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by maxwell7000
Fri Dec 26, 2008 3:10 am
Forum: My hard drive isn't recognized
Topic: bios not seeing cd drive to boot from.
Replies: 1
Views: 3572

use floppy boot for xp install, old laptops not booting automatically you can check bios settings , try change boot options in bios if it's possible you can use start up floppy from win98 to start cd, or use ultimative boot disk the easy way is to use 6 floppy disks for you version of xp, home or pr...
by maxwell7000
Fri Dec 26, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: RAM compatibility with BIOS
Topic: compaq armada 1580 bios sees 48mb out of 64mb module
Replies: 3
Views: 6433

compaq armada 1580 bios sees 48mb out of 64mb module

hi i upgraded memory in armada 1580 with compatible 64mb module and bios sees 48mb out of 64mb armada has 16mb on board so i have total memory of 64mb, armada 1580 supports 80mb is this a bios problem or something else when i boot it's 65536kb memory have win2000 pro installed, everything is working...