[RESOLVED] Himem.sys

[DieLad]

i wonder if my memory chip has got to do with these:

#1
Himem.sys has detected unreliable xms memory at address 03CF55A6.
xms driver not installed.
(this i get when i try to boot into safe mode)

#2
my system resets itself after running lately


my sys
K6/2 450MHz
64 ram
win98

[clauded]

yes it indicates you have bad ram
clauded

[Kenteth420]

I've found that when machines restart on their own it usually seems to be a bad procesor.

[Marky man]

Hi
I had the same problem, my ram was corrupt, cause when I changed it it works perfectly

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Beauty lies

[Marky man]

Hi
I had the same problem, my ram was corrupt, cause when I changed it it works perfectly

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Beauty lies

[iateyourcat]

until you get new memory you can still boot your machine by changing the config.sys

c:\path\himem.sys /testmem ff

i think the switch is off.. could be :no ..ne1 remember?

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[Schui]

Yes, Iateyourcat, you're right

its c:\windows\himem.sys /testmemff

I always put that in if anyones running himem, as it tends to speed up the boot process.

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A General Protection Error has occured - Time to go home...

[River19]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Kenteth420:
I've found that when machines restart on their own it usually seems to be a bad procesor.</font>

The first thing I would suggest doing if a machine is restarting on it's own is to try and replace the power supply. That way, you're only out like 30 bucks if it doesn't work. In my experience, power supplies cause about 30-40% of problems in computers. (Other than buggy software and idiot users)

[SiCkNuT]

Cool well here's another stat. Windows causes 98%-99% of problems in PCs!

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[DieLad]

thx guys ive found out the culprit - the ram

[3fingersalute]

Save that DIMM and give it to somebody running Linux!....There was an article a while back about how Linux can use faulty RAM!

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[Rudders]

Try running an eraser along the edge of the connectors on the memory module, this will clean any grubby contacts. 65% of the time this is the culprit and the solution.
Mike

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[DieLad]

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Geneva, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Rudders:
Try running an eraser along the edge of the connectors on the memory module, this will clean any grubby contacts. 65% of the time this is the culprit and the solution.
Mike

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should i worry about the electrostatic?

[Riteous]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DieLad:
should i worry about the electrostatic?

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Not with the rubber eraser. Rubber is a static reducer (see insulator), but just in case, keep your elbow touching the case while you do it.

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Why won't this protection guy leave me alone? And what idiot made him a General anyway?!?