PC gone crazy

[hotmale]

I've performed a couple of tests today; one on my memory and the other on my hard drive. None of the two tests went smoothly.

For memory I used the MS Memory Diagnostic because I already had it on a bootable CD. A test called "WINVC" failed more than once (see the screenshot)

For the hard-drive, I used SeaTools Desktop. During the "Full Diagnostic" 9 bad sectors were found and fixed, but "File Structure Test" was a disaster; 1 partition failed and the other two passed with inconsistencies (see the screenshot). I took a look at the detailed report and found this:

File Structure Test Result:

Partition 1 (NTFS (15 GB) ) Result: Failed with critical Errors
Partition 2 (NTFS (15 GB) ) Result: Passed with inconsistencies
Partition 3 (NTFS (10 GB) ) Result: Passed with inconsistencies

NOTE: Any report of possible errors in the file system tests are for
informational purposes only. We suggest you should consider testing with
the official file system diagnostic utilities for your operating system.
Seagate is not able to assist with troubleshooting or reviewing
file system test results.

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Recommendation:
If you are not experiencing data loss and SeaTools reports File
System Structure errors, they may be caused by a lock-up or
failure to shutdown Windows correctly. Many times, these errors
may be repaired through normal system maintenance which
includes using the Windows provided "Defrag" and
"Scandisk / Chkdsk / Error Checking" utilities.

If you are experiencing a hardware error, you should isolate
the cause and replace the failing component. If you are unsure how
to proceed with repairs, contact a computer professional. After
completing any maintenance tasks, run SeaTools again to
verify that all errors have been repaired. If errors continue to
occur, the system may not be stable. Again, contact a computer
professional.

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I also think it might be worth mentioning that during the hard-drive test, my PC shutdown and wouldn't turn back on. So I unplugged it for a while an then it worked again

What are your thoughts about my test results?

[egghead]

results are void and should be tested using another motherboard.

I have a feeling your motherboard is at fault here.

you should look on the motherboard for any leaking capacitors or something.

[hotmale]

results are void and should be tested using another motherboard.

I have a feeling your motherboard is at fault here.

you should look on the motherboard for any leaking capacitors or something.

Thanks, I'll try to see how I can check them on another motherboard.

If you are still having trouble I would start by pulling the modem out and seeing how it wil run for a day or so...

Thanks for the suggestion, rik. The computer admin at school suggested the same thing. However, over 80% of the time I spend on my PC is online so I'll have to borrow another modem first.

Puters are great when all is well, but a pain in the a** when something goes amiss.

Believe me I exactly know what you mean