Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/ 2008-10-10T17:58:10-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2008-10-08T03:45:16-05:00 Victor Hackney http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#546249 Hello Everyone on this <b> File setupdd.sys could not be loaded.</b> The error code is 4, <b>which has been on since 2004</b>. There as you will see if you look through the answers, some are just guessing, <b>but in my experience, like so many others on this </b>(multi-post) that RAM could be the culprit. Disturbing the ram and refitting, or changing slots, often works. Also removing 1 of 2 ram moduals , and using only one at a time to test in turn that they are both in working order. Another reason is a very dusty or dirty interior of the computer, which eventually causes Ram moduals to get dust and debris inside the Ram slots and this makes for poor connection of the ram contacts. <br /> <br /> Cleaning the Modual's contacts with a <b>small lint free cloth </b>with Iso P Alcohol, and making sure that the contacts are not touched with your fingers is essential.<br /> Additionally to those who have some Mechanical/technical skills. Make or get a large cork that will fit into a tubular vacuum cleaner hose. Fit a piece of plastic tube tightly into the cork, and use this to clean out the &quot;nooks and crannies&quot; ( small areas).( Windscreen washer tube is ideal) <br /> If - Again if you are competent to clean the severe dusty interiors it is wise to remove the CPU Fan and heat sink and clean these throughly, and remove exterior fans if fitted, and clean the blades and housings.. Finally check that the PSU powerpack inlet is not obstructed by dust and fluff. Hope this helps, <b>together with some of the other viable and feasable suggestions by participents in this long running post</b>.<br /> As a clean and well ventilated interior is essential it is worth while to clean out your computer from time to time. I notice that some members come from hot and often humid areas which are very vulnarable to soiled interiors .<br /> Best Wishes to all<br /> Take care <br /> Vic. UK &amp; Düsseldorf Germany. (Please excuse my English) text/html 2008-10-08T01:33:03-05:00 Amin Merchant http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#546247 Ram was the Problem. Just switch the slot and works fine....<br /> text/html 2008-05-23T08:31:42-05:00 Gerald Nyerere http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#536674 I have the same error, setupdd.sys could not be loaded. I replaced RAM by changing slots, I also took the same RAM sticks to another laptop and worked fine but on the laptop I'm working on now wouldn't boot. Any help please? text/html 2008-05-14T02:53:29-05:00 jonard vllanueva http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#535913 thanks guys i really appreciate this....thank you so much ....thanks for this site text/html 2008-03-21T07:34:18-05:00 Steven Carpenter http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#531834 Thanks Alot Everyone,<br /> <br /> I had just finished doing a reoutine clean up of my Home PC (cleaning out the dust from inside the case, Processor, ect.) and when i attempted to reboot the computer I recived the error. So i jumped onto my Trusty Laptop (rather, my not so trusty Vista) to look up a solution. Google'd my issue and landed straight here.<br /> <br /> Yes my <b>setupdd.sys</b> issues are finally over, <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile5.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":P" title=":P"> however somewere in the process my Hardrive went corrupt <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile6.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":~" title=":~"> , So now i get to do a thorogh cleaning of my PC, right back down to OEM Settings. <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile4.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=";)" title=";)"><br /> <br /> Thanks For the Help,<br /> Steven Carpenter<br /> Cali, USA text/html 2008-03-19T22:08:50-05:00 stephen pentyum http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#531761 Kind of bizarre. 2 different makes of 256 memory and xp gives me that nasty setupdd,sys error code 4, but when i pull one of the sticks of RAM and leave the other, windows loaded and set-up just fine. After installation of XP, i re-installed the absent stick of RAM for a total of 512, and it works perfectly! Can only figure that the one stick is on it's way out, and to watch it, other than that, everyone was dead-on about the error code being a RAM issue.<br /> <br /> This was on a GATEWAY 9300 laptop, btw.<br /> <br /> Thanks for your help!<br /> <br /> &quot;If not for WINDOWS, I wouldn't have a job.&quot; (repair tech)<br /> <br /> text/html 2008-03-19T20:38:52-05:00 John Roever http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#531757 To all those very helpful folks on this forum, THANK YOU!! You guys, (and gals) saved me not only a huge headache from banging my head against the microsoft wall but also saved me a friend and longtime customer. Microsoft itself was no help (what else is new?) but the fine folks here nailed the problem in no time flat. Just for the record, it was the Ram I had to 2 sticks of Kingston PC133 SD Ram (yes I know, old computers are my specialty, my buisness revolves around people that are older or are just not willing to try to keep up with emerging technology.) One of the sticks was indeed bad. I replaced with another tried to a reload and wouldn't you know it worked just fine. Again thank you very much and have a &quot;Ducky Day&quot;!<br /> <br /> John Roever<br /> Just Ducky Computer Services text/html 2008-01-31T16:23:33-05:00 Mark Cumbee http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#527502 The RAM was the fix!!! THANX guys!<br /> I was stuck for 4 days and you saved the pc from my 50Cal\<br /> Donadagohvi (Peace)<br /> Mark text/html 2008-01-23T06:59:31-05:00 Rajar Bashari http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#526625 Thx everybody <br /> <br /> I got here via Google typin the error as is the topics name and got it solved by removing 1 strip of ram. I am glad I had that problem cause I found an amazing amount of reading fun here. Great to see people from all over the world helping each other out. I wish our leaders and scientists will one day create a likewise forum . Something like egoanalysis. <br /> Sorry folks got carried away <img src="http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/smilies/smile5.gif" width="14" height="14" border="0" alt=":P" title=":P"> text/html 2007-12-06T09:14:14-05:00 Jonathan Eden http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#521500 Hi everyone! i had the same problem prompted &quot;File setupdd.sys could not be loaded&quot; Error code 4&quot; while im installing WinXP Pro.<br /> It's a RAM issue, remove from slot and put it back again...it will work!<br /> <br /> Jonathan,<br /> IS Admin text/html 2007-11-20T02:50:58-05:00 Paul Reifsteck http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#519751 You guys are awesome... I had same issue and it ended up being one of my RAM sticks<br /> <br /> Thanks alot<br /> <br /> thanks to <a class="ext" target="_blank" href="/action/r/http://google.com">google.com</a> too typed in the error and you guys popped up text/html 2007-11-04T13:53:18-05:00 jeff Li http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#517369 I had taken one pcs of RAM than the problem was solve. Thanks all friend whoes told us how to, thank you text/html 2007-10-18T15:23:56-05:00 miguel solomon http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#514771 Well I’m having the same problem with my pc but I’m not trying to load xp I’m trying to repair my xp one day my pc just didn’t come on it hade a black screen and it side that I needed to put in my xp cd rom and at the first screen press “r” to repair can you explain and I’m sort a experimenting to see if I can do it my self so plz try to explain as simple as possible text/html 2007-04-08T18:45:15-05:00 Don Randall http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#484963 Most probable cause for this error is a memory failure. Bad memory can cause files to get corrupted as they don’t read and re-write properly or fail entirely. You can download a simple memory tester program that boots your pc and automatically runs the application. I use “Memtest86” and have found it to be very accurate to diagnose these types of problems.<br /> <br /> You can find memtest at this url. It’s free but you can donate to this group of pc wizzards. Ive use this program often to fix pc’s for others.<br /> <br /> <a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.memtest.org" target="_blank">http://www.memtest.org</a><br /> <br /> Regards,<br /> Don R<br /> text/html 2007-02-25T07:05:41-05:00 Phillip Cockrell http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/27597/?l=1#478117 I experienced this error when I tried to overclock the processor on a ABIT motherboard. Just load the fail-safe defaults in the bios and it should boot fine.