Downloaded and installed the update, but this didn't resolve the issue.
"Chris Swinney" wrote:
Quote:
> Hi Dominic,
>
> I am just about to check out the article but for what it's worth, Vista has
> already been installed on this system with 1GB or memory. However, it will
> not boot from the HDD (or DVD for that mater, which I'm sure will be covered
> by the article) with more than 2GB of memory installed.
>
> Still, shall report back if I find any useful info.
>
> Chris
>
>
> "Dominic Payer" wrote:
> Quote:
> > 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
> > news:84744106-6938-4C31-A751-15D619A97936@xxxxxx Quote:
> > > 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
> > >
> >