Windows Memory Diagnostic Test

[jayco2006]

My PC is a Compaq 5000, AMD Duron 901MHz and 256MB SDRAM. My operating system is Windows XP Professional.
I ran a Windows Diagnostic V0.4 Tool and the following was the result of that test. Can someone please shed a little light on this result as I would like to know if it means having to replace the RAM or the PC? :eek:
Total Errors Found:44429
Here are the following Errors broken down:
MATS+ (cache enabled) 2376
INVC - 1993
LRAND - 43
Stride 6 (cache Enabled) - 145
WMATS+ - 17553
WINVC - 18184
MATS+ (cache diasabled) - 0
Stride 38 - 3
WStride-6 - 542
ERAND - 3590
Stride6 (cache disabled) 0
my thanks to anyone who can help. :D J

[ski]

Is your system experiencing any problems?

[jayco2006]

Yes, it will not shut down properly, it stalls and I have to manualy turn it off plus it cuts out and restarts at times.

[ski]

Run Memtest86.
If it also reports problems, then:
-Make sure that only default settings are enabled for the memory in BIOS.
-Remove and reinsert the memory a few times.
-If the system uses multiple RAM modules, then install just one module at a time and try it in different slots.
-Swap out with known good memory.

[jayco2006]

Thanks Ski I'll do that. It has two sticks of Ram that are 128 each, I will remove and replace just to make sure (could be simple as that).
Cheers!