Memory sticks error

OK, bought the new 20" in April added 2X2gb sticks from Newegg, all is well. Now about a wwek ago my son has trouble while playing WOW.
Memory still shows but, when doing hardware test, gives memory error "4/mem4/00000001"
What's this about? Any clues? Has the memory gone bad?

Sounds like the RAM went bad. If you have warranty on them, great. Call Newegg. If not, I'd get another set of RAM but from OWC (Other World Computing) b/c they are quite reliable when it comes to Mac accessories and parts. Newegg is your place mostly for PC necessities, not to say they don't offer ANY Mac items.
Just keep it in mind... just in case.

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I've never had a problem before today. Any help will be welcomed!

Try this. When the stick is mounted on your desktop, right click "Get Info" and at the bottom choose "ignore ownership on this drive." See if that works.
Bryan

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This must be a known issue, but I can't find it on any searches.
I have been trying to copy photos from a desktop folder onto 1 GByte memory sticks. I've tried 3 sticks and in each case when I try to copy data I get an error message: "The item "DSCF0204.jpg" cannot be copied because there is not enough free space" or similar.
I've tried copying the data in smaller batches and find I can copy photos until the 'not enough free space' message appears. In the case I have on the before me know, the info window for the memory stick says it has 816.3 MB of free space - which fits with the number of photos added. The picture I am trying to add is 1.2 MB and is not corrupted. I got the same error trying to save a document from Word.
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I also have a problem when it comes to burning discs - they won't burn. I can't remember the error message off hand, but perhaps there is a link with something wrong in the file copying procedure.
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Hi eww,
I was meaning 'memory stick' in the generic sense, not the TM sense.
The format of the one I'm experimenting on was FAT 16.
Following your reformatting advice, I opened the disc utility. This showed the device as MS-DOS FILE format, with a volume in FAT 16 format. A test showed no problems with the device. I did an erase of the volume, setting the format to MAC OS Extended.
Good news: I was able to copy all the photos onto the device. Bad news: I put it onto a Windows XP laptop and when I tried to open it I got a message saying: "You must format this device before you can use it."
As I'm wanting to take the photos to a store that will most likely have a Windows machine this is a problem!
I reformatted it on the Windows laptop to FAT 32. Plugging back into my powerbook and it appears on the desktop, but not in a Finder window. Disk utility now shows the volume to also be in MS DOS FILE format.
Good news: I am able to copy all files onto it. More good news: It also opens on the PC! Bad news: Just this thing of it not appearing in a Finder window with an eject icon next to it - though it is on the desktop.
So formatting to FAT 32 on a Windows XP has solved my immediate problem.
When I have a bit more time, I'll see if I can find out if any of the other MAC formatting options both allow me to save data on the MAC and open the device on a Windows machine.

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You'd probably be better served to use a conventional external USB:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/
Easier to use, harder to lose and more dependable.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1772735/usb-flash-drives-reliable-externa l-hdds.html
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Ok this is probally going to be simple for most people to fix, the problem is i can't seem to set up the bios to accept my DDR500 memory sticks. Everything I've tried results in either:
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This the setup i've been trying :
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CPU Ratio = locked
DRAM Frequency= 500
CPU Clock= 250
Vcore=1.6v
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agp voltage =1.5v
memory= 2.5-4-4-7-8
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SiSoftware Sandra
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Type : Standard
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Mainboard
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Windows (C:) : 3.4GB (715MB, 20% Free) (NTFS)
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Memory Modules Serial Presence Detect (SPD)
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Manufacturer (ID)   GEIL (7F7F7F1300000000)
Size         256 MBytes
Max bandwidth      PC4000 (250 MHz)
Part number      CL25-4-4DDR 500
Attributes
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Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Registered      no
Buffered      no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz)         250
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RAS# to CAS# delay        5
RAS# Precharge         5
TRAS#            8
Module #2
General
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Manufacturer (ID)   GEIL (7F7F7F1300000000)
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Max bandwidth      PC4000 (250 MHz)
Part number      CL25-4-4DDR 500
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Data width      64 bits
Correction      None
Registered      no
Buffered      no
Timings table
Frequency (MHz)         250
CAS#            2.5
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Hi Everyone,
Today I was tryign to use a brand new memory stick 8GB-Samsung PNY on my Mac Book Pro. (Mac OSX 10.7.5)
1. I do not see this drive in the Finder.
   2. Diskutil could detect the drive.
   3. I was trying to put ubuntu image file on the drive from the terminal uitility and I have this error message in a dialog box:
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4. Clicking on initialize helps me realise that the drive is detected. But I do not have a clue on how to proceed from here. I am new to Mac and its file system formats.
The same issue happened with my 500GB external Western Digital Hard Drive. I was reading on forums that WD got some issues with Apple is trying to resolve. I expected to not have this road-block with another brand but it happened with my memory stick. Now I was forming an impression that something should be done to external storage devices inorder for me to use them Mac OSX.
Kindly enlighten me and help overcome this issue.
Thank You

Thank You OGELTHORPE.
I erased the memory stick and formatted to "Mac OS Extended(Journaled)".
I attempted once again to use the "sudo dd" command from termial trying to copy the Ubuntu image file to the memory stick.
The operation termainates with the same message
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The termainal message says some bytes got transffered in so many seconds. It looks like this operation is being terminated in the middle.
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This has happened three times now. The Finder is "not responding" and won't even let me do a relaunch -- I end up with a blank screen with a corrupted menu bar. The only thing that gets me going again is to Power OFF, twice!! After the first power off, pause, power on, I just get the Apple logo and spinning spokes. Soon the fan comes on full force in the CPU. Runs forever. So, power off again, pause, power on and this time the start up is OK, my desktop etc. all appear OK. (I remove the memory stick before powering on).
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The repetitive powering off and on has resulted in a damaged drive directory and/or corrupted system files. Although you can try repairing the hard drive I suspect you will have to reinstall OS X.
Try this first:
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
If this doesn't help (and I don't think it will) but the hard drive is repaired and OK, then you can reinstall OS X by doing an Archive and Install which does not erase the drive:
How to Perform an Archive and Install
1. Be sure to use Disk Utility first to repair the disk before performing the Archive and Install.
2. Do not proceed with an Archive and Install if DU reports errors it cannot fix. In that case use Disk Warrior and/or TechTool Pro to repair the hard drive. If neither can repair the drive, then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall from scratch.
3. Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When you reach the screen to select a destination drive click once on the destination drive then click on the Option button. Select the Archive and Install option. You have an option to preserve users and network preferences. Only select this option if you are sure you have no corrupted files in your user accounts. Otherwise leave this option unchecked. Click on the OK button and continue with the OS X Installation.
4. Upon completion of the Archive and Install you will have a Previous System Folder in the root directory. You should retain the PSF until you are sure you do not need to manually transfer any items from the PSF to your newly installed system.
5. After moving any items you want to keep from the PSF you should delete it. You can back it up if you prefer, but you must delete it from the hard drive.
6. You can now download a Combo Updater directly from Apple's download site to update your new system to the desired version as well as install any security or other updates. You can also do this using Software Update.
If the hard drive cannot be repaired then you will have to erase the drive and reinstall OS X.
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LN

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are there any known size restrictions for the use of USB memory sticks with Mac OS X?
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LN

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I highlight the songs I want to copy in iTunes.
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After you copy the files to the flash drive...
Open Terminal (in Applications/Utilities)
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spacebar
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(From Tony T1 below)
-> https://discussions.apple.com/message/23930251#23930251
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