Re: Read & Write Errors



Stan Brown wrote:
Wed, 7 Dec 2005 19:57:11 -0500 from <"Colin Nash [MVP]" <cnash x@x mvps.org>>:

Microsoft has a free tool to diagnose these problems. It's available at http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp (requires creation of a boot disk because the tool cannot run while Windows is running... instructions are on the web page) - If the tool reports any failures, it's probably time to replace one or more memory modules in your computer.


Between this and www.memtest.org, which do the experts think is better?


I use both. They're both pretty good although memtest86 gets updated frequently. I've seen RAM pass one but not the other.


Steve N.

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