My laptop has got 2GB + 1GB of RAM. I just bought a new RAM stick: Corsair 2GB DDR3 PC3-10*** (I don't remember) in order to have 4 GB of RAM. So I removed the old 1GB stick and I put the new 2GB stick, then I turned on my laptop but Windows failed to start. I saw the "Windows is loading files" screen and then it said: Windows failed to start etc.. Open Startup Repair or Start Windows normally. If I open startup repair, it says there's no problem, if I choose Start Windows normally, 1 time out of 10 it boots correctly, the other times it shows some odd errors like: kernel is missing or corrupted, NTFS module is missing, other files are missing or simply it goes back to the Windows is loading files screen.
I made some tests and these are the results:
new 2GB stick + old 2GB (this is what I'd like to have) = Windows failed to start.
old 2GB + old 1GB = Windows boots normally.
new 2GB + old 1GB = Windows boots normally.
As you can read, the new 2GB stick is working fine, but Windows won't boot if it is mounted together with the old 2GB stick.
What can I do??
P.S. Linux boots normally with old 2GB + new 2GB.
I made some tests and these are the results:
new 2GB stick + old 2GB (this is what I'd like to have) = Windows failed to start.
old 2GB + old 1GB = Windows boots normally.
new 2GB + old 1GB = Windows boots normally.
As you can read, the new 2GB stick is working fine, but Windows won't boot if it is mounted together with the old 2GB stick.
What can I do??
P.S. Linux boots normally with old 2GB + new 2GB.
My Computer
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Samsung R530 JA04
- OS
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- CPU
- Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300 2x2.1 GHz
- Motherboard
- Samsung Electronics Co. LTD R530/R730
- Memory
- 2x2 GB DDR3 RAM @ 533 MHz
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel integrated GMA4500HD
- Hard Drives
- 320 GB
- Antivirus
- none (Windows Defender)
- Browser
- Google Chrome/Firefox
