Why do I have to remove memory to install Windows 7

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  1. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
       #1

    Why do I have to remove memory to install Windows 7


    Good morning and a happy new year to you all.

    I`m not sure if this is the correct section to ask this but here goes.

    Whenever i re-install windows 7 on my PC i always have to remove 2GB of memory of the 4GB to complete the install. I have an asus P5KC mobo 4GB OCZ.

    If anyone could help i would be most grateful
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  2. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
       #2

    nuff3rs said:
    Good morning and a happy new year to you all.

    I`m not sure if this is the correct section to ask this but here goes.

    Whenever i re-install windows 7 on my PC i always have to remove 2GB of memory of the 4GB to complete the install. I have an asus P5KC mobo 4GB OCZ.

    If anyone could help i would be most grateful
    That is not something that is just on your PC. That is just one of those things that makes Windows 7 install better. I can't tell you why.
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  3. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    bigmck said:
    nuff3rs said:
    Good morning and a happy new year to you all.

    I`m not sure if this is the correct section to ask this but here goes.

    Whenever i re-install windows 7 on my PC i always have to remove 2GB of memory of the 4GB to complete the install. I have an asus P5KC mobo 4GB OCZ.

    If anyone could help i would be most grateful
    That is not something that is just on your PC. That is just one of those things that makes Windows 7 install better. I can't tell you why.

    Oh rite! Very strange. It`s just a pain in the backside cos my PC`s at the bottom of the rack with other stuff stack on top, It`s now that time to re-install again and i`m not looking forward to disconecting everything to get into the PC case

    Anyway, Thanks alot for your help
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  4. Posts : 5,440
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #4

    Hi Nathan
    Nothing to do with this thread but just noticed your Timezone shows you to be in the US and I think you are in fact in the UK, are you not?
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  5. Posts : 8,398
    ultimate 64 sp1
       #5

    i've never had to take any of mine out.

    what happens if you leave it in?

    crash, bsod?
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  6. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    mitchell65 said:
    Hi Nathan
    Nothing to do with this thread but just noticed your Timezone shows you to be in the US and I think you are in fact in the UK, are you not?

    HAHAHA Thanks for pointing this out to me, Some how i missed that setting, Should all be fine now
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  7. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    mickey megabyte said:
    i've never had to take any of mine out.

    what happens if you leave it in?

    crash, bsod?

    I get an error notice pop up and Its says something along the lines of, Setup was unable to complete the installation please try again.
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  8. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
       #8

    mickey megabyte said:
    i've never had to take any of mine out.

    what happens if you leave it in?

    crash, bsod?
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  9. Posts : 8
    Windows 7 Pro 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    bigmck said:
    mickey megabyte said:
    i've never had to take any of mine out.

    what happens if you leave it in?

    crash, bsod?
    ?
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  10. Posts : 6,879
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
       #10

    That was also a known issue with Vista and certain (almost always Intel based) chipsets and 4 GB or ram. Some of the posts here,

    How to install Vista 64 Ultimate with 4Gb RAM? - AnandTech Forums

    can explain it better than I can. Looks like it is still happening with 7 and probably the same chipsets that had the problem with Vista.
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