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Bad memory?

patddfanpatddfan
edited March 2012 in Hardware
when i tried to install Windows 98 SE on my HP 740N i got an MS-DOS extender error. When I researched the problem, I was told to use MemTest86+, but since there is no instructions for using that, I couldn't do anything. Could a bad memory module cause both Windows 98 SE and Windows XP SP2 installers to fail?

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  • BlueSunBlueSun
    In short, yes. Bad memory can cause any operating system to fail.

    Using Memtest is very easy and I'm quite sure there's more than a few how-tos available if you search for it. But basically it's pretty much as simple as burn it to a CD and boot to that CD. It starts running the tests and you leave it sit there for a while until it's finished running through all of its tests. If you see red, you know something is wrong.
  • patddfanpatddfan
    will mem test test all system components, or do i need another tool?
  • nighticenightice
    As the name implies, it only tests memory. The whole battery of tests takes, I think, about 30 minutes, and loops indefinitely.
  • nikkigreg1974nikkigreg1974
    go to this page here http://www.freepctech.com/index.php?opt ... &Itemid=71 and download Hiren's Boot Disk v.10 (2010) it has testing tools system information tools on it even a mini xp for formatting your hard drive but it has all type of stuff on it. hope this helps.
  • patddfanpatddfan
    I found a better ISO to test my computer with, but I think the HP 740N has a bad motherboard anyways!
  • BODBOD
    , I was told to use MemTest86+, but since there is no instructions for using that, I couldn't do anything

    From: http://www.memtest86.com/

    "An extensive user guide with simple step-by-step instructions for using Memtest86 to diagnose and troubleshoot PC memory problems"

    Wat.
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