Memory usage

maineearle · 02-07-2008, 11:40 AM

after being hit with virus and hacks reformatted and did a clean install of windows xp but now I have very little memory. This was not a problem before. I've been working with Dell for weeks without success I hope someone can help.

Installed memory: 246 bytes
Available: 29 to 113 bytes

This is a Dell Inspiron 1000

I've attached a Hijack This log if it will help

E-Mail maineearle@aol.com

**manic** · 02-07-2008, 02:51 PM

Did you format with xp? If so you probably still have a bug. You need
to use killdisk, or bootandnuke. If you format with xp it will leave bugs
on the disk, been there done that got the t-shirt....

maineearle · 02-08-2008, 03:14 AM

Thanks I'll try that
I've seen killdisk used at work shouldn't it be run more then once

**manic** · 02-08-2008, 04:25 AM

With the free version you only get one pass, but that has always been
enough for me.

maineearle · 02-09-2008, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manic

With the free version you only get one pass, but that has always been
enough for me.

I ran Killdisk and Windows Memdiag (no errors found) and Windows Memory clean and reinstalled OS, everything worked great for a short time but I still are having the same problem. Do you have any other ideas?

maineearle · 02-15-2008, 11:51 AM

Found this warning in the event logs
Warning: Hiperfcooker_V1 has been registered in the VMI namespace
Could this be a virus

**manic** · 02-15-2008, 02:18 PM

Post this in the security section of this forum..

02-07-2008, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
maineearle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17 OS: vista	Memory usage after being hit with virus and hacks reformatted and did a clean install of windows xp but now I have very little memory. This was not a problem before. I've been working with Dell for weeks without success I hope someone can help. Installed memory: 246 bytes Available: 29 to 113 bytes This is a Dell Inspiron 1000 I've attached a Hijack This log if it will help E-Mail maineearle@aol.com

02-07-2008, 02:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: Memory usage Did you format with xp? If so you probably still have a bug. You need to use killdisk, or bootandnuke. If you format with xp it will leave bugs on the disk, been there done that got the t-shirt.... __________________

02-08-2008, 03:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
maineearle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17 OS: vista	Re: Memory usage Thanks I'll try that I've seen killdisk used at work shouldn't it be run more then once

02-08-2008, 04:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: Memory usage With the free version you only get one pass, but that has always been enough for me. __________________

02-15-2008, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
maineearle Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 17 OS: vista	Re: Memory usage Found this warning in the event logs Warning: Hiperfcooker_V1 has been registered in the VMI namespace Could this be a virus

02-15-2008, 02:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,246 OS: xp	Re: Memory usage Post this in the security section of this forum.. __________________