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PowerEdge Server won't boot after memory upgrade

After a 2gig memory upgrade, bios seems to be corrupted. The system does recognize the added memory. The boot sequence initially didn't show the hard drive as an option. IDE CDROM is shown as an option, however, system won't boot from IDE. The bios is A01. I know that this version is much older than it should be, however, I can't upgrade without a boot device. I removed the on-board battery and that didn't help either. Any suggestions?

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  • frank611 Oct 29, 2008

    Thanks for trying, however, the system won't boot from CDROM

  • kotkots Nov 09, 2008

    i have a problem that i got 2 gigabytes of ram but when i puted in to server he just keep flashing the red light of course i tried that with out his original ram so can u send me which ram i need to buy thx

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If you really need the BIOS update. you need a working PC to download the BIOS and unzip it to a CD. install it, since the PC do see the CD, you may have do some maneuver to ge the BIOS installed.

  • Anonymous Oct 29, 2008

    put everything back as it was before, see if it boot up. if it does, you may have to replace the memories one at a time.

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