How do you test your RAM when running Windows XP / Vista ?

Many times I see a common question posted under any user groups that, how do one check his/her RAM to see if its OK or not…

Many times computer perform on a way which may point towards the RAM to be the faulty unit, but how do one check his RAM to test and see if it is one faulty device ??

Well Microsoft just came up with one such tool which can under Windows Vista to test RAM (Random Access Memory) of your PC or Notebook…

Microsoft Windows Memory Diagnostic (BETA)

The tool is under beta stage, how ever public beta, so one can download it from, Windows Memory Diagnostic download.

The Interface 

When you launch it, it would give you option for iether to create a boot able CD or floppy from which you are in need boot to test your RAM…

Create Bootable floppy or CD

Once you boot from the CD / Floppy, it directly starts the RAM test or Memory diagnostic to find if any problem is present with your RAM…

Running the RAM Test

You may hit key board X to stop the process and please read more on the tool here, http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp#top

Choto Cheeta on December 23, 2007 | Filed Under Hardware

5 Comments

vasudev  on December 24th, 2007

Also check this:
How do I know the Problem is due to RAM ?
http://www.merawindows.com/Forums/tabid/324/forumid/54/threadid/9532/scope/posts/Default.aspx

anandk  on December 24th, 2007

Interesting. Thanx !!!

Rahul  on December 30th, 2007

Even my ram is faulty i think, lemme check which one is faulty. thanks for sharing info.

Trevor Schaben  on November 11th, 2008

I’m sure that would be great, but I can’t find a way to create a boot disk under vista. Any ideas?

Windows Tips  on June 7th, 2010

Nice trick….I didnt know about it at all. Any way to know if it works on Windows 7? on the webpage there is not written anything about Windows 7 compatibility…

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