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Katy · Sep 28, 2004

I have had my PC for 4 years . I am running XP home edition .I have up until today had 512MB RAM but now I only have 448 MB RAM... Any idea where it went or how to get it back????

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Your video card is probably using at least 64MB of it.

sunny

Katy · Sep 28, 2004

How much was it using yesterday when I still had 512 MB???

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Ooops!

Then I don't know. Don't have a clue how you could lose 64MB of memory. Hopfull someone more knowledgeable then me comes along and lets us both know.

sunny

Katy · Sep 28, 2004

Thanks

Nightrider · Sep 25, 2004

The memory may be failing...

munky2

Katy · Sep 28, 2004

How will I know if that's so,NR? or will it just suddenly not communicate anymore???

Glenn I · Apr 22, 2005

Like some people I know

Shouldn't you get a pop up message saying you are low on memory? I think mine does

rb2d2 · Sep 25, 2004

Here is a site about Windows Memory Diagnostic tests if you don't mind wading throught miles and miles of text that pretty much talks in circles like most of their sites

http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

OR you can use this Free tester, Memtest86+ that has been around for years and years.

http://www.memtest.org/

You want the V2.00 version (08/02/2008)

You can read a bit about it if you want, then scroll down till you get to the blue screen shots. The download you want is under the pictures. I recommand the Download - Pre-Compiled Bootable ISO (.zip). Unzip it and burn it to a CD, put it into the CD ROM tray, then reboot your machine. The test will auto start and show on your screen

Katy · Sep 28, 2004

Rosalie the mem test shows no errors. And I do not get any memory warning... But I'll use the CD again in a few days... I don't know what else to look at >>> But do appreciate the help... thanks