Debug Your Memory with Windows Free Memory Diagnostic Program

Contributor Icon Contributed by davak Date Icon December 5, 2004  
Tag Icon Tagged: Windows

Having random crashes? Failing memory is often to blame. Here’s how to test it… for free!


People that debug a lot of systems realize that failing memory is one of the hardest things to catch. Failing memory often gives random errors. Sometimes this causes crashes, othertimes it just causes odd behavior.

With better operating systems, random crashing should no longer be expected. Crashing when spyware free or when you have a fresh install, the user should explore the possibility of memory errors.

Multiple memory testing programs can be purchased. However, Microsoft has provided one for free.

Instructions and download can be found here:
http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

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  • Anonymous
    I got this .iso and burned it using several different cd burning programs, but when it boots to it all I get is a error saying it can't locate NTLDR and then it boots the OS.
    What did I do wrong?
  • Anonymous
    Did you select "burn from image" as your source, or did you just drop the .iso into a CD?

    The former is the way to go.
  • Anonymous
    yes, I did properly burn the CD.
  • Anonymous
    If so, then your download is likely corrupt or the CDROM isn't working properly.
  • risherz
    Yeah, the download isn't right probably. My guess is that the NTLDR problem is quite common... so its the iso that has the problem or something went wrong during the download. For example here's a site where the person experienced the same problem, except the operating system was installed on the pc.

    Hope this helps
    Risherz
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