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Arctic Wolf
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:13 am Post subject:
Re-install WinXP after memory upgrade ? |
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I have an IBM Thinkpad 770ED.
I just upgrade the memory from 128 MB to 224 MB.
Do I need to wipe the HD clean and re-install WinXP? |
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David Vair
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:36 am Post subject:
Re: Re-install WinXP after memory upgrade ? |
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No you should be able to start up without any issues. If there should be problems repost here with
details.
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Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+
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| Quote: | I have an IBM Thinkpad 770ED.
I just upgrade the memory from 128 MB to 224 MB.
Do I need to wipe the HD clean and re-install WinXP?
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Arctic Wolf
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:28 am Post subject:
Re: Re-install WinXP after memory upgrade ? |
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| Quote: | I have an IBM Thinkpad 770ED.
I just upgrade the memory from 128 MB to 224 MB.
Do I need to wipe the HD clean and re-install WinXP?
"David Vair" <dvair@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message |
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| Quote: | No you should be able to start up without any issues. If there should be
problems repost here with details.
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No, there were no problems. The System Control Panel accurately reads 224
MB of RAM.
I was just concerned that maybe the operating system was original optimized
to function with 128 MB of RAM, and now that the memory has been upgraded to
224 MB of RAM, will reinstalling the operating system re-optimize the
settings to take advantage of the larger RAM. I guess from your post, it
seems everything will be okay as it is.
Thanks. |
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David Vair
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:28 am Post subject:
Re: Re-install WinXP after memory upgrade ? |
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Windows will use all the RAM you can throw at it. A re-install will make no difference in
performance.
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Dave Vair
CNE, CNA, MCP, A+, N+
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| Quote: | I have an IBM Thinkpad 770ED.
I just upgrade the memory from 128 MB to 224 MB.
Do I need to wipe the HD clean and re-install WinXP?
"David Vair" <dvair@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
news:pCV9f.32507$Bv6.32460@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
No you should be able to start up without any issues. If there should be problems repost here
with details.
No, there were no problems. The System Control Panel accurately reads 224 MB of RAM.
I was just concerned that maybe the operating system was original optimized to function with 128
MB of RAM, and now that the memory has been upgraded to 224 MB of RAM, will reinstalling the
operating system re-optimize the settings to take advantage of the larger RAM. I guess from your
post, it seems everything will be okay as it is.
Thanks.
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