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| 542869 | 2007-04-25 07:07:00 | Nothing, it is already set to boot from CD, then floppy and finally HDD... So my guess is that you did not burn the ISO to CD properly... what software are you using to burn it? |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 542870 | 2007-04-25 08:08:00 | I used Nero. I am not very experienced using it. Is there any other software I could use? | meg_h_nz (6960) | ||
| 542871 | 2007-04-25 08:13:00 | I noticed that when I downloaded Memtest it arrived in a Zip file and when opened it becomes a WinRAR file. Should I burn the WinRAR file as it is on to the CD? | meg_h_nz (6960) | ||
| 542872 | 2007-04-25 08:29:00 | I noticed that when I downloaded Memtest it arrived in a Zip file and when opened it becomes a WinRAR file. Should I burn the WinRAR file as it is on to the CD? Do you mean it had a .rar file extension or it was just associated with WinRAR? WinRAR can view and modify .iso files, so chances are its not actually a .rar file but merely associated with WinRAR. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 542873 | 2007-04-25 09:09:00 | It is associated with WinRar, it is not a Winrar archive, it is an ISO. Open Nero smart start and under the backup menu, there is an option "Burn image to Disc, select this. then browse to the place where you extracted the Memtest ISO to and burn it |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 542874 | 2007-04-26 07:02:00 | OK... I am back! I got Memtest to work and work it did for 22 hours, and even then it didnt finish!!!! Is that normal? How long should it take to test 1GB RAM? I ended up taking a screen shot and escaping so I could clear email and get back to ask this question. If some one reminds me I will post the photo so those of you more experienced with Memtest can tell me whats up. Many thanks |
meg_h_nz (6960) | ||
| 542875 | 2007-04-26 07:16:00 | If memtest ran for 22hrs without any errors then chances are the memory is fine. Try the Prime95 torture test to see if the CPU is stable underload. | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 542876 | 2007-04-26 07:53:00 | If memtest ran for 22hrs without any errors then chances are the memory is fine. Try the Prime95 torture test to see if the CPU is stable underload. Hi Pete So...... How long does the Prime95 Test take to run? I cant cope with another 22 hours without my computer:dogeye: |
meg_h_nz (6960) | ||
| 542877 | 2007-04-26 08:02:00 | Hi Pete So...... How long does the Prime95 Test take to run? I cant cope with another 22 hours without my computer:dogeye: MEMtest is designed to run as long as you want it to, forever if you want. The longer you leave it the more reliable the results are going to be. |
borax (7078) | ||
| 542878 | 2007-04-26 08:08:00 | Memtest will run forever (or until the power fails, whichever is soonest). You might have seen that it shows its counters on the screen. The "Passes" is the number of times it has gone through all its test on all of your memory. If there are no "errors" reported, the memory is OK. The torture programme will be similar. It will work the system as hard as it can. If you get no faults reported in a reasonable time, stop it. How long does Sim run before failing? That's one measure of a "reasonable" time. ;) |
Graham L (2) | ||
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