I don't know if I am sking this in the correct group, but here it goes. I
have an older laptop that had Windows ME installed. I have upgraded it to XP
PRrofessional SP3. I am trying ti upgrade the memory, but it is not able to
read it. Right now I have 128MB of RAM and I am trying to add 256MB. When I
turn on the latop, this is the error I receive:
Windows could not start beacuse the following file is missing or corrupt:
system32\drivers\pci.sys

I have tried reinstalling ME to have it read the new RAM, but it doesn't
read it then either. If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate it.

Travis wrote:
> I don't know if I am sking this in the correct group, but here it
> goes. I have an older laptop that had Windows ME installed. I
> have upgraded it to XP PRrofessional SP3. I am trying ti upgrade
> the memory, but it is not able to read it. Right now I have 128MB
> of RAM and I am trying to add 256MB. When I turn on the latop,
> this is the error I receive:
> Windows could not start beacuse the following file is missing or
> corrupt: system32\drivers\pci.sys
>
> I have tried reinstalling ME to have it read the new RAM, but it
> doesn't read it then either. If anyone has some suggestions I
> would appreciate it.

This may have nothing to do with your operating system at all.

What is the make/model of this machine?
What is the make/model of the memory you purchased to put in this machine?

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Have you been to Laptop manu.site to see if any winxp drivers are avilable?
Does it also state max memory? Are there any Bios updates?

"Travis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5FE56A0C-A3B4-4A4D-8E4C-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I don't know if I am sking this in the correct group, but here it goes. I
> have an older laptop that had Windows ME installed. I have upgraded it to
> XP
> PRrofessional SP3. I am trying ti upgrade the memory, but it is not able
> to
> read it. Right now I have 128MB of RAM and I am trying to add 256MB.
> When I
> turn on the latop, this is the error I receive:
> Windows could not start beacuse the following file is missing or corrupt:
> system32\drivers\pci.sys
>
> I have tried reinstalling ME to have it read the new RAM, but it doesn't
> read it then either. If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate
> it.

I have a Gateway Model Solo 5300.
The memory I am trying to install is
Lifetime Memory Products
256MB PC133 SD SODIMM

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Travis wrote:
> > I don't know if I am sking this in the correct group, but here it
> > goes. I have an older laptop that had Windows ME installed. I
> > have upgraded it to XP PRrofessional SP3. I am trying ti upgrade
> > the memory, but it is not able to read it. Right now I have 128MB
> > of RAM and I am trying to add 256MB. When I turn on the latop,
> > this is the error I receive:
> > Windows could not start beacuse the following file is missing or
> > corrupt: system32\drivers\pci.sys
> >
> > I have tried reinstalling ME to have it read the new RAM, but it
> > doesn't read it then either. If anyone has some suggestions I
> > would appreciate it.
>
> This may have nothing to do with your operating system at all.
>
> What is the make/model of this machine?
> What is the make/model of the memory you purchased to put in this machine?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

"Shenan Stanley" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Travis wrote:
>> I don't know if I am sking this in the correct group, but here it
>> goes. I have an older laptop that had Windows ME installed. I
>> have upgraded it to XP PRrofessional SP3. I am trying ti upgrade
>> the memory, but it is not able to read it. Right now I have 128MB
>> of RAM and I am trying to add 256MB. When I turn on the latop,
>> this is the error I receive:
>> Windows could not start beacuse the following file is missing or
>> corrupt: system32\drivers\pci.sys
>>
>> I have tried reinstalling ME to have it read the new RAM, but it
>> doesn't read it then either. If anyone has some suggestions I
>> would appreciate it.
>
> This may have nothing to do with your operating system at all.
>
> What is the make/model of this machine?
> What is the make/model of the memory you purchased to put in this machine?
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>


It could be that the two memory modules will not work together.

Have you tried ME with just the 256mb module installed?


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