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I have a lenovo r61i laptop windows xp professional service pack 3 intel pentium dual cpu t2310 @ 1.46ghz x2. I had this problem before and somehow i fixed it i think i done a bios update this time it dosent work i just get blue screen with following stop code: 0x8e (0xc05, 0x80637f53, 0xa3fd299c,0x0) I have tried my memory modules by taking them out trying one at time and same problem i could get into safe mode with networking but now the networking will not work just safe mode i also tried selective startup and diagnostic startup still bsod used system restore it worked but then when i shut down laptop and went to use it again same thing again. can find loads info on code 8e but dont seem to help so i wrote the full code down as i dont know how to read these codes. i have no xp cd. sometimes i can get past bsod and get plain blue screen and get task manager up and i try new task explorer.exe but then bsod again
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Sorry for the delay in replying.
I wasn't able to see J.DD's post above linking you to Memtest. There is no reason for me to re-post the same instructions. I will only add a link which will instruct on how to burn the Memtest iso image to a cd or dvd. See HERE.
You burn the testing tool to a cd then boot from the cd. You then execute the test. I'm not at my computer at the moment, but I will post the instructions for you tomorrow when I am back at my computer.
Burn memtest to a cd (you need a program dont copy it as is, it wont work
Or put it on a USB flash dive
To test the hdd, if its seagate use seatools
You'll also need a blank cd for this. Since its an ISO
when i cant get into safe mode or normal how do i test ram or drive
Trying is always a part of the process as there are never any guarantees to any fix regardless of some who like to think that "trying" is not a part of their process. However, I would never replace a hard drive unless the drive is completely dead and not being detected or has tested bad using the appropriate hard drive diagnostics test. That is what testing tools are designed for.
