-=PCTechTalk=- Re: RAM + x32 +x64 dual boot WAS: Re: custom built computer

Don,
    I'm not going to be of much help on this as I only have 2GB of RAM 
installed and zero personal experience working with a multi-boot that 
includes both 32 & 64 bit OS's with more than 4GB installed.

    If you want advice to save you troubleshooting steps, I don't have that 
for you.  However, you might want to try removing 2GB of RAM and see if the 
problem you already know about still exists.  If it goes away, you might 
consider not bothering with all of the steps you've outlined here and 
consider the case relatively solved.

Peace,
Gman
http://www.bornagainamerican.org

"The only dumb questions are the ones we fail to ask"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 12:03 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- RAM + x32 +x64 dual boot WAS: Re: custom built 
computer


> As previously described I triple boot my new HP.  On Disk 0 is HP-Vista
> x64,on Disk 1 is MS-Vista x64 and MS-XP Pro x32.
> My system has 6GB of RAM and the only problem I have experienced is
> describedbelow.  I have not yet done enough tracking of the problem to
> determine exactly when it happens but will post details when I have them.
> Since it IS a boot sequence problem, it could be the memory problem you
> describe.
>
> When I turn on (once from OFF I think and once from Hibernating XP) the 
> boot
> sequence hung.  I had to do a hard turn off and back on and everything
> bootedas expected (boot menu to select from the three OS to boot to) and
> system ran OK.
>
> Since I have been unable to figure out how to Hibernate or Hybrid 
> Hibernate
> in Vista x64 I can not yet determine if there is a problem there or not.
>
> My next steps are:
>
> 1.  Shut down the machine (OFF not hibernate or sleep or standby)
> 2.  Reboot to XP and then Hibernate and then resume.
> 3.  OFF the machine and reboot to MS-Vista (problem may show itself here)
> 4.  Repeat steps above but in step 3 reboot to HP-Vista.  Repeat but OFF 
> XP
> instead of Hibernate.  Repeat but Restart instead of OFF or hibernate.
> 5.  OFF the machine. Boot to MS-Vista.  Restart to XP.  Restart to 
> HP-Vista.
> Restart to MS-Vista.  Repeat Restarts in various different sequences.
>
> Any tips or ideas that might save some troubleshooting steps will be
> appreciated.
>
> Don 

---------------------------------------------------------------
Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything 
below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary.

To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings:
http://www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk

To access our Archives:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/
http://www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/

To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to:
pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

To join the PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to:
pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
---------------------------------------------------------------

Other related posts: