Memory test failed

[pankaj@nidhi]

I have 64mb and 128mb RAM in installed in two slots .
It is celeron 950Mhz processor.
While booting it shows massage " memory test failed"
after that Windows XP could not be installed.
Can you help me to trace the problem?

[mighttuss]

you need about 512 mb to run windows Xp,your problem is your memory,truthful you need at least 1G.

[Stevie Blaze]

Although xp does really need 512mb to run properly it can run with less, i suspect you have bigger problems. Try taking all of the sticks and then try them one at a time as i beleive one of your sticks is dead.

[mighttuss]

He is right,64 mb will run windows xp,But with all your other programs booting up as the same time as windows.With that less of memory you said,I put a 50 dollar oh it,your memory is not enought.Microsoft will tell your system that, cause there is not enought memory,I been there and done this before.

Windows XP Performance
Published: June 01, 2001 | Updated: August 09, 2001
By Stuart Sechrest and Michael Fortin, Microsoft Corporation
Abstract
Microsoft® Windows® XP offers excellent overall performance—which includes dramatically faster boot and resume times and highly responsive applications.
This white paper addresses some of the key performance improvements in Windows XP, and highlights some of the issues you should keep in mind when evaluating a system configuration. Major topics covered include:

• Memory and Performance
• Performance Evaluation
• Startup Performance
• Runtime Performance
• RAM Options
• Evaluation Issues

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Introduction
Memory and Performance
Performance Evaluation
Startup Performance
Run-Time Performance
RAM Options
Evaluation Issues
Summary
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Introduction

Microsoft® Windows® XP offers you many new features. And its excellent overall performance—which includes dramatically faster boot and resume times, along with highly responsive applications—creates the conditions for a very satisfying user experience.
For most computers that meet Microsoft's minimum recommended hardware requirements, Windows XP is the best-performing Windows operating system ever created. This paper addresses some of the key performance improvements in Windows XP, and highlights some of the issues you should keep in mind when evaluating a system configuration.
Because Windows XP is still in development, Microsoft is not able to provide you with hard performance numbers at this time—though benchmarks from an objective, third-party reviewer will be provided in the not-too-distant future. Until then, the information presented here will help you understand more about Windows XP and about its resource requirements.
Memory and Performance
Performance Evaluation
Startup Performance
Runtime Performance
RAM Options
Evaluation Issues
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Memory and Performance

Microsoft recommends that computers running Windows XP have at least 128 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) installed. For this memory size, Windows XP has shown itself to be consistently superior to previous versions of Windows. Performance only gets better with additional resources, particularly when you run memory-intensive multimedia applications. Many users will want to expand their computer's memory to take advantage of multimedia applications and to achieve even better performance.
In general, adding memory is the easiest and most effective way to improve a computer's performance. Although it is recommended, Windows XP does not require 128 MB of RAM. The operating system can run with 64 MB of RAM. For many workloads that involve Web browsing, e-mail, and other activities, 64 MB of RAM will provide you with a user experience equivalent or superior to that of Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) running on the same hardware. If you're satisfied with using Windows Me on lower-end computers, you should find Windows XP a satisfactory upgrade

[mighttuss]

I was going to say this as well,I say this is a very old system,I say you was running windows 98 on it and was having problems with it and went with window xp in the hope of boosting your system.

Intel® Celeron® Processor Family 950 MHzFC-PGA
Product Documentation:
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/celeron/sb/CS-023305.html

Product Description Intel Celeron 950 MHz processor

Product Type ProcessorProcessor Type Intel Celeron

Compatible Processor Socket Socket 370

Processor Qty 1

Clock Speed 950 MHz

Cache Memory L2 Advanced Transfer Cache - 128 KB

Compatible Slots1 x processor - Socket 370

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Originally Posted by pankaj@nidhi

I have 64mb and 128mb RAM in installed in two slots .
It is celeron 950Mhz processor.
While booting it shows massage " memory test failed"
after that Windows XP could not be installed.
Can you help me to trace the problem?

It sounds like your RAM is bad.