Amount of available memory limited to 256 MB
I am using Dell PowerEdge 1400SC. (It’s work for PowerEdge 1500SC as well.)
When I boot the server after pluging in another two 256MB Memory into the mother board.
This message was display.
Amount of available memory limited to 256 MB!
Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup utility.
After couple minutes searching on Google, I found the answer already.
This is due to “OS Install mode” is enabled.
The solution is
Press F2 enter to BIOS setting
Turn off “OS Install mode”
Save Changes and Exit
GREAT…….Its working well
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I am happy to hear that.
You are the first visitor who leave me a message.
It give me a motivation to share more my experience.
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Thank you very much. It’s late and I am do to work in 5 hrs. Google 1st brought me the Expert answers which is a free trial membership. I’m tired, stresses and have time for that shyt. Thank you very much.
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IT WORKS!!! with our Dell PowerEdge 6400…
“OS Install mode” should be turned “OFF” to reflect the real memory (RAM) size at boot time…
Thanks a lot!!!
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Hello Thank you!!
I had te same problem, I did not know how happen with my server, thanks again, now working well.
VIVA!!! the sharing experience
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Leucci, Linus and Vitotuk,
I am very happy that my small little sharing can help you all.
I never think about that what I post on my blog can help others.
I just would like to noted down what I done before as a reference in future.
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We received a secondhand Poweredge 2500 that had this issue. After spending almost an hour on dell’s site I googed the exact message I was receiving and found this site. Thank you so much, you really saved us a headache.
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Thanks a lot! Dell’s site wasn’t much help….
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Thanks mate, it helped me also. It had been driving me nuts trying to find out how to fix it!
I better bookmark you’re website
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thanks alot for the professional and esy ans simple solution
regards
Ahmed
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Hello Friends. I´m from Brazil and i have the same issue. i make this solution up but I don´t find th fix to this issue. Have other solutions?
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sergiors,
Really?
Most of the people solve their problem by using this solution.
If this solution can’t help you then sorry I have not other solution.
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after resolving amount of memory limited to 256mb, it continued booting but gave a blue screen
help
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b_okwuchi@yahoo.com,
Which OS are you using?
When the blue screen come out?
Did you try to boot to safe mode?
Did you remove your memory out before?
More details please.
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It works for me too!! Poweredge 1500sc
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Mausan,
I am happy to hear that.
I update my blog to include PowerEdge 1500sc as well.
Thank you for your reply.
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hI…but if i want to instal the OS, have I changed this opcion?…
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yeh it really works!!!
PE6650
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