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bootable USB with memtest 86
I have followed the instructions on the memtest 86 website and have been unable to create a bootable usb drive that would allow me to test RAM. I suspect that this problem is caused by UEFI. What might the solution be to this problem? Do I have to create the bootable memtest utility on a CD/DVD disk or do you think the problem is caused by UEFI?
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capreol
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Linux comes as many Distributions and flavours. Distro is short for distribution.
Something I want to add about the comment of the other expert. I have found that the memory test that is included with Windows isn't very reliable. I justed tested RAM that was bad using memtest86+, and it correctly identified it as bad, while the same RAM passed without issues using the Windows memory test. A PC using that RAM wouldn't allow Windows to be installed for example (it always failed), with good RAM it wouldn't fail...
Something I want to add about the comment of the other expert. I have found that the memory test that is included with Windows isn't very reliable. I justed tested RAM that was bad using memtest86+, and it correctly identified it as bad, while the same RAM passed without issues using the Windows memory test. A PC using that RAM wouldn't allow Windows to be installed for example (it always failed), with good RAM it wouldn't fail...
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Hey Rindi,
What's to say it's not Memtest86 reporting incorrectly?
What's to say it's not Memtest86 reporting incorrectly?
With that memory I can't install windows, there are errors where the installation stops at different points, which is typical for RAM errors. With other RAM that memtest86+ shows no errors with, I can install Windows without issues. After the installation windows runs fine. If I then reinstall the bad RAM, I get BSODs.
It's definitely the RAM module that is bad, but the Windows memory tester doesn't show any problems with it at all.
It's definitely the RAM module that is bad, but the Windows memory tester doesn't show any problems with it at all.
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Thanks to all of you for your assistance. Much appreciated.
capreol
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capreol