Crashes

[wardy]

suddenly (hasn't happened in the 2 years I have owned
this computer) Blue-Screen crashes every other day for
four days now.
Error report states:
caused by "insufficient memory"
or "insufficient security rights"
I know there is plenty of unused memory, so it had to
be "insufficient security rights".
What are "insufficient security rights"
I have not added any hard or soft ware in years.
also states:
SOURCE: Disk
DESCRIPTION: The device,\device\HarddiskO\D,has a block

Would someone be kind enough to help me with this problem?
Thanks-in-Advance,
Wardy

 

[Daniel Peterson]

Sounds like your hard drive may be going bad ,although we need more info.

 

[cimex]

Yes, in all likelihood, it is hardware, not software.

You can run some diagnostics on your machine (starting with the HDD):

www.memtest86.com (you need a floppy drive)

http://www.sisoftware.co.uk/index.html?dir=dload&location=sware_dl_x86&langx=en&a=
for an advanced diagnostic that tests more than RAM.

http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft.htm A "torture tester" involving the
computations for finding certain prime numbers.

You can download a disk diagnostic from the website of your hard disk
manufacturer. Since the test may be able to alter stored data, read the
instructions carefully before using.

Alternatively, a good computer repair shop can do these same tests for you,
and more besides