happen. I know it may sound stupid having to re-install the OS after a simple ram upgrade.

It happened to me on a dell (office machine) running windows 2000. it came with a whooping 128 ddr ram.
every time I tried to increase the ram to 256 (2 sticks of 128 or a single 256 stick) it would blue screen at boot up.

I could not figure it out until someone from this forum suggested reinstalling w2k and lo and behold I can use any combination 1 stick 2 sticks 256 ram.


Just my 2 cents if it can happen to w2k it can happen to XP since they are fairly similar.


good luck
 
I'd run memtest and check the RAM. Bad RAM would cause blue screens. I have added and subtracted RAM to Windows XP/2000 machines dozens of times with no problems. Unless there is a serious problem with the install in the first place, Windows (none of them) require a reinstal for a simple RAM upgrade.

\Dan
 
ussually thats a sign your pc won't run at all with taht memory in. happened with my laptop. i tried formating etc, that was a waste of time. your comps telling you that ram ain't goin in.
 
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