win 98 wont boot with 1gb ram

[GoNz0]

its fine with 1 512 stick, they both POST on there own. memtest 3 comfirms there both fine, but i can only get safe mode running, just reboots on normal mode unless i drop to 512 again

latest bios is in, just wondering if this is a 98 problem.

 

[Majin]

thats what ive heard about 98 ...it cant handle 1 gig of ram . try 2000 or better yet goto xp ya obviously have the ram needed

 

[SPeedY_B]

Windows 98 can handle 4gb of memory, there used to be an article on knowledgebase about how to fix issues with 512+ .. seems to have gone walkies tho :huh:

 

[GoNz0]

welll its in the midst of reloading windows, 11 mins to go stay posted

 

[GoNz0]

didnt work, anyone able to find the MS link to work round this >?

 

[Glaanieboy]

here's the KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q253912& . In this document you'll also find two link to possible solutions.

 

[GoNz0]

the thread i found said 98/me is not designed to run it and the solution is to drop to 512mb.

upgrading to XP now to see if that fix's it lol.

thanks for the links going now.

 

[blinden]

I ran 98 for the longest time with 3 sticks of 256...

no problems, didn't have to do anything, did you try simple stuff like switching the ram from one slot ot another, sometimes ram is real weird.

 

[GoNz0]

2 sticks 2 slots, pc133 jetway v266b rev 3.0 latest bios, went home about 5 hours ago... XP turns into a black screen halfway through install (upgrade) starting again in the morning.