Is
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777 relevant? If so, reduce the RAM to
2GB and complete the install.
"Chris Swinney" <ChrisSwinney@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> I have an issue with an upgraded system using a DFI NF Ultra 11
> motherboard
> and 3GB of RAM. Vista simply will not boot, either from the default
> installation or from the CD. If I allow Vista to boot normally (or via the
> CD) it will only get to the initial black screen with the time line bar at
> the bottom, yet the bar will never show and the machine will just hang. If
> I
> boot the default installation in safe mode I get different BSOD stop
> messages
> such as 0x1000000a.
>
> My first instinct was that the memory was faulty, however, I ran Windows
> memory diagnostic and Memtest86+ with no issue. I then booted into Windows
> XP
> (on another partition) which registered the 3GB of memory and ran Prime95
> also with no issue.
>
> Anyone have any further thoughts or ideas of how I might further test the
> memory full in XP.
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
>