Memory Upgrade

[clayton]

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I have 2 pieces of memory that I know is good which I am trying to upgrade a
Compaq Presario 700 but everytime I put these memory chips in it gives me a
PCI.SYS error and to reinstall windows, removing them is fine and widows
starts ok.
one stick is a second-hand one which is 128MB and the other is brand new
which is 256MB, and are both designed for the 700 model notebook.
Any ideas?

Thanks
Clayton

 

[Guest]

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"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote:

>I have 2 pieces of memory that I know is good which I am trying to upgrade a
>Compaq Presario 700 but everytime I put these memory chips in it gives me a
>PCI.SYS error and to reinstall windows, removing them is fine and widows
>starts ok.
>one stick is a second-hand one which is 128MB and the other is brand new
>which is 256MB, and are both designed for the 700 model notebook.
>Any ideas?
>

Either the memory modules are defective or you are not installing them
correctly.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

 

[clayton]

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Also add the with any of these modules in the PCI.SYS screen which is black
with white text flashes

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:uqQ8MLytFHA.1028@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>I have 2 pieces of memory that I know is good which I am trying to upgrade
>a Compaq Presario 700 but everytime I put these memory chips in it gives me
>a PCI.SYS error and to reinstall windows, removing them is fine and widows
>starts ok.
> one stick is a second-hand one which is 128MB and the other is brand new
> which is 256MB, and are both designed for the 700 model notebook.
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Clayton
>
>
>
>

 

[clayton]

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Thanks, but I do know how to install memory and the second-hand memory is
also giving me the same errors, I think it could be the memory slot on the
motherboard?


"Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>
>>I have 2 pieces of memory that I know is good which I am trying to upgrade
>>a
>>Compaq Presario 700 but everytime I put these memory chips in it gives me
>>a
>>PCI.SYS error and to reinstall windows, removing them is fine and widows
>>starts ok.
>>one stick is a second-hand one which is 128MB and the other is brand new
>>which is 256MB, and are both designed for the 700 model notebook.
>>Any ideas?
>>
>
> Either the memory modules are defective or you are not installing them
> correctly.
>
> Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> --
> Microsoft MVP
> On-Line Help Computer Service
> http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>
> In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> http://aumha.org/alex.htm
>

 

[dl]

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so what occurs if you pull all installed memory and use a single stick of
the 'new' memory?

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:%23SGtRMztFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks, but I do know how to install memory and the second-hand memory is
> also giving me the same errors, I think it could be the memory slot on the
> motherboard?
>
>
> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:mag9i197jresccmmvpegao7ip63bl5qact@4ax.com...
> > "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> >
> >>I have 2 pieces of memory that I know is good which I am trying to
upgrade
> >>a
> >>Compaq Presario 700 but everytime I put these memory chips in it gives
me
> >>a
> >>PCI.SYS error and to reinstall windows, removing them is fine and widows
> >>starts ok.
> >>one stick is a second-hand one which is 128MB and the other is brand new
> >>which is 256MB, and are both designed for the 700 model notebook.
> >>Any ideas?
> >>
> >
> > Either the memory modules are defective or you are not installing them
> > correctly.
> >
> > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> > --
> > Microsoft MVP
> > On-Line Help Computer Service
> > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >
> > In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> > http://aumha.org/alex.htm
> >
>
>

 

[clayton]

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I carn't pull all installed memory as the system comes with 128MB onboard

"DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message
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> so what occurs if you pull all installed memory and use a single stick of
> the 'new' memory?
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:%23SGtRMztFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks, but I do know how to install memory and the second-hand memory is
>> also giving me the same errors, I think it could be the memory slot on
>> the
>> motherboard?
>>
>>
>> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:mag9i197jresccmmvpegao7ip63bl5qact@4ax.com...
>> > "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>> >
>> >>I have 2 pieces of memory that I know is good which I am trying to
> upgrade
>> >>a
>> >>Compaq Presario 700 but everytime I put these memory chips in it gives
> me
>> >>a
>> >>PCI.SYS error and to reinstall windows, removing them is fine and
>> >>widows
>> >>starts ok.
>> >>one stick is a second-hand one which is 128MB and the other is brand
>> >>new
>> >>which is 256MB, and are both designed for the 700 model notebook.
>> >>Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >
>> > Either the memory modules are defective or you are not installing them
>> > correctly.
>> >
>> > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
>> > --
>> > Microsoft MVP
>> > On-Line Help Computer Service
>> > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
>> >
>> > In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
>> > http://aumha.org/alex.htm
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

 

[dl]

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Then if the 256 is new i'd suggest contacting supplier, as if its designed
for your sys it should work.
Its not impossible the a new module is faulty.

There isnt anything relevent in the bios, re using mem.slots?

You might I guess, if you can access it, try clearing the cmos, but you
might want to ensure *before* trying that you can obtain any hw/chipset
drivers etc for the sys, prior to doing so.

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:eFeFVn2tFHA.2792@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I carn't pull all installed memory as the system comes with 128MB onboard
>
> "DL" <dl@spoofmail> wrote in message
> news:eshPueztFHA.1136@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > so what occurs if you pull all installed memory and use a single stick
of
> > the 'new' memory?
> >
> > "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> > news:%23SGtRMztFHA.904@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> Thanks, but I do know how to install memory and the second-hand memory
is
> >> also giving me the same errors, I think it could be the memory slot on
> >> the
> >> motherboard?
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ron Martell" <ron.martell@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:mag9i197jresccmmvpegao7ip63bl5qact@4ax.com...
> >> > "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>I have 2 pieces of memory that I know is good which I am trying to
> > upgrade
> >> >>a
> >> >>Compaq Presario 700 but everytime I put these memory chips in it
gives
> > me
> >> >>a
> >> >>PCI.SYS error and to reinstall windows, removing them is fine and
> >> >>widows
> >> >>starts ok.
> >> >>one stick is a second-hand one which is 128MB and the other is brand
> >> >>new
> >> >>which is 256MB, and are both designed for the 700 model notebook.
> >> >>Any ideas?
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Either the memory modules are defective or you are not installing
them
> >> > correctly.
> >> >
> >> > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
> >> > --
> >> > Microsoft MVP
> >> > On-Line Help Computer Service
> >> > http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
> >> >
> >> > In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> >> > http://aumha.org/alex.htm
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>