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518678	2007-01-23 21:20:00	Hello members In the last week or so I have a problem with my PC. At random, a few times while opening a file in Outlook(2007), once by change over between Mailwasher and Outlook , once by right click on the Emule tray icon it just went black and restarted. I could hear a click, which I guess could be normal. I have run spinrite6 and there is no sign of anything unusual. Does anyone may have an idea what this could be? Thanks G	notechyet (4479)
518679	2007-01-24 00:11:00	Is it the same file? Scanned for Viruses, Spyware, Adware etc? You do NOT run Spinrite on a HDD, you run the diag tool designed for the drive, eg for a Seagate drive you use Seatools	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
518680	2007-01-24 00:26:00	Is it the same file? Scanned for Viruses, Spyware, Adware etc? You do NOT run Spinrite on a HDD, you run the diag tool designed for the drive, eg for a Seagate drive you use Seatools Thanks I did run Seatools and interestingly it gave a failure for the "data partition" and not for the operating system partition. Spinrite I did run as a maintenance (Spinrit6 option4) and from reading I understand that is "the" thing to do? Just a few minutes ago mozilla had a problem and needed to close and also with IE7 I have been having "have ncountered a problem and need to close". I do have Avast, HJT, Spybot and Adaware SE Pro installed and run regularily. Re: Seatools; I thought I read somewhere, if the HDD is NTFS formated the Seatools is then not applicable, is that so? G	notechyet (4479)
518681	2007-01-24 01:23:00	Well where did you read that? as I understand, Spinrite is a recovery tool, not a diag tool... Have you ran them recently? Yes and No, Seatools has a problem with the NTFS, so it will say that the FS test failed, but ignore it, as long as it is ONLY the FS test that it fails it is fine, but it still works on the drive physically	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
518682	2007-01-24 02:15:00	Well where did you read that? as I understand, Spinrite is a recovery tool, not a diag tool... Have you ran them recently? Yes and No, Seatools has a problem with the NTFS, so it will say that the FS test failed, but ignore it, as long as it is ONLY the FS test that it fails it is fine, but it still works on the drive physically Thanks * recovery and maintenance tool * yes some couple three weeks ago * I will run seatools again to see exactly * I just did run memtestv.3.2 and it looks as there would be a memory error as well and wonder if I should/have to replace all units or just try one by one?? G	notechyet (4479)
518683	2007-01-24 02:52:00	You should run them weekly... that is the best. Elaborate on the error a little more	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
518684	2007-01-24 06:12:00	Spinrite I did run as a maintenance (Spinrit6 option4) and from reading I understand that is "the" thing to do? DON'T fix it when it isn't broken. No it isn't the "thing to do".	pctek (84)
518685	2007-01-24 07:54:00	Thanks, PcTek I have run memtest and I think I found the faulty ram by elimination. Bit by bit I will place them back in again and test. So, touch wood. G	notechyet (4479)
518686	2007-01-24 17:08:00	Hello members just to follow up.... I have found two faulty ram sticks with Memtest v3.2. At the moment I am working on two ram sticks only and so far the black screens and the unstability problems have not eventuated. I have four sticks. 2/ACEplus 256MB PC2700 (1 with memtest error) 2/VDATA DDR266(2.5) 512MB (1 with memtest error) Would someone now what the best solution would be when I get new ram, which I have to do quickly(work computer)?? I have found good info (black screens) on: www.computing.net Regards G	notechyet (4479)
518687	2007-01-24 18:24:00	I have found two faulty ram sticks with Memtest v3.2. At the moment I am working on two ram sticks only and so far the black screens and the unstability problems have not eventuated. I have four sticks. 2/ACEplus 256MB PC2700 (1 with memtest error) 2/VDATA DDR266(2.5) 512MB (1 with memtest error) Would someone now what the best solution would be when I get new ram, which I have to do quickly(work computer)?? What are the errors that Memtest throws up? Also, just a thought... were all the sticks tested in one slot or were they tested in different slots? Well you can still run it with only 768MB of RAM... just won't be as fast... and what exactly do you mean by " Would someone now what the best solution would be when I get new ram"? best solution for what? getting new RAM IS the solution...	The_End_Of_Reality (334)
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