Troubleshoot How to use memtest86

[karthic1998]

Can anyone help me about memtest86

 

[Deleted member 65228]

It seems to be paid software, I am not sure if anyone else here will be using it. I went to the Download page within a VM and it enforces payment before I can download.

 

[viktik]

Create a bootable USB pendrive

PassMark MemTest86 - Memory Diagnostic Tool - Technical Information

 

[karthic1998]

Create a bootable USB pendrive

PassMark MemTest86 - Memory Diagnostic Tool - Technical Information

Yes already created and booted

 

[karthic1998]

It seems to be paid software, I am not sure if anyone else here will be using it. I went to the Download page within a VM and it enforces payment before I can download.

It doesn’t go to download page

 

[viktik]

make sure you select USB pendrive as boot device during bootup.

 

[karthic1998]

Yes

make sure you select USB pendrive as boot device during bootup.

I already booted up and it gives the various options

 

[Deleted member 65228]

It doesn’t go to download page

Ah I understand what it is for now. Sorry I am not sure, I don't have experience with this content.

 

[Marko :)]

It seems to be paid software, I am not sure if anyone else here will be using it. I went to the Download page within a VM and it enforces payment before I can download.

There is free version as well.

 

[Bleak]

Have you looked at developers' own detailed write up about the tool? (scroll down to 'Usage')
PassMark MemTest86 - Memory Diagnostic Tool - Technical Information

 

[karthic1998]

Can anyone help to how to use memtest86

 

[viktik]

Search on youtube. There is tutorial there.

 

[boredog]

You can also type mdsched in Cortana search window. I should bring up Windows 10 memory diags.

 

[TairikuOkami]

I prefer MemTest Download - it found errors within minutes, while memtest86 reported everything OK after several hours scan.
It can be run from within Windows, but you have to run one instance for each 2GB of RAM, a limitation of free version. Still worth it.

 

[karthic1998]

I prefer MemTest Download - it found errors within minutes, while memtest86 reported everything OK after several hours scan.
It can be run from within Windows, but you have to run one instance for each 2GB of RAM, a limitation of free version. Still worth it.

My pc is in un bootable state

 

[karthic1998]

Search on youtube. There is tutorial there.

Can you send me the link

 

[danb]

Can anyone help me about memtest86

Memtest86 is an amazing program... I have been using it the last 15+ years, and it has helped fix a lot of computers, here is a quick and dirty tutorial.

1. Create the Memtest86 CD or USB drive and boot to it.
2. If the computer will not boot at all, remove one stick of RAM at a time until it boots. This alone should tell you if you have a bad stick of RAM.
3. Once you get the machine to boot to Memtest86, the software will all run automatically and perform 8 or so tests, and when it is finished, it will say "Pass: 1", instead of "Pass: 0" (mid right of the screen). If there are errors, you will see the errors listed below in the blank space. Anyway, the idea is to get memtest86 to run and pass a test... and you basically swap out your memory modules to try to isolate which one is bad.
4. If the computer still does not boot, it might be a bad power supply or motherboard.

BTW, it can take a while to run all 8 tests... up to an hour, possibly more, depending on how much memory you have, but it is worth it.

 

[karthic1998]

Thanks everyone