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Computer & Services => Technical & Tutorial => Topic started by: Nick on June 16, 2010, 06:25:48 PM
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Run Diagnostics to Check Your System for Memory Problems
Do you suspect your computer has a memory problem that isn’t being automatically detected? If so, you can force a memory check using this tool.
Windows 7 includes built-in features to help you identify and diagnose problems with memory. If you suspect a computer has a memory problem that isn’t being automatically detected, you can run the Windows Memory Diagnostics utility by completing the following steps:
-Click Start, type mdsched.exe in the Search box, and then press Enter.
-Choose whether to restart the computer and run the tool immediately or schedule the tool to run at the next restart.
-Windows Memory Diagnostics runs automatically after the computer restarts and performs a standard memory test automatically. If you want to perform fewer or more tests, press F1, use the Up and Down arrow keys to set the Test -Mix as Basic, Standard, or Extended, and then press F10 to apply the desired settings and resume testing.
-When testing is completed, the computer restarts automatically. You’ll see the test results when you log on.
Note that if a computer crashes because of failing memory, and Windows Memory Diagnostics detects this, the system will prompt you to schedule a memory test the next time the computer is restarted.
From the Microsoft Press book Windows PowerShell 2.0 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant by William R. Stanek.
credit: technet.microsoft.com