XP Memory Tester

[mikemacd]

Can anyone recommend a memory tester for Windows XP? I've been getting alot of blue screen "STOP" messages referring to win32k.sys, usbport.sys w/ DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL etc. Could it be a bad memory module or IRQ settings maybe, let me know.

 

[Lonman]

The best way to track down the bsod is with the stop code. What's the first set of numbers right after the word Stop:? The numbers in brackets () aren't that important.

 

[mikemacd]

Here's the first one STOP: 0x8000000e

 

[Lonman]

Did you copy it down correctly? Stop codes are typically prefixed with a '0x??????.' I've tried prefixing the one you gave myself and haven't come up with anything.

 

[Lonman]

For '0x0000008E' I get this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315335

 

[mikemacd]

Ok sorry 0x0000008e is the right one. I'm checking the Microsoft link you gave me now. Thx for the help.

 

[mikemacd]

Should the "Setup cannot copy the file Setupdd.sys" be on my system.

 

[Lonman]

No, that's just saying that it's possible to get that message with that stop code during setup.

 

[mikemacd]

Ok, Here's two more I found that were reported in Event Viewer. The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x000000d1 & 0x1000008e

 

[Lonman]

I'd suggest getting the memory issue fixed before you troubleshoot too much further... I think the other problems may be attributed to it... not certain, but it's a good bet.

 

[Zedric]

I recommend memtest-x86. Ok it's not run in XP but so what. You run it off a boot disk.

You'll need these files:
All the stuff in: ftp://ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Linux/Mandrake/mandrake/8.2/i586/dosutils/
and the image file: ftp://ftp.cse.buffalo.edu/pub/Linux/Mandrake/mandrake/8.2/i586/images/memtest-x86.bin

The just run rawwritewin.exe and write the .bin file to a floppy.

 

[mikemacd]

Thx for all the tips, I'm looking into it now. I will try the memory test you recommended.