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I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and windows wont
boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it works fine? Any
sugestions? am i missing a file??
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Try running Memtest86+, this runs from a boot disk or CD and should
eliminate or
confirm if your ram is bad.
Let it run for as long as you can, 2,4,6,8 or more hours,
if no errors by then your ram is OK.
See: http://www.memtest.org/
JS
http://www.pagestart.com
"gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:22A9446D-2385-436C-B078-74076D573B59[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
> manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and windows
> wont
> boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it works fine? Any
> sugestions? am i missing a file??
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[Quoted Text] > I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
> manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and
> windows wont boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it
> works fine? Any sugestions? am i missing a file??
No, it wouldn't be a file, but it does sound like either it's not the
right RAM for your system, it's not set properly in the unnamed BIOS you
have, they have to be installed in pairs, it's improperly installed, or
it's a defective chipset, among other possibilities. Installing "per
requirements" really says very little.
If you want a quick confirmation of what type/speed/footprint/etc. you
need, try crucial.com; they seem to be very good at it. Not just any 1
Gig stick will work.
HTH
Twayne
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Thanks I have a gateway laptop and it only has room for one stick. I went on
gateway.com to make sure i got the correct mem stick and got a name brand one
but I plugged it in and windows didnt boot up?
"Twayne" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > > I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
> > manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and
> > windows wont boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it
> > works fine? Any sugestions? am i missing a file??
>
> No, it wouldn't be a file, but it does sound like either it's not the
> right RAM for your system, it's not set properly in the unnamed BIOS you
> have, they have to be installed in pairs, it's improperly installed, or
> it's a defective chipset, among other possibilities. Installing "per
> requirements" really says very little.
>
> If you want a quick confirmation of what type/speed/footprint/etc. you
> need, try crucial.com; they seem to be very good at it. Not just any 1
> Gig stick will work.
>
> HTH
>
> Twayne
>
>
>
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Thanks, i cant even get windows to come on at all. I got on gateway.com to
see what mem chip they recomend for my laptop and i got that. I installed it
an nothing? the computer wont even boot up?
"JS" wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Try running Memtest86+, this runs from a boot disk or CD and should > eliminate or > confirm if your ram is bad. > Let it run for as long as you can, 2,4,6,8 or more hours, > if no errors by then your ram is OK. > See: http://www.memtest.org/> > JS > http://www.pagestart.com> > > "gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:22A9446D-2385-436C-B078-74076D573B59[ at ]microsoft.com... > >I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per > > manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and windows > > wont > > boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it works fine? Any > > sugestions? am i missing a file?? > > > |
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What is the model and model number of the laptop? What are the specs of
your RAM stick?
Are you *absolutely* sure you placed the module in completely?
I would get a second opinion. I agree with Twayne. Go to
http://www.crucial.com/ and see what they have to say.
"gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5EE8AAE-0F3C-44CB-AB0A-4A08A525DB03[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks I have a gateway laptop and it only has room for one stick. I
> went on
> gateway.com to make sure i got the correct mem stick and got a name
> brand one
> but I plugged it in and windows didnt boot up?
>
> "Twayne" wrote:
>
>> > I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
>> > manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and
>> > windows wont boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in
>> > it
>> > works fine? Any sugestions? am i missing a file??
>>
>> No, it wouldn't be a file, but it does sound like either it's not the
>> right RAM for your system, it's not set properly in the unnamed BIOS
>> you
>> have, they have to be installed in pairs, it's improperly installed,
>> or
>> it's a defective chipset, among other possibilities. Installing "per
>> requirements" really says very little.
>>
>> If you want a quick confirmation of what type/speed/footprint/etc.
>> you
>> need, try crucial.com; they seem to be very good at it. Not just any
>> 1
>> Gig stick will work.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Twayne
>>
>>
>>
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[Quoted Text] > Thanks I have a gateway laptop and it only has room for one stick. I
> went on gateway.com to make sure i got the correct mem stick and got
> a name brand one but I plugged it in and windows didnt boot up?
>
> "Twayne" wrote:
>
>>> I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
>>> manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and
>>> windows wont boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it
>>> works fine? Any sugestions? am i missing a file??
>>
>> No, it wouldn't be a file, but it does sound like either it's not the
>> right RAM for your system, it's not set properly in the unnamed BIOS
>> you have, they have to be installed in pairs, it's improperly
>> installed, or it's a defective chipset, among other possibilities.
>> Installing "per requirements" really says very little.
>>
>> If you want a quick confirmation of what type/speed/footprint/etc.
>> you need, try crucial.com; they seem to be very good at it. Not just
>> any 1 Gig stick will work.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Twayne
Up to you; there's a way to check it out and you have it. Many
reasons/possibilities.
