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When it Rains…

After backing up my desktop machine last night, I let it run the latest Security Update. Mistake.

After the update, the machine wouldn’t boot again - with the fans screaming “I don’t like this RAM” at the top of their lungs.

I removed half the RAM, and it booted up successfully.¹

I’ve really just about had it with things breaking right now.

I’ll try returning the other half of the RAM to the machine later and see if it works again. Bizarre. [back]

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Posted December 15th, 2006 @ 11:20 AM

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Erik J. Barzeski adds this Comment:

At this point I’d almost believe something was wrong with the computer itself. As in… one of the slots is bad or something.

December 15th, 2006 at 4:05 pm
Alex adds this Comment:

Hopefully this fix will be permanent.

December 15th, 2006 at 4:11 pm
Erik J. Barzeski adds this Comment:

Or you could reset your VRAM.

Command-option-P-R resets the PRAM, which is _almost_ the same thing. It may have helped you too.

/me remembers (somewhat) fondly the old days: reset the PRAM, rebuild the desktop…

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