Problem installing Vista upgrade

I am getting the following stop error:

Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, 0x8442ad90, 0x8442aedc, 0x81240330)



I am upgrading from a XP PRO box to Vista Business



It is a Tecra a9 with 2 mg of RAM



Anyone know what is causing this error message?



Thanks

Ron
Mon Jun 23 10:07:06 PDT 2008


"Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I am getting the following stop error:
>
> Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, 0x8442ad90, 0x8442aedc, 0x81240330)
> I am upgrading from a XP PRO box to Vista Business
> It is a Tecra a9 with 2 mg of RAM
> Anyone know what is causing this error message?
>
>

I had a problem on an XP PC when - I think - I was installing SP2. I know
the error was: Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, but can't recall the mem
locations beyond that.
It was a RAM memory mis-match fault in my case. I had installed 1gig
(2x512mb) of mis-matched RAM in that one was PC2700 and the other PC2100 -
it worked OK with XP SP1, but the SP2 didn't like it.

Don't know if you have a similar problem / setup but if you can get your
hands on some new RAM it might be worth trying.

Ron

Jeff
Mon Jun 23 10:21:47 PDT 2008

I am using the original RAM that came in the laptop. The laptop is only 5
months old.

"Ron O'Brien" <castcall@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:O1dy26U1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I am getting the following stop error:
>>
>> Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, 0x8442ad90, 0x8442aedc, 0x81240330)
>> I am upgrading from a XP PRO box to Vista Business
>> It is a Tecra a9 with 2 mg of RAM
>> Anyone know what is causing this error message?
>>
>>
>
> I had a problem on an XP PC when - I think - I was installing SP2. I know
> the error was: Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, but can't recall the mem
> locations beyond that.
> It was a RAM memory mis-match fault in my case. I had installed 1gig
> (2x512mb) of mis-matched RAM in that one was PC2700 and the other PC2100 -
> it worked OK with XP SP1, but the SP2 didn't like it.
>
> Don't know if you have a similar problem / setup but if you can get your
> hands on some new RAM it might be worth trying.
>
> Ron

David
Mon Jun 23 10:31:33 PDT 2008

You should be posting in one of the Vista groups as it is Vista you are
having issues with.

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"Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I am getting the following stop error:
>
> Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, 0x8442ad90, 0x8442aedc, 0x81240330)
>
>
>
> I am upgrading from a XP PRO box to Vista Business
>
>
>
> It is a Tecra a9 with 2 mg of RAM
>
>
>
> Anyone know what is causing this error message?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>

harikeo
Mon Jun 23 10:52:55 PDT 2008

David B. wrote:
> You should be posting in one of the Vista groups as it is Vista you are
> having issues with.
>
It was posted to a Vista group and given the problem the OP was probably
correct to post to the XP group too imo.

Jeff
Mon Jun 23 11:10:43 PDT 2008

Didn't know exactly where to post it too. It could be an XP problem or a
Vista problem I won't know that until I get a little help. Are you going to
go to the Vista group and answer the question?

"David B." <mail@nomail.net> wrote in message
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> You should be posting in one of the Vista groups as it is Vista you are
> having issues with.
>
> --
>
> ----
> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>
>
>
> "Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:O1dy26U1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I am getting the following stop error:
>>
>> Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, 0x8442ad90, 0x8442aedc, 0x81240330)
>>
>>
>>
>> I am upgrading from a XP PRO box to Vista Business
>>
>>
>>
>> It is a Tecra a9 with 2 mg of RAM
>>
>>
>>
>> Anyone know what is causing this error message?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>

DL
Mon Jun 23 11:45:29 PDT 2008

You might check your Laptop manfactures site for Bios & chipset updates

"Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I am using the original RAM that came in the laptop. The laptop is only 5
>months old.
>
> "Ron O'Brien" <castcall@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23I4HaOV1IHA.2084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:O1dy26U1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I am getting the following stop error:
>>>
>>> Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, 0x8442ad90, 0x8442aedc, 0x81240330)
>>> I am upgrading from a XP PRO box to Vista Business
>>> It is a Tecra a9 with 2 mg of RAM
>>> Anyone know what is causing this error message?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I had a problem on an XP PC when - I think - I was installing SP2. I know
>> the error was: Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, but can't recall the mem
>> locations beyond that.
>> It was a RAM memory mis-match fault in my case. I had installed 1gig
>> (2x512mb) of mis-matched RAM in that one was PC2700 and the other
>> PC2100 - it worked OK with XP SP1, but the SP2 didn't like it.
>>
>> Don't know if you have a similar problem / setup but if you can get your
>> hands on some new RAM it might be worth trying.
>>
>> Ron
>
>

Colin
Mon Jun 23 14:06:03 PDT 2008

Since the laptop is only 5 months old, be sure to give the mfg's support
folks a shot at diagnosing it. Just because memory works with XP does not
mean it will always work with Vista. Vista is less tolerant of hardware
issues than XP. Also, I take it you are installing with a retail Vista
upgrade edition. If so, I believe that you are entitled to installation
support from MS. The phone numbers should be in the retail box. At a guess
I would say there may be a BIOS update on the mfg's website you need.

"Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> Didn't know exactly where to post it too. It could be an XP problem or a
> Vista problem I won't know that until I get a little help. Are you going
> to go to the Vista group and answer the question?
>
> "David B." <mail@nomail.net> wrote in message
> news:%230GF9bV1IHA.4476@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> You should be posting in one of the Vista groups as it is Vista you are
>> having issues with.
>>
>> --
>>
>> ----
>> Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>> How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>
>>
>>
>> "Jeff Eilders" <eilders@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:O1dy26U1IHA.4492@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>I am getting the following stop error:
>>>
>>> Stop 0x000000f4 (0x00000003, 0x8442ad90, 0x8442aedc, 0x81240330)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am upgrading from a XP PRO box to Vista Business
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It is a Tecra a9 with 2 mg of RAM
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone know what is causing this error message?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>