Get Vista to not recognize RAM

cypherx82

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Is there any way I can get Vista to not recognize a gigabyte of RAM? I'm having trouble with a game and I hear that to fix it you can't have more than 3 GB of RAM, and I have 2 2GB sticks of RAM and I don't want to run my system on 2GB. Anyone have any suggestions?
 

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I think your confused.
32-Bit OS's can't use more than 3GB RAM.
If you want only 3GB Ram you are forced to open your case and remove a stick.
 

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Hi, cypherx82, and welcome to the forums.

As noted in the sticky at the top of the forum, details are needed. Just saying that 'a game' cannot run with more than 3 GB of RAM is hardly enough information. System specifications, the game in question ,and some links showing that the game is *absolutely* limited to 3 GB of RAM would be helpful to start with.s
 

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Hi cipherx82 and welcome to the forums :party:

To change this, you need to alter a setting in your system configuration. To do this, click the start orb and type 'msconfig' into the search box and press enter/return. After providing administrative credentials, the 'System Configuration' utility appears. Click the 'Boot' tab and then click 'Advanced options...'. On this page, ensure that the check box next to 'Maximum memory:' is checked (DOES have a tick in it) and input '3072' (3GB) for the memory amount. Click 'OK' twice and then reboot your system for changes to take effect. Simply repeat the procedure, but remove the tick from the check box if you wish to revert, which, since you are running 64-bit, you will. It could be that you need a patch for the game to enable it to be able to execute with more than 3GB of RAM present - you will need to check the game manufacturer's website and forums for this information (if available).
 

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Thanks for the warm welcome. :)

I have looked into this thoroughly and it is a widely recognized flaw in the expansion pack of Star Wars: Empire at War, Forces of Corruption. The problem is that the game was only tested on Windows XP SP2 (it was released in like 2006), so this problem was never realized. Some people had these "quick fixes" which consisted of modifying game files which didn't work for me. MAny people were saying they removed some RAM and it worked fine. I also saw one guy say he went to "System Config" and set the computer to boot with only 3 GB of RAM, and I didn't know how to do what he was talking about, so I came here. :)

I realize what you guys are saying about me posting the game and my system specs, but this is my first post and I didn't read the sticky like I should have. :o

So thanks! I'll try this tomorrow, I'm pretty tired. :sleepy:
 

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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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    Samsung 22" LCD
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    WD 500 GB SATA2 7200 RPM
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Well, the one guy who went to system config did exactly as Dwarf stated. Give that a whirl, and if it works for the game, just remember that this is something you'll need to change back and forth (assuming you want use of all your RAM when not playing the game), but if I remember correctly, this can also be set in the Boot config file so you would select which Vista to boot into - the one using all RAM or the one using limited RAM - and then you would not have to run the System Configuration utility every time to change, just reboot and pick which one you want.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
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    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
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    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
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    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
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    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
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    2 * 1920 x 1080
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    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
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    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
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    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
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Well, the one guy who went to system config did exactly as Dwarf stated. Give that a whirl, and if it works for the game, just remember that this is something you'll need to change back and forth (assuming you want use of all your RAM when not playing the game), but if I remember correctly, this can also be set in the Boot config file so you would select which Vista to boot into - the one using all RAM or the one using limited RAM - and then you would not have to run the System Configuration utility every time to change, just reboot and pick which one you want.

Well my keyboard doesn't start working until Vista starts up, so I couldn't do that anyway.
 

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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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    Gigabyte EP-43-DS3L
    Memory
    4 GB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    PNY GeForce 9800 GTX w/ 512 MB video memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 22" LCD
    Hard Drives
    WD 500 GB SATA2 7200 RPM
    Other Info
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Razer Lycosa Keyboard
    Razer DeathAdder Mouse
    Pioneer 20x DVD/RW disc drive w/ Lightscribe
That is not good - but modern computers should have the ability to run USB KBs before Vista starts, unless yours is a different issue.
 

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    Windows 10 Pro X64 Insider Preview (Skip Ahead) latest build
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    The Beast Model V (homebrew)
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    Intel Core i7 965 EE @ 3.6 GHz
    Motherboard
    eVGA X58 Classified 3 (141-GT-E770-A1)
    Memory
    3 * Mushkin 998981 Redline Enhanced triple channel DDR3 4 GB CL7 DDR3 1600 MHz (PC3-12800)
    Graphics Card(s)
    eVGA GeForce GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-3979-KB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 * Lenovo LT2323pwA Widescreeen
    Screen Resolution
    2 * 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SanDisk Ultra SDSSDHII-960G-G25 960 GB SATA III SSD (System)
    Crucial MX100 CT256MX100SSD1 256GB SATA III SSD (User Tree)
    2 * Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST31000528AS 1TB 7200 RPM SATA II Mech. HD
    Seagate ST1500DL001-9VT15L Barracuda 7200.12 1.5 TB S
    PSU
    Thermaltake Black Widow TX TR2 850W 80+ Bronze Semi-Mod ATX
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (Black)
    Cooling
    Corsair H100 (CPU, dual 140 mm fans on radiator) + Air (2 *
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15 (gen 2)
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master (shared)
    Internet Speed
    AT&T Lightspeed Gigabit duplex
  • Operating System
    Sabayon Linux (current, weekly updates, 5.1.x kernel)
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo ThinkPad E545
    CPU
    AMD A6-5350M APU
    Motherboard
    Lenovo
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Radeon HD (Embedded)
    Sound Card
    Conextant 20671 SmartAudio HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Lenovo 15" Matte
    Screen Resolution
    1680 * 1050
    Hard Drives
    INTEL Cherryvill 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SSD
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    Lenovo
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    Lenovo
    Cooling
    Lenovo
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    Logitech MX Master (shared) | Synaptics TouchPad
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    Lenovo
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex
That is not good - but modern computers should have the ability to run USB KBs before Vista starts, unless yours is a different issue.
No I'm pretty sure it's my keyboard. It's a Razer Lycosa. I think the Configurator for it has to be running before it works. They keys don't even light up before Vista starts.
 

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    Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
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    Gigabyte EP-43-DS3L
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    4 GB RAM
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    PNY GeForce 9800 GTX w/ 512 MB video memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 22" LCD
    Hard Drives
    WD 500 GB SATA2 7200 RPM
    Other Info
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
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    Razer DeathAdder Mouse
    Pioneer 20x DVD/RW disc drive w/ Lightscribe
Hi cypherx82,

It sounds as though 'Legacy USB' hasn't been enabled in your BIOS. To fix this, restart your PC and enter the BIOS (refer to your motherboard manual for details). You might temporarily need to plug in a PS/2 keyboard whilst you do this. Look through the options available, and set both keyboard and mouse 'Legacy USB' as 'Enabled'. Then exit, saving changes. If your PC doesn't have PS/2 capability, then try resetting the BIOS (see manual). I cannot understand why BIOSes still include this option if there is no facility for other than USB keyboards and mice on the m/b. Fortunately, the default setting is usually 'Enabled', so resetting the BIOS should work.
 

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    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
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    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
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    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
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    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
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    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
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    Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
    WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
I want to play Star wars EaW and the expansion but i can't even install the game when i launch LaunchEAW.exe i can choose:Install EAW install gold edition (EAW +FOC) or install FOC when i want to install both it try's to start up setup.exe but then i get this error:The program or eauture "/??/E:EAW/setup" cannot start or run due the incompactability with 64 bit versies o windows, please ask the sotware vendor to ask if a 64 bit compatible version available.( sorry for any missplelings)
then i press ok the nan other error pops up but it bassicly says the same.
Can anyone pls help me?
 

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