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In regard to the limits of installed RAM when installing Vista: It has been noted that when you install Vista(any flavor) that you should have no more then 2 gigs installed when first setting Vista up. Microsoft has provided me with a fresh copy of Vista(both x86 and x64) with new product keys as well(ultimate and business). The disk the sent me all have SP1 integrated into the disk. I reinstalled Vista with the new x64 disk and when doing so I forgot about the RAM limits and just installed normally. No problems. Prehaps having SP1 integrated has fixed this issue. Its something to remember if you have a disk with SP1 already on your disk. If anyone else has tried this and had the same luck I did please let everyone else know. It should also be noted that I used my old ultimate product key when I reinstalled. Now I have more Vista ultimate keys then I have systems. Seems weird.  Signaturejoel406 joel406 <guest@unknown-email.com>'s wild thoughts were released on Thu, 15 May 2008 09:31:47 -0500 bearing the following fruit: >In regard to the limits of installed RAM when installing Vista: > >It has been noted that when you install Vista(any flavor) that you >should have no more then 2 gigs installed when first setting Vista up. Where has this been noted? J >Microsoft has provided me with a fresh copy of Vista(both x86 and x64) >with new product keys as well(ultimate and business). The disk the sent [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >reinstalled. Now I have more Vista ultimate keys then I have systems. >Seems weird. -- Jan Hyde https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Jan.Hyde >In regard to the limits of installed RAM when installing Vista: > >It has been noted that when you install Vista(any flavor) that you >should have no more then 2 gigs installed when first setting Vista up. I've never seen or heard anything like that. It's completely nuts. SignatureTim Slattery MS MVP(Shell/User) Slattery_T@bls.gov http://members.cox.net/slatteryt >>In regard to the limits of installed RAM when installing Vista: >> >>It has been noted that when you install Vista(any flavor) that you >>should have no more then 2 gigs installed when first setting Vista up. > > I've never seen or heard anything like that. It's completely nuts. It was fixed in sp1. There was a problem with SATA CD/DVD drives and more than 2 gb ram that caused a BSOD on some systems. You had to install Vista with only 2 gb then apply the KB929777 fix. Then you can install all your ram. > In regard to the limits of installed RAM when installing Vista: > > It has been noted that when you install Vista(any flavor) that you > should have no more then 2 gigs installed when first setting Vista up. "Noted" by whom, precisely? I've never heard of this nonsensical claim before now. SignatureBruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot > In regard to the limits of installed RAM when installing Vista: > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > reinstalled. Now I have more Vista ultimate keys then I have systems. > Seems weird. I saw the thread you are referring to but I don't agree with it. I think the problem was caused by something else. I have done clean installs of Vista Home Premium and Ultimate with both 3GB and 4GB of Ram already installed on the system, pre SP1 and post SP1 and experienced no problems whatsoever. I think you're referring to the issue discussed in the link below. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929777 C.B. SignatureIt is the responsibility and duty of everyone to help the underprivileged and unfortunate among us. |
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