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Rainy,

You're right about Everest Home Edition. It's an updated version of Aida32.

That said, the reason I suggested you download that program was to help identify
your hard drive's make and model #, not to test your system's RAM. Look under
the Storage branch for the Windows Storage entry. Your hard drive should be
listed in the right hand pane. Click on it and information will be displayed in
the lower pane. Once you identify the hard drive, you can go to the
manufacturer's web site and see if they have a hard drive diagnostic utility
available for download.

Another option to test your hard drive is this program. The free version, 2.55,
is fine. You don't have to download version 3.0.

HD Tune
http://www.hdtune.com/

As for testing your system's RAM, you can run this program.

Memtest86
http://www.memtest86.com/

Finally, it's PSU, not PCU. A PSU is your computer's Power Supply Unit. It's the
box at the top of the case where the power cord is connected. On occasion, a
malfunctioning power supply unit can cause your system to freeze. That's why I
mentioned it in my earlier response. Testing a power supply unit isn't something
that the average computer user should attempt. As I stated earlier, if the power
supply unit is suspected of being defective, replace it with a new one. This
would be done after all other suspects have been eliminated.

Sorry for the confusion,

Nepatsfan

"Rainy" <sweetwrapz@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:OOXd2A0lIHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Nepatsfnh, Yes I have been a member of this group for some time.. and
> have gotten some wonderful information here... I back up regularly and after
> this happened this morning, I began the process of backing up once again..
> it takes all day.. such a chore, but if I don't want to lose what I have
> it's necessary I just downloaded Everest seems like it's similar to
> Belarc Advisor, or Aida32.. here is what it said about my ram
>
> --------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys,
> Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Version EVEREST v2.20.405
> Homepage
> http://www.lavalys.com/
> Report Type Quick Report
> Computer MYCOMPUTER
> Generator Rainy
> Operating System Microsoft Windows XP
> Home Edition 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
> Date 2008-04-05
> Time 11:55
>
>
> --------[
> Memory ]------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Physical Memory:
> Total 1023 MB
> Used 367 MB
> Free 655 MB
> Utilization 36 %
>
> Swap Space:
> Total 2462 MB
> Used 381 MB
> Free 2080 MB
> Utilization 15 %
>
> Virtual Memory:
> Total 3485 MB
> Used 748 MB
> Free 2736 MB
> Utilization 21 %
>
> Physical Address Extension (PAE):
> Supported by Operating System Yes
> Supported by CPU Yes
> Active No
>
> If you see anything that could be a concern to me, please let me know. If
> there is anything I can change, like swap size which will help my computer,
> I would love to know..
>
> . I don't know what PCU is... sorry if this is a lame question.. but have
> never to my recollection seen PCwith a U after it.. Information appreciated
> Rainy
>
>
>
> I downloaded
> "Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@SBXXXIX.com> wrote in message
> news:%23vFRfAzlIHA.1212@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> "Rainy" <sweetwrapz@mchsi.com> wrote in message
> news:OdZt15xlIHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi..this morning after waking up, I found my computer frozen, and was
>> forced
>> to at first restart which let me to a screen that told me Hardware Monitor
>> found an error and to click F! to continue.. I was not able to get F1 to
>> respond, and after trying a couple of times to turn off my computer
>> manually, I was finally able to get to a screen where Chkdsk was checking
>> for errors.. it seemed to fix them, finding several minor errors and even
>> an
>> error in a gif file. Can someone tell me if there is something I can do
>> to
>> fix the problem or if chkdsk corrected the errors, and is everything ok
>> now??? sure hope so! Appreciate any response, thanks Rainy..
>>
>>
>
>
> Rainy,
>
> You've been around here long enough to know this first point already. I'm
> including it for the benefit of others.
>
> Your first priority should be to make sure all your important files are
> backed
> up. CD/DVDs are preferable but an external hard drive will do if that's all
> you
> have available. Once you've done that, test the backup to make sure you can
> restore your files in a worst case scenario.
>
> Now, back to your problem. Odds are this is a hardware issue. The usual
> suspects
> are your hard drive, power supply unit, or memory.
>
> If you're curious about what the Hardware Monitor error was, you will have
> to
> get into your system's BIOS and look for an error report. Look on the screen
> when your computer first boots for the key you need to hit to access the
> BIOS
> setup program. F2 and DEL are the most common ones.
>
> To view the chkdsk results, do the following;
>
> Go to Start -> Run and enter eventvwr.msc in the Open box.
> Note: You can also access Event Viewer through Control Panel ->
> Administrative
> Tools.
> In Event Viewer, click on Application in the left hand column.
> Look in the right hand pane for a recent entry with Winlogon as the Source
> and
> 1001 for the Event ID .
> Double click on the entry to see the results.
>
> You might want to check the hard drive manufacturer's web site to see if
> they
> have a diagnostic utility available. If you're not sure what make and model
> hard
> drive is installed in your computer, you can check System Information,
> (Start ->
> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> System Information). This
> utility
> can also be accessed through Start -> Run -> msinfo32.exe. Look under
> Components -> Storage -> Disks.
>
> If you prefer, you can use a program such as Everest Home Edition to find
> out
> who manufactured your hard drive.
>
> http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html
>
> Here's a program which will test your system's RAM.
>
> Memtest86
> http://www.memtest86.com/
>
> Testing a PSU is not something I'd recommend the average user attempt. If a
> PSU
> is suspected, the usual procedure is to replace it with a known working
> unit.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
>
>