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    Odd 'problem' after installling more RAM

    Discussion in 'HP' started by ncxcstud, Oct 23, 2007.

  1. ncxcstud

    ncxcstud Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ok, I have a Compaq Presario F572US that came with 1GB of RAM. I recently installed 2GB of RAM into it and I have encountered a peculiar problem(s).

    First - The computer works much faster. The new RAM is being used.

    However, since installing the new RAM, even though I'm connected to the internet, the computer tells me the server execution failed...

    When I look under properties of My computer it says the Processor and RAM is 'not available'

    Lastly, my phone will no longer sync with my laptop and the computer tells me I have never had anything synced to it...

    Other than that, the computer works flawlessly...

    Any insights? Thanks!

    EDIT: Also, when I go to the task manager and then the performance tab, the computer shows that I have 1918MB of Physical Memory. So, it is recognizing it...
     
    ncxcstud, Oct 23, 2007
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  2. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    What else did you change? o_O
     
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    ncxcstud Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nothing. Just installed new RAM.
     
    ncxcstud, Oct 23, 2007
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  4. Eleison

    Eleison Thanatos Eleison

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    Have you tried switching back to the 1 GB? I'd be interested to see if it was just a massively coincidental timing with some other problem or if the RAM really has caused the issue.
     
    Eleison, Oct 23, 2007
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    ncxcstud Notebook Enthusiast

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    I haven't yet, and I was going to later. But I'm in class at the moment :) But i was definitely going to check that out later as well...
     
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  6. Envision

    Envision Notebook Deity

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    Tell us how it goes after you put back in the 1GB, then we can help out further depending on the results.
     
    Envision, Oct 23, 2007
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    Don't be stupid. If you're in class (assuming college) you are probably paying a ton of money for an education, so stop wasting your time on this web site and pay attention. If you're in high school, then that goes just as well.

    OK, now that you're out of class:
    • Make sure you didn't knock anything loose when you replaced the RAM
    • Make sure you SHUT DOWN the computer when you do this, sleep and hibernate will cause damage to the computer.
    • Run a memtest on the new RAM, see the guide in my sig.
     
    orev, Oct 23, 2007
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  8. ncxcstud

    ncxcstud Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm in seminary...during a break when I type...believe me, I know how much I'm paying for this education...

    I'm pretty sure I didn't 'knock' anything lose. I don't even think there is a way to 'knock' anything lose installing RAM on this laptop...

    I always shut down, I'm not an idiot :)

    I'll run a memtest when I get home. Thanks for the advice.
     
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    ncxcstud Notebook Enthusiast

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    Alrighty -

    I put the original RAM back in, and it still did the same thing. And it wouldn't let my wife sign into her profile name...

    So, I did the easiest thing to fix problems. Reformatted and reinstalled Vista.

    Everything works like a charm now :).

    Orev - Thanks for the advice, and I ended up using your guide on doing a clean install of Windows Vista and it worked like a charm :)

    Now, back to Hebrew......
     
    ncxcstud, Oct 23, 2007
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