At 11:29 AM 4/9/2006, Gaffer wrote:
>
> Memtest is designed to be very aggressive in the way it tests 
> every single bit on the stick.  It is far more effective than 
> the "windiag" utility...

Is that true?  Why?


> ... which doesn't test memory that is reserved by windows for 
> itself...

Not true.  Windiag.exe (Windows Memory Diagnostic) is a DOS program 
(on a self-booting floppy or CD).  Windiag is NOT a Windows program:

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp


> ...and doesn't move blocks in and out of active service for 
> testing.

Active service ?  
Windows is not running when Windiag is running (in DOS).


Bill





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