About 3-4 months ago, I replaced most of my PC’s internals, like CPU, GPU and motherboard. I started having issues with my PC about a month ago, small things like visual glitches in Chrome and discord crashing often that I ignored. It has started to happen more often and now I get a BSOD at least once a day, usually with the error MEMORY_MANAGEMENT, but sometimes other errors. I ran a mdsched.exe and it said that there are hardware issues. I also have a lot of error logs in my event viewer saying stuff like "Volume C: (\Device\HarddiskVolume5) needs to be taken offline to perform a Full Chkdsk. Please run “CHKDSK /F” locally via the command line, or run “REPAIR-VOLUME " locally or remotely via PowerShell.”

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I also started playing Fortnite recently and the load times have been insane, like 2 minutes and sometimes the game is halfway done by the time I load in, or it just crashes. No other games have these issues, and after fortnite my pc will crash pretty soon or just be incredibly slow until I restart.

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I know that typically memory = RAM and storage = SSD/HDD, but it says memory issues then mentions my C drive in error logs and stuff, so I don’t know which one is the issue, or both (hopefully not).

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Basically, is it my RAM or C: drive that is failing? And if it is my C: drive, is there a way to just copy everything to a new SSD, or do I need to reinstall windows and start fresh? Thanks.

  • DestinyForNone@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    It seems like there could be multiple issues at play here. The “MEMORY_MANAGEMENT” error typically points towards RAM-related issues, but the mention of the C: drive and disk-related errors in the event viewer indicates potential problems with the storage device as well. The slowdown in load times and issues specifically with Fortnite might suggest storage-related issues.
    Here’s what I’d suggest you try:

    • RAM Test: Since the mdsched.exe utility flagged hardware issues, it’s a good idea to run a more thorough memory test. You can use third-party tools like Memtest86 to perform a comprehensive check of the RAM modules. If errors are detected, it’s likely the RAM is faulty and needs replacement.

    • Disk Check: The errors regarding the C: drive and the recommendation to run “CHKDSK /F” indicate potential issues with the hard drive or SSD. Running a disk check could help identify and possibly repair file system errors. You can open Command Prompt as an administrator and run CHKDSK /F on the C: drive to check for and fix any disk-related issues.

    • Backup Data: Regardless of whether it’s the RAM or the storage causing problems, it’s prudent to back up important data immediately. If you suspect the storage device is failing, copying everything to a new SSD could help preserve their data and potentially improve system performance.

    Regarding transferring data to a new SSD, there are cloning tools available that can copy the entire contents of one drive to another, including the operating system. Software like Macrium Reflect or EaseUS Todo Backup can assist in this process. However, if there are underlying file system errors or the drive is failing, a clean reinstall of Windows on the new SSD might be a more reliable solution to avoid potential carryover of issues.
    In summary, it’s recommended to:
    - Run a thorough RAM test using tools like Memtest86.
    - Perform a disk check (CHKDSK /F) on the C: drive to identify and potentially fix disk-related errors.
    - Consider backing up important data and potentially transferring it to a new SSD, followed by a clean Windows reinstall if necessary.