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October 26th, 2011 14:00
Memory Integrity Test Failed [2000-0123]
I have a Inspiron 1525 which fails the memory integrity test. i have 4gb ram. I formatted my hard drive and now i cant install any OS. I dont have any backups. What should i do? I tried reinstalling the OS many many times and i also reinstalled the ram but not luck. Do i need new ram? what might it be? Thanks :emotion-42:
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ejn63
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October 26th, 2011 16:00
First try reseating both memory modules - remove and reinstall them. Then re-run the Dell diagnostics. If one memory module fails, note which one (0 or 1) it was and swap them. Re-test. If the error follows the module to the other socket, replace that module. If both modules fail in the same socket, it's the socket that's bad- you'll need a replacement mainboard.
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October 26th, 2011 22:00
Thanks so much! I thought it might have worked. i tried it once before but i didnt think to try one at a time. Vistas running now and all is well!!! Much thanks!!