If the system has onboard video then it's likely that the onboard video is borrowing some memory from the system. This will decrease the amount shown on bootup and in Windows.
You can convert your FAT32 drive to NTFS by doing this: Start > Run > "cmd", then type convert c: /fs:ntfs [ENTER] Schedule the conversion to take place on the next reboot. --- In [email protected], "CV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi again, my home was burglerized and my computer was stolen so I > built me another computer. But the computer I now have is a DELL > Optiplex GX110 with XP. I installed 2 256 RAM sticks but it is only > reading 412, when it boots it decreases the memrory, my question is > why does it do this? The OS is on a FAT32. Does the FAT32 have > anything to do with the memory decrease? The reason it is on a FAT32 > is because I had to use the W98 to re-format the hard drive and when I > installed the XP it did not ask me to switch over to the NTSF. So I > got stuck with the FAT32. I had the same RAM sticks in another > computer and it read fine. How can I fix this? > > Cindy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
