Crashes without any reason

MC_Kejml · 04-18-2008, 03:39 PM

Hello.
I'm having problems with Win XP recently. The applications I've been using, which were always running ok, now crash without any reason.
I'll take few examples.
Firefox - crashes with the error message, sometimes when I run a java application it crashes even without it
Freespace 2,Diablo 2, both old pc games, they crash with an error message, be it unhandled exception c0000003 in D2 or a simple win error message in FS2.

I don't know what could be wrong.
The recent changes in the pc was inserting a new ram ( 512 ), when I had a 256 one.

Any ideas, anyone?

Thanks in advance,
-K

MC_Kejml · 04-19-2008, 04:13 AM

Up.

I've been doing a memory test withthe windows boot utility and every RAM section was labeled as "Succesful" except for Wmats and winwc.

Any ideas ?

Jebtall · 04-20-2008, 10:31 PM

Download a Linux live cd, like knoppix, and boot from the CD, at the boot prompt type memtest and let in run for a long time.

If you are lucky, it will show some bad mem addresses and you got some bad memory.

If not, try putting the old mem back in and see if you have the same problem.

**Underclocker** · 04-21-2008, 01:35 AM

You can download Memtest86 on its own: http://www.memtest86.com/

Run it with only one module installed at a time and see if you get any errors. 2 hours for each module should be sufficient.

04-18-2008, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
MC_Kejml Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP 2	Crashes without any reason Hello. I'm having problems with Win XP recently. The applications I've been using, which were always running ok, now crash without any reason. I'll take few examples. Firefox - crashes with the error message, sometimes when I run a java application it crashes even without it Freespace 2,Diablo 2, both old pc games, they crash with an error message, be it unhandled exception c0000003 in D2 or a simple win error message in FS2. I don't know what could be wrong. The recent changes in the pc was inserting a new ram ( 512 ), when I had a 256 one. Any ideas, anyone? Thanks in advance, -K

04-19-2008, 04:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
MC_Kejml Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP SP 2	Re: Crashes without any reason Up. I've been doing a memory test withthe windows boot utility and every RAM section was labeled as "Succesful" except for Wmats and winwc. Any ideas ?

04-20-2008, 10:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jebtall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 85 OS: xp	Re: Crashes without any reason Download a Linux live cd, like knoppix, and boot from the CD, at the boot prompt type memtest and let in run for a long time. If you are lucky, it will show some bad mem addresses and you got some bad memory. If not, try putting the old mem back in and see if you have the same problem.

04-21-2008, 01:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: Crashes without any reason You can download Memtest86 on its own: http://www.memtest86.com/ Run it with only one module installed at a time and see if you get any errors. 2 hours for each module should be sufficient.