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98 Doesn't Like My RAM "Insufficient memory to initialize windows"
Hello. I have a multiboot system running 98SE, XP Pro SP3 and Ubuntu. I
bought a 1GB stick of RAM for a Dell computer that matches the specs of my motherboard perfectly. The RAM is recognized fine by XP and Ubuntu. When I try to boot into 98 I get the 98 boot screen for a moment and then I get the following error: "Insufficient memory to initialize windows. Quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and restart your computer. Press any key to continue..." Pressing any key causes the computer to shut off. When I remove the Dell RAM and boot into 98 with the remaining 512MB of RAM it boots just fine. Does anyone have an idea how to remedy this? Thank you very much. Jeremy |
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98 Doesn't Like My RAM "Insufficient memory to initialize windows"
Windows 98 has trouble with more than 512Mb of RAM. See here for some
details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184447 Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912#appliesto "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Jeremy B" wrote in message ... Hello. I have a multiboot system running 98SE, XP Pro SP3 and Ubuntu. I bought a 1GB stick of RAM for a Dell computer that matches the specs of my motherboard perfectly. The RAM is recognized fine by XP and Ubuntu. When I try to boot into 98 I get the 98 boot screen for a moment and then I get the following error: "Insufficient memory to initialize windows. Quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and restart your computer. Press any key to continue..." Pressing any key causes the computer to shut off. When I remove the Dell RAM and boot into 98 with the remaining 512MB of RAM it boots just fine. Does anyone have an idea how to remedy this? Thank you very much. Jeremy |
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98 Doesn't Like My RAM "Insufficient memory to initialize windows"
Windows 98 has trouble with more than 512Mb of RAM. See here for some
details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184447 Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912#appliesto "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Jeremy B" wrote in message ... Hello. I have a multiboot system running 98SE, XP Pro SP3 and Ubuntu. I bought a 1GB stick of RAM for a Dell computer that matches the specs of my motherboard perfectly. The RAM is recognized fine by XP and Ubuntu. When I try to boot into 98 I get the 98 boot screen for a moment and then I get the following error: "Insufficient memory to initialize windows. Quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and restart your computer. Press any key to continue..." Pressing any key causes the computer to shut off. When I remove the Dell RAM and boot into 98 with the remaining 512MB of RAM it boots just fine. Does anyone have an idea how to remedy this? Thank you very much. Jeremy |
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98 Doesn't Like My RAM "Insufficient memory to initialize wind
That first article fixed the problem. Thank you!
"Jeff Richards" wrote: Windows 98 has trouble with more than 512Mb of RAM. See here for some details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184447 Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912#appliesto "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Jeremy B" wrote in message ... Hello. I have a multiboot system running 98SE, XP Pro SP3 and Ubuntu. I bought a 1GB stick of RAM for a Dell computer that matches the specs of my motherboard perfectly. The RAM is recognized fine by XP and Ubuntu. When I try to boot into 98 I get the 98 boot screen for a moment and then I get the following error: "Insufficient memory to initialize windows. Quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and restart your computer. Press any key to continue..." Pressing any key causes the computer to shut off. When I remove the Dell RAM and boot into 98 with the remaining 512MB of RAM it boots just fine. Does anyone have an idea how to remedy this? Thank you very much. Jeremy |
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98 Doesn't Like My RAM "Insufficient memory to initialize wind
That first article fixed the problem. Thank you!
"Jeff Richards" wrote: Windows 98 has trouble with more than 512Mb of RAM. See here for some details: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/184447 Error Message: Insufficient Memory to Initialize Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/253912#appliesto "Out of Memory" Error Messages with Large Amounts of RAM Installed -- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Jeremy B" wrote in message ... Hello. I have a multiboot system running 98SE, XP Pro SP3 and Ubuntu. I bought a 1GB stick of RAM for a Dell computer that matches the specs of my motherboard perfectly. The RAM is recognized fine by XP and Ubuntu. When I try to boot into 98 I get the 98 boot screen for a moment and then I get the following error: "Insufficient memory to initialize windows. Quit one or more memory-resident programs or remove unnecessary utilities from your CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files, and restart your computer. Press any key to continue..." Pressing any key causes the computer to shut off. When I remove the Dell RAM and boot into 98 with the remaining 512MB of RAM it boots just fine. Does anyone have an idea how to remedy this? Thank you very much. Jeremy |
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98 Doesn't Like My RAM "Insufficient memory to initialize wind
You're very welcome. Thanks for letting us know that you got is sorted out.
-- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Jeremy B" wrote in message ... That first article fixed the problem. Thank you! |
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98 Doesn't Like My RAM "Insufficient memory to initialize wind
You're very welcome. Thanks for letting us know that you got is sorted out.
-- Jeff Richards MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User) "Jeremy B" wrote in message ... That first article fixed the problem. Thank you! |
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