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List Welcome Guide More BleepingComputer.com → Hardware → Internal Hardware Javascript Disabled Detected You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com Welcome to BleepingComputer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site. Click here to Register a free account now! or read our Welcome Guide to learn how to use this site. Decreasing Available Memory At Startup Started by zeos , Aug 31 2007 08:34 PM Please log in to reply 8 replies to this topic #1 zeos zeos Members 5 posts OFFLINE Local time:05:32 PM Posted 31 August 2007 - 08:34 PM I'm new here so I'm sorry if this has been asked and answered, I tried searching but didn't have any luck.I have a Dell 5150, running Windows XP Home Edition SP2. I have installed 2 sticks of 512mb memory. A few days ago while checking email I get the BSOD, I was in a hurry and didn't read what the problem was and just turned off my laptop and got on another computer. Next day when I start the laptop up I get an error messageMemory write/read failure at 10000380, read 00EF00FF expecting 00EF00EFDecreasing available memoryStrike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utilityI hit F2 go into setup and my memory shows as 512mb now. I shut the computer off and swap the 2 sticks to opposite slots and restart the computer. Same message so this time I hit F1 and once windows starts I go to control panel system and see 512mb memory still. Again I shut the computer off only this time I swap out both sticks of memory with some spare memory I had, 2 sticks 256mb. Same message again, F2 and I go into setup and see 256mb. I have tried starting with 1 stick at a time and get the same message no matter which slot its in. So now I'm frustrated and decide to back up everything, fdisk, format and reload windows. Even on the restart while installing windows I still get the erro

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