The first thing I would do is make sure that your hard drive cables are
firmly seated.  I have this problem nearly every time I add memory to a
system.  While fiddeling around in there it's easy to pull a hard drive
cable out just enough to keep it from working, but not enough to look like
it's pulled out.

Kyle Elmblade
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From: "Linda Hendren" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 9:25 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] problem after installing additional memory


I have a HP Pavilion AMD Athlon Processor 550, Model 8662-C. It had 128 MB
RAM.
I added another 128. While putting the memory in I disconnected the
processor
fan.
When I rebooted the machine it went through the starting post and said that
the fan was disconnected and see a technician immediately. I immediately
turned it off and plugged the fan back in. Then when I rebooted the blue HP
screen comes up. The yellow light is on and it stays on a long time, and
then
it goes to a blank screen with a blinking cursor in the top left corner. If
I
press escape while the blue screen is on, it will take me to a screen that
tells the type BIOS, then it goes through and checks the memory and it all
passes, BIOS and video is shadowed. Then UMB upper limit segment address
E966. Then it recognizes the fixed disk the CD writer and the dvd player.
Press F 1 to enter setup. If you don't press F 1 it brings up a boot menu.
Enter to select a boot device, choices are removable drive, hard disk, CD,
or
network. Enter to accept or exit. No matter which one you enter it takes you
to the black screen with the blinking cursor. What could possibly be the
problem? When I take the added memory out, nothing comes up on the monitor.

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