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Checking
System Memory With Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool (Vista).
Windows Vista is the first Windows operating system to have a built in
memory diagnostics tool. This tool helps analyze your install system memory (RAM)
to ensure that everything is working as it should be.
There are two methods of
accessing the Memory Diagnostics Tool:
From within the Vista Interface:
1. Click the Start button
2. From the menu select
Control panel.
3. In Control panel click
the Administrative Tools Icon.
4. In the Administrative
Tools Window you will see a menu of items. Scroll down this menu until you come
to the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool and then click on this option.
5. A new window will now
appear with the following options:
Restart Now and check for
problems (recommended).
Check for problems the next
time I start my computer.
6. It is recommended that
you choose the 'restart now and check problems option'.
7. The Windows Memory
Diagnostics Tool will now start scanning your memory for problems.
8. After the diagnostic tool
has finished checking the memory your PC will restart and details of the memory
check will be displayed via an icon in the notification area.
9. By default the memory
check is set for 'standard'. If you want a more thorough check you can change
the scan option by pressing F1. This will bring up the options window. From here
you can change the scan from Standard to Basic or Enhanced. Please note that the
Enhanced scan does take some time to complete.
Start Scan at Boot-up
This option is useful if you
have a dual boot system - i.e. you have more than one operating system installed
on your PC.
1. Reboot your PC.
2. At the Vista Boot manager
screen press the TAB button to highlight the Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool
option.
3. When this option is
highlighted press Enter.
4. The Memory Diagnostics
Tool Window will now open and scanning of the memory will start.
5. Once scanning has
completed your PC will restart and details of the scan will be displayed via an
icon in the notification area on your desktop.
Let me know if you need anything else.
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