[NTLUG:Discuss] Progress Report and Memtest86+ question [Was: Re: slightly OT - external USB hard drive]

[Fred James]

Fred James wrote:
>> All
>> (pardon the slightly OT)
>> The machine in question is currently running Windows 98 SE
>> The problem is to save the user content and convert the machine to Linux 
>> (only)
>>
>> The OT part is ...
>>     (a) best way to get the data from the W98SE box? - neither my 
>> external USB hard drive or my USB flash memory will work on that OS
>>     (b) the box has been crashing/freezing a lot, in what appears to be 
>> your basic "memory leak" problem - no errors messages presented - is 
>> there a good/safe way to test/inspect the memory?
>>     (b.1) I hate to do all the work to find the Linux suffered on the 
>> machine as well, just because the memory was flaky.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer
>> Regards
>> Fred James
>>     
All
Progress:
    Moved HD to enclosure and copied data to Linux machine - went quite well
    Returned HD to original machine, plus added two more drives - plan 
is Linux (single boot) on the two new drives and mount the old data on 
old drive - it is a comfort factor for the owner of the box
    Linux install failed - was good through partitioning, and then 
failed during the actual install
       BTW - never could get a Live CD to boot on this box
    Running Memtest86+ v1.70 (came with the install CD)
       So far, 5 passes with one error in the 3rd pass

Question:
    Cure? or just replace the memory?

Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer
Regards
Fred James