increased my RAM,Windows 98 having probs....

Bronco · Aug 2005

Hey guys

Got a hardware problem it seems....

I have a Duel BootSystem with Windows98SE and Windows2000,Basically we increased the RAM from 512 to 1024MB and Windows 2000 works fine,but Windows98SE is refusing to boot up properly .

Is Windows98SE having problems reconising the new ram or could this be another problem?

Thanks in advance

john

sonic · Aug 2005

get Memtest (http://www.memtest86.com/), boot it from a CD, and it'll tell you whether or not your RAM is bad. It's a great program, I use it many many times daily (i work at a comp shop)

if that's not the case, read this, it's a bug for 95, 98, etc

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=333688

Slayerjerman · Aug 2005

win98 doesnt handle any amount of ram over 768mb.

Take out 256mb and it will boot fine.

sonic · Aug 2005

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win98 doesnt handle any amount of ram over 768mb.

Take out 256mb and it will boot fine.

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yes it can

thats just a myth

Slayerjerman · Aug 2005

I had a win98 machine about 3 years ago, i threw in 1024mb ram (GOOD WORKING RAM) and had the same issue. I pulled out any one of the 4 (256mb) sticks and it'd boot fine.

Just saying from my own experience that seems to be the case.

hawken · Aug 2005

stop using windows 98

Bronco · Aug 2005

Hey Thanks alot guys...

Sonic we took your advise and that of the link and we adjusted the mentioned.ini file....it works damn well now.

Hawken:- The point of it is,that we can play games that only run on 98 or earlier

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Thanks again all,saved us a whole truckload of trouble.

John

increased my RAM,Windows 98 having probs....

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