windows nt needs 512k low memory error
The system we're working with is an older computer.
It has a 200w power supply/ pentium II, 266mhz cpu/512k EDO ram/ 8 GB hard drive/8x-16x IDE cd-rom drive/ floppy drive.
Operating system is Windows XP.
Yesterday we tried to install a new cdrw/dvd rom drive.
We set the jumpers to the new drive as master, the original cd drive as slave and put them on the second IDE.
When we went to boot the computer, it would freeze on a screen that said loading os, then eventually we'd get this error:
"Windows NT has found only 511k of low memory. 512k of low memory is required to run windows NT.
You may need to upgrade your computer or run a configuration program provided by the manufacturer"
I tried switching the memory out thinking perhaps that was the problem, not only did that not help, but we got the exact same error even though the new memory we'd put in was only 128mb (bios showed 512 as well).
I removed the cmos battery, and found the jumper on the mother board to clear the bios, replaced the battery then booted again....exact same error, exact same memory reading.
I removed the new device and reset all the original hardware to their original settings (cable select on the cd-rom). Rebooted, got the same error.
Booted to BIOS and selected restore default settings, same error.
I replaced the original memory stick......
Still getting the same error...I'm outa ideas.
Can anybody think of anything I havn't covered??
Thank you for your time.
-Faqt