For reference, I'm using a self-built ASUS P5Q Pro with a Q9550, and 8GB of RAM (x4 2GB OCZ DDR2 800 RAM). I'm running 64 bit Vista Ultimate.
Today I decided to turn off my computer (I generally don't turn it off very often, perhaps once or twice a month), and the problem occurs when I start up the computer. First, I get a message during bootup saying "Marvell: Adapter 1 - No Hard Disk is Detected", which at first doesn't seem to pose many problems. Then I get a STOP BSOD, which doesn't mention any information. After resetting a couple of times, I eventually come to an error page stating that ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt, suggesting to use the Vista installation disk. Regardless, I do that, and I get the same error.
I end up being able to boot by removing all but one 2GB stick of RAM, however, when I run Windows, it automatically installs Intel drivers involving IDE and other drivers (I didn't get a good look at it, as it went by fairly quickly), and other programs (such as Logitech SetPoint updates, and ASUS ExpressGae, which I never used much anyway) report not working. Being able to boot after which leads me to believe that I'm having physical memory faults (defective product?) I'm wondering how this could happen, since I've never encountered memory problems through just a simple reboot. I've added another 2GB stick, and it's working, so if it is a physical memory problem, one of the two sticks I haven't added yet may be the culprit.
The most annoying part is that the Vista setup CD gave errors with all my RAM, and suggests to run the repairing tools, but I can't, since the setup CD is giving errors. When I take my RAM out, the setup repair tools reports that there are no errors.
So my real question is, is my RAM really dead? I'm going to try running MemTest86 but when I used the Vista memory diagnostics tool (through the setup CD with all my RAM in), it reported at about 5% through that there were physical problems. How am I able to fix the "No Hard Drive is Detected" message? It doesn't seem to be a major error, but I'm wondering why it appeared suddenly. Any ideas?
Today I decided to turn off my computer (I generally don't turn it off very often, perhaps once or twice a month), and the problem occurs when I start up the computer. First, I get a message during bootup saying "Marvell: Adapter 1 - No Hard Disk is Detected", which at first doesn't seem to pose many problems. Then I get a STOP BSOD, which doesn't mention any information. After resetting a couple of times, I eventually come to an error page stating that ntoskrnl.exe is missing or corrupt, suggesting to use the Vista installation disk. Regardless, I do that, and I get the same error.
I end up being able to boot by removing all but one 2GB stick of RAM, however, when I run Windows, it automatically installs Intel drivers involving IDE and other drivers (I didn't get a good look at it, as it went by fairly quickly), and other programs (such as Logitech SetPoint updates, and ASUS ExpressGae, which I never used much anyway) report not working. Being able to boot after which leads me to believe that I'm having physical memory faults (defective product?) I'm wondering how this could happen, since I've never encountered memory problems through just a simple reboot. I've added another 2GB stick, and it's working, so if it is a physical memory problem, one of the two sticks I haven't added yet may be the culprit.
The most annoying part is that the Vista setup CD gave errors with all my RAM, and suggests to run the repairing tools, but I can't, since the setup CD is giving errors. When I take my RAM out, the setup repair tools reports that there are no errors.
So my real question is, is my RAM really dead? I'm going to try running MemTest86 but when I used the Vista memory diagnostics tool (through the setup CD with all my RAM in), it reported at about 5% through that there were physical problems. How am I able to fix the "No Hard Drive is Detected" message? It doesn't seem to be a major error, but I'm wondering why it appeared suddenly. Any ideas?
Facebook
Twitter