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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Setup and Deployment / November 2007error in system configuration
hi please help with my error in system config this is what i did and then what happened i had very low ram so i bought new ram to add i have a compaq persario model # sr1403wm i put the new ram in then the computer just hung there so i called where i bought it the person told me to uninstall both rams then pull the motherboard battery out for 5 minutes then install both rams then put battery in then restart the computer started right up i then started new by reinstalling from factory settings when i went into system config utilliy it says the following the following line in the boot ini does not refer to a valid operating system would you like to remove it i did but it still says the same thing the computer is working but its not loading like it use to when you would turn it on im affraid it wont be protected if someone tries to get in my computer i would also be willing to restart from scratch if you could tell me how thank you just to recap........new RAM........reset the BIOS.....reinstalled from factory recovery CD......sysconfig error said wrong line in Boot.ini..you deleted line???? could you copy and paste your boot ini file....???? You do realise you already started from scratch when you "reinstalled from factory settings".......I assume this to mean you reinstalled the whole operating system by means of the recovery CD or partition on the HD...and as such all updates and everything you have installed since then are gone. Check to make sure you still have Anti Virus......and then post back peter > hi please help with my error in system config this is what i did and then > what happened i had very low ram so i bought new ram to add i have a [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > scratch > if you could tell me how thank you ty for responding yes i tried both installs 1 from computer reload factory settings from start then installed the cd i made when i first purchased the computer the computer works fine but i noticed that when i start computer becouse i shut down the computer power every nite that it takes 1 minute to load versus 5 minutes or more before i added more ram and when i looked in system config utility thats what it says noy a valid operating system but when i went to update then add programs like internet explorer 7 it says i have microsoft genuine software becouse i validated it if you think i could copy and paste something to that i would need directions to that site and what to copy and paste ty again ps when i get that error in sys con utility it says the following line is C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT=microsoft windows recovery CONSOLE " /CMDCONS" > just to recap........new RAM........reset the BIOS.....reinstalled from > factory recovery CD......sysconfig error said wrong line in Boot.ini..you [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > scratch > > if you could tell me how thank you C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT=microsoft > windows recovery CONSOLE " /CMDCONS" that line should point to XP's Recovery Console...which you seem to have installed. here is some info on it http://www.amset.info/windows/console.asp peter > ty for responding yes i tried both installs 1 from computer reload factory > settings from start then installed the cd i made when i first purchased [quoted text clipped - 52 lines] >> > scratch >> > if you could tell me how thank you |
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