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| | WiFi Adapter Stops working when i upgrade from 2gb to 3gb of ram I just bought 1gb of ram to upgrade my memory from the current 2gb to 3gb, HOWEVER, when i rebot, i lose connectivity to my wireless adapter (Netgear wg311v3), i have tried updating the drivers , i installed the latest drivers, i have tried relocating the adapter into a different slot, i tried rearranging the memory sticks into different slots, ive done everything, nothing works, if i take out the additional ram it work again. Netgear is useless they cannot/will not address this issue. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also the error i get is Error:10 this device cannot start |
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| | Re: WiFi Adapter Stops working when i upgrade from 2gb to 3gb of ram On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:38:00 -0800, BanTam wrote: Quote: > I just bought 1gb of ram to upgrade my memory from the current 2gb to 3gb, > HOWEVER, when i rebot, i lose connectivity to my wireless adapter (Netgear > wg311v3), i have tried updating the drivers , i installed the latest drivers, > i have tried relocating the adapter into a different slot, i tried > rearranging the memory sticks into different slots, ive done everything, > nothing works, if i take out the additional ram it work again. > Netgear is useless they cannot/will not address this issue. > HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Also the error i get is Error:10 this device cannot start wondering if it is a bad stick of ram. You could also try running the memory diagnostic (just type memory diagnostic in the start menu search bar or run %SystemRoot%\system32\MdSched.exe) with the new memory installed. It is also possible that the wifi cards drivers are just incompatible with that amount of memory. A quick google has shown a couple other reports of problems with 3GB ram and these seemed to suggest failing cards. Try Netgear again. Sometimes getting through to someone different can help as Netgear first line support has, in my experience, shown itself to be variable in quality (much like Netgear products) Vince Marsters |
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| | Re: WiFi Adapter Stops working when i upgrade from 2gb to 3gb of r I did try just the new ram and it works fine, ive been reading allot of forums myself on this matter and im getting pointed in different directions, netgear wont take responsibility for it saying its not their prob, they blame marvell , which is the chipset on the card, marvell wont give me any answers as they say they dont deal directly with the public..is just all to frustrating, and netgears only option was to give me $25 for a card i paid $60 about a month ago, which states its vista compatible...so im just hoping someone in microsoft might offer some advice, otherwise from what i too have read, it is clearly an netgear issue..and i will no longer be buying netgear products... but thaknkyou for your suggestions. "Vince Marsters" wrote: Quote: > On Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:38:00 -0800, BanTam wrote: > Quote: > > I just bought 1gb of ram to upgrade my memory from the current 2gb to 3gb, > > HOWEVER, when i rebot, i lose connectivity to my wireless adapter (Netgear > > wg311v3), i have tried updating the drivers , i installed the latest drivers, > > i have tried relocating the adapter into a different slot, i tried > > rearranging the memory sticks into different slots, ive done everything, > > nothing works, if i take out the additional ram it work again. > > Netgear is useless they cannot/will not address this issue. > > HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Also the error i get is Error:10 this device cannot start > Have you tried with just the new stick of ram in the machine? I am > wondering if it is a bad stick of ram. You could also try running the > memory diagnostic (just type memory diagnostic in the start menu search bar > or run %SystemRoot%\system32\MdSched.exe) with the new memory installed. > It is also possible that the wifi cards drivers are just incompatible with > that amount of memory. > A quick google has shown a couple other reports of problems with 3GB ram > and these seemed to suggest failing cards. Try Netgear again. Sometimes > getting through to someone different can help as Netgear first line support > has, in my experience, shown itself to be variable in quality (much like > Netgear products) > > Vince Marsters > |
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| | Re: WiFi Adapter Stops working when i upgrade from 2gb to 3gb of ram I would try uninstalling the wireless card completely. Then make sure you know where the drivers are on the hard drive. Restart Vista and see if it finds new hardware--your wireless card. Let Vista try and find drivers. Most likely it won't at which point you direct Vista to the location of the drivers on the hard drive. "BanTam" <BanTam@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:FD78233B-0598-4EE6-B1CF-B8D190D23CB3@xxxxxx Quote: >I just bought 1gb of ram to upgrade my memory from the current 2gb to 3gb, > HOWEVER, when i rebot, i lose connectivity to my wireless adapter (Netgear > wg311v3), i have tried updating the drivers , i installed the latest > drivers, > i have tried relocating the adapter into a different slot, i tried > rearranging the memory sticks into different slots, ive done everything, > nothing works, if i take out the additional ram it work again. > Netgear is useless they cannot/will not address this issue. > HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > Also the error i get is Error:10 this device cannot start |
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