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[Quoted Text] > Thanks, i cant even get windows to come on at all. I got on > gateway.com to see what mem chip they recomend for my laptop and i > got that. I installed it an nothing? the computer wont even boot up? > > "JS" wrote: > >> Try running Memtest86+, this runs from a boot disk or CD and should >> eliminate or >> confirm if your ram is bad. >> Let it run for as long as you can, 2,4,6,8 or more hours, >> if no errors by then your ram is OK. >> See: http://www.memtest.org/>> >> JS >> http://www.pagestart.com>> >> >> "gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:22A9446D-2385-436C-B078-74076D573B59[ at ]microsoft.com... >>> I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per >>> manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and >>> windows wont >>> boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it works fine? >>> Any sugestions? am i missing a file??
If you're not going to take any of hte advice you've been given, at
least 3 pretty decent suggestions, then you should quit asking or ask
what you REALLY mean!
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Then the chip is faulty. It happens. Return it and get another stick.
--
Xandros
"gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:22A9446D-2385-436C-B078-74076D573B59[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] >I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
> manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and windows
> wont
> boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it works fine? Any
> sugestions? am i missing a file??
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You were given the details in one of the first responses as to how to test
your ram.
If you read the link you will have seen you dont boot win to run the test,
but its run from a bootable floppy or cd
Either run the test & report back the findings or take your PC to a real
repair shop
"gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F5EE8AAE-0F3C-44CB-AB0A-4A08A525DB03[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks I have a gateway laptop and it only has room for one stick. I went
> on
> gateway.com to make sure i got the correct mem stick and got a name brand
> one
> but I plugged it in and windows didnt boot up?
>
> "Twayne" wrote:
>
>> > I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per
>> > manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and
>> > windows wont boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it
>> > works fine? Any sugestions? am i missing a file??
>>
>> No, it wouldn't be a file, but it does sound like either it's not the
>> right RAM for your system, it's not set properly in the unnamed BIOS you
>> have, they have to be installed in pairs, it's improperly installed, or
>> it's a defective chipset, among other possibilities. Installing "per
>> requirements" really says very little.
>>
>> If you want a quick confirmation of what type/speed/footprint/etc. you
>> need, try crucial.com; they seem to be very good at it. Not just any 1
>> Gig stick will work.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Twayne
>>
>>
>>
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You don't need Windows to run MemTest86+
You do need to download the software and then create a bootable Floppy or
CD.
Set your BIOS for the Floppy disk or CD as your first boot device.
Exit and Save BIOS settings.
Insert Floppy or CD and reboot.
JS
http://www.pagestart.com
"gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:35EDED98-0680-437C-8CAA-CF954ABE2453[ at ]microsoft.com...
[Quoted Text] > Thanks, i cant even get windows to come on at all. I got on gateway.com to > see what mem chip they recomend for my laptop and i got that. I installed > it > an nothing? the computer wont even boot up? > > "JS" wrote: > >> Try running Memtest86+, this runs from a boot disk or CD and should >> eliminate or >> confirm if your ram is bad. >> Let it run for as long as you can, 2,4,6,8 or more hours, >> if no errors by then your ram is OK. >> See: http://www.memtest.org/>> >> JS >> http://www.pagestart.com>> >> >> "gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:22A9446D-2385-436C-B078-74076D573B59[ at ]microsoft.com... >> >I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per >> > manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and windows >> > wont >> > boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in it works fine? Any >> > sugestions? am i missing a file?? >> >> >>
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In my opinion Daave is on the right track.
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Hope this helps.
Gerry
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Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
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Daave wrote:
[Quoted Text] > What is the model and model number of the laptop? What are the specs > of your RAM stick? > > Are you *absolutely* sure you placed the module in completely? > > I would get a second opinion. I agree with Twayne. Go to > http://www.crucial.com/ and see what they have to say. > > > "gman" <gman[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:F5EE8AAE-0F3C-44CB-AB0A-4A08A525DB03[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Thanks I have a gateway laptop and it only has room for one stick. I >> went on >> gateway.com to make sure i got the correct mem stick and got a name >> brand one >> but I plugged it in and windows didnt boot up? >> >> "Twayne" wrote: >> >>>> I am trying to upgrade my ram in my laptop. I got a 1 gig stick per >>>> manufacture recomendations. I installed it per requirements and >>>> windows wont boot after it installed it, but i put the old one in >>>> it >>>> works fine? Any sugestions? am i missing a file?? >>> >>> No, it wouldn't be a file, but it does sound like either it's not >>> the right RAM for your system, it's not set properly in the unnamed >>> BIOS you >>> have, they have to be installed in pairs, it's improperly >>> installed, or >>> it's a defective chipset, among other possibilities. Installing "per >>> requirements" really says very little. >>> >>> If you want a quick confirmation of what type/speed/footprint/etc. >>> you >>> need, try crucial.com; they seem to be very good at it. Not just any >>> 1 >>> Gig stick will work. >>> >>> HTH >>> >>> Twayne
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