Corruption problem

Depth · 30 Mar 2006 at 00:25

A few months ago, windows started coming up with "file is corrupt" to pretty much everything I tried to install, and I even had difficulty re-installing xp, as random errors would halt the process. I suspected a faulty hard drive, so replaced it, and all was well for about 2 months. Now, the same thing is happening. I have 2x 512mb of crucial ballistix pc4000 ram, and decided to run memtest. Instantly, loads of errors came up, I have tried both sticks separatley, in different slots, at different voltages and timings, but the same thing happens.

Could it be the memory causing these kinds of errors? :confused:

Depth · 30 Mar 2006 at 14:17

Anybody? Im really at a loss to what is causing this.

Rob43 · 30 Mar 2006 at 21:16

If your getting memtest errors,it's RMA time i'm afraid.ballistix has a high failure rate.Had loads of problems with mine over the last year.5 kits in total :mad:

Got rid of them now,thank god

Crucial are very good at RMA's,usually only takes a couple of days

Rob

Durzel · 31 Mar 2006 at 09:18

Very likely to be dodgy memory. Surprised you haven't already nuked your Windows XP registry!