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"load needed DLLs for kernel" after memory upgrade
My XP worked fine until I tried to add more memory. After installing the
chips, got "load needed DLLs for kernel" message. After removing additional memory, XP started fine. From BIOS screen the additional memory appears to be recognized, and it worked fine in the friend's computer until last week. I am pretty positive that it is compatible with my computer. All postings on "load needed DLLs for kernel" I could find suggest to the repair install. Two questions: 1) why would "load needed DLLs for kernel" error appear after RAM upgrade? 2) any way to fix this other than to try repair install? Thnx |
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"load needed DLLs for kernel" after memory upgrade
How much memory are you adding?
If you're going over the magic 4GB limit then I think Windows probably needs to be reinstalled to work correctly (there's some magic that has to go on to use that much RAM). Other than that you can try to use this RAM tester. It doesn't run in Windows... http://www.memtest86.com/ -----Original Message----- My XP worked fine until I tried to add more memory. After installing the chips, got "load needed DLLs for kernel" message. After removing additional memory, XP started fine. From BIOS screen the additional memory appears to be recognized, and it worked fine in the friend's computer until last week. I am pretty positive that it is compatible with my computer. All postings on "load needed DLLs for kernel" I could find suggest to the repair install. Two questions: 1) why would "load needed DLLs for kernel" error appear after RAM upgrade? 2) any way to fix this other than to try repair install? Thnx . |
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"load needed DLLs for kernel" after memory upgrade
I am nowhere near 4G, adding 256MB to 256MB.
"Ken Blake" wrote: In , typed: How much memory are you adding? If you're going over the magic 4GB limit then I think Windows probably needs to be reinstalled to work correctly (there's some magic that has to go on to use that much RAM). There's no magic that has to go on. WIndows XP *can't* use more than 4GB. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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