2GB or more RAM cause BSOD error.

dear sir,
i have hp pavilion dv4 1241tx notebook. I faced BSOD error from last 1 month. As i start my notebook just after 2 or 3 minutes it leads to blue screen of death. I went to local hp service center and they told me that the notebook work well with 1GB of RAM but as they use 2 or 4 gb RAM it'll again leads to same error but still they are not able to find that what is the cause for all this. Sir plz help me out.

Can you please provide us the specification of the RAM you are using with the NB?
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-- Check the database version
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BANNER
Oracle8i Enterprise Edition Release 8.1.6.1.0 - Production
PL/SQL Release 8.1.6.1.0 - Production
CORE 8.1.6.0.0 Production
TNS for Solaris: Version 8.1.6.0.0 - Production
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insert into test(a) values (1);
insert into test(a) values (2);
insert into test(a) values (3);
insert into test(a) values (4);
insert into test(a) values (5);
insert into test(a) values (6);
insert into test(a) values (7);
commit;
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and 1/a < .25;
and 1/a < .25
ERROR at line 3:
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A
5
6
7
-- Now I analyze the table to create statistics. This will make the query use the
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analyze table test compute statistics;
Table analyzed.
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-- looking only at the syntax.
select * from test
where a > 0
and 1/a < .25;
A
5
6
7
Does the above example seem familiar to your case? Even though you had the AND UPPER(PROJECTED_DELIVERY_DATE) NOT LIKE('NULL%') in your query, a record with PROJECTED_DELIVERY_DATE = 'NULL' was evaluated first and that caused the error.
Summary
1. Use dates for dates and strings for strings
2. Use cost based optimizer
Thanks
Suman

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I am looking to upgrade my RAM.
I know that speed is a multi-factor question. I need to know what's important and what pitfalls to avoid.
I have an 12" iBook G4, 1.2GHz, 512 RAM (256 card, 256 internal). I recently installed a 120.0GB Western Digital "Scorpio" 5400RPM 9.5MM SuperSlim Notebook Drive with 8MB Data buffer.
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I am in a quandary. My early 2008 iMac needs more Ram. I could upgrade from 2gb to 4gb for around $60. My 1T external hard drive for Time Machine is full and I do not relish the idea of it erasing old data if I continue to use it this way, but then I am shelling out more money for a new hard drive. Can get new 3T hd for about $200. Is it worth it to shore up my computer? I have recently upgraded OS to ML and it is really starting to act sluggish. I hate the idea of having to transfer everything over to a new Mac and therefore new OS. I need a working computer every day for business for my husband, so it would be impossible to go without a computer while things are being transferred over - and how long would it take for me to do that. Plus, will files and photos be transferred over exactly as I have organized them? I have spent a lot of time organizing bookmark folders in Safari, mailboxes in Mail and albums and folders in iPhoto. Don't want to start from scratch again. Also don't like the idea that the new iMacs don't have a slot for dvds and cds, playing and burning. I do a lot of this kind of thing. So then I would need to buy a separate thing for doing this as well as the computer itself. Have wondered how many things have changed from ML to Maverick. Another big learning curve???
Would really appreciate any thoughts and opinions. I am a senior citizen and don't know how to sort through this. One thing I think about is that I don't know how much longer I will be living and able to do computer work. I know everything is a risk, but would like some advice even if it is only an opinion.

It's probably time for a new machine. You won't have to start from scratch. Migration Assistant will bring over all of your data and apps (some may need to be re-activated using product keys). Depending on how much you actually have, a few hours should be all it takes over Ethernet.
Time Machine should continually erase the oldest backups when it needs space for new ones.
You might want to do both. Upgrade the RAM in the old machine to the max it will take, and buy a new machine as well. If your husband really needs a machine available all the time for business, having a 'spare' is a good thing.
Check out what's available in the refurb store. They are virtually indistinguishable from new retail stock and come with a full warranty. You can save hundreds.
http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac

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With Photoshop CS4 for Mac I install the Kodak Plug-in DIGITAL GEM Airbrush Professional v2.1.0. When Photoshop starts I get an error:
Plug-ins that failed to load:
   DIGITAL GEM Airbrush Professional v2.1.0 NO VERSION - - from the file “DigitalAIRProv2.plugin”Flash:
   Connections
   Kuler
This plug-in works fine on my Mac Pro with Photoshop CS4 and OS 10.6 but fails on a new Macbook Air.
Reinstalling the plug-in did not make any difference. What can cause this error?

Thanks Chris, That was my first thought too but this same plug-in works on another installation of CS4. This is a Mac installation and the plug-in is Universal so it should work. Is there any other possible cause for this error? Would Photoshop refuse to load a plug-in in a low memory situation?
Also, The Flash extensions:Connections and Kuler are working OK, I just copied a little more out of the System Info report than I needed to.

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When a Sales Order has the PO Number + Date populated, the subsequent outbound Delivery IDoc (DESADV01) contains a parent E1EDP07 segment for every child line item segment (E1EDP09). For a SO without PO Date, the IDoc is created with a single E1EDP07 with multiple child E1EDP09 segments. This is standard SAP - do you need to code around this?
The first scenario causes an error in EDIFACT mapping, as a limit of 9 RFF segments is allowed (E1EDP07 is a level 1 segment). Partner systems reject this.

Hi,
Segment field should be optional, so check the posting keys in OB41, check the GL account which hit this posting and check the FIeld status in OBC4 and make the segment field as optional.
while posting the transactions you can check in more then Profit center and segment details will be updated in the postings.
try out, this might help. check the new ledger document types also.
Regards,
Padma

HP 650 notebook BSOD error code : 0xc0000034

I have a HP650 notebook (Windows 8.1) and have for about 20 months. I ran a battery check and it said to calibrate it so i did so by going into the HP diagnostic test or something by pressing F2/escape on start-up. I ran it fine and it went for about 2 hours and upn completion it said it worked. It then restarted the laptop and i got a BSOD. It read "Your PC needs to be repaired. The boot configuration data file is missing some required information. File /BCD . Error code:0xc0000034. You'll need to use the recovery tools on your installation media." After looking online for a couple of hours someone told me to run an elevated command prompt and type in the following in order: "Bootrec /fixmbr, Bootrec /fixboot, Bootrec /scanos. Bootrec /rebuildbcd". After doing so it worked and i backed up everything on my laptop. My question is why did this happen. It must of had to been something to do with the battery configuration. Anyway, how can i stop this from happening in the future? Will it happen again or is it fixed as i typed those specific commands above and it worked or are the commands just a temporary fix or something? Also can i run the battery check again just to double check it worked or do you think i will get the BSOD error message again?
Thanks

Hello, @arsenal234123
To get your issue more exposure I would suggest posting it in the commercial forums since the HP 650 Notebook PC is a commercial product. You can do this at Notebook - HP ProBook, ZBook, EliteBook, Compaq, Slate/Tablet PC, Armada, LTE.
The support page for your product may be helpful in the meantime:
HP 650 Notebook PC.
I hope this helps!
Thank you for posting on the HP Forums.
I worked on behalf of HP.

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