XP Won't Boot w/ more than 256mb ram

[DKNYSprt95]

I have windows XP Pro on a AMDXP1800+ system w/ PC2100 memory (crucial 256mb), recently upgraded from W2K Pro

Problem is it will not let me install or run windows when i have more than 256mb memory... Says that a certain file is missing when I have 512mb or 768mb of ram installed, which is kinda weird. When I have 256mb ram installed on the mb, this will not happen. I figure it wouldn't be memory error because W2K booted up, and didn't see anything like this on microsoft.com... Memory is installed on the correct slots, Gigabyte motherboard. Any ideas?


Peter

 

[Abzstrak]

it does this regardless of which sticks U take out? It looks like U have 3 256MB sticks, right? So if you use ANY of the 3 by itself its fine, but otherwise it doesn't boot?

Also, your not oiverclocking right? and I'd try going in the bios and making all the RAM timings as slow as possible...

 

[DKNYSprt95]

Reset Bios and things worked fine, except now it won't accept more than 512mb. However i narrowed it down to 1 memory module that was defective (won't boot with that bad one on in conjunction with any amount of memory, and won't boot with itself. Shows a page load error when loading up XP.

Funny thing is, the chip was crucial from Newegg and not sure if I should send to crucial or newegg.

Peter

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Give Newegg a call. Their CS department is pretty good and will let you know what you need to do as far as getting it replaced.

 

[Elvis2]

I had that same problem also due to a bad 256mg stick of Crucial pc2100. Since I bought it direct from them back in Sept. I rma'd it and got a new one back within a week. Great company.