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    DV5250 XP Clean Install Memory Problem

    Discussion in 'HP' started by chrisdm, Aug 27, 2006.

  1. chrisdm

    chrisdm Newbie

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    I bought a DV5250 yesterday and slipstreamed a copy of XP Pro SP2 with the SATA drivers and performed a clean install.

    I didn't encounter any problems until I opened system properties and noticed windows is reporting that the notebook only has 256 MB of memory when in fact this model has 2 GB. The BIOS reports the full 2 GB of memory and I remember the pre-installed copy of XP Home was reporting 2 GB before I wiped it.

    Has anyone else encountered this or know what could be done to make windows recognize the full 2 GB?
     
    chrisdm, Aug 27, 2006
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  2. robfactory

    robfactory Notebook Consultant

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    try updating Windows Updates.
     
    robfactory, Aug 27, 2006
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  3. chrisdm

    chrisdm Newbie

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    I have tried installing all of the windows updates with no luck.

    In the system properties it says "Physical Address Extension" below where it shows the memory. I haven't seen this before, anyone know if it could be part of the problem?
     
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    chrisdm Newbie

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    Got it working, I reinstalled again doing nothing different from the first time and it is now reporting the correct amount of memory.
     
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  5. nezzy120

    nezzy120 Notebook Enthusiast

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    yeah i had the same problem...and also reinstalling the second time fixed it.
     
    nezzy120, Aug 27, 2006
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