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Ok I bought a used remanufactured computer. Its dell latitude d610 with ubuntu 12.10 preinstalled. I'm new to linux first time I ever even tuched 1 lol. I'm jus tired of dealing w microsoft n their bs n wanted to try linux to see how it works. I didn't wana put a lot into it tho in case I didn't like it or I messed something up. I jus got computer yesterday. Started it jus checking out the programs on it an it froze up. Left it set for an hour or so an I powered it off from power switch. Now it will not boot ubuntu at all. I run memory check an I have millions of errors lol. Could it be a bad ram card? Or did I mess something up from powering it off?

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If you ran a memory test and it came up with errors, you do have bad RAM. If you have two sticks in it, run the test with only one installed to determine which one is bad. The memory test has nothing to do with your hard drive or the OS, so something corrupt with your OS would not cause errors to show up in a memory test.

Are you using Memtest86 to test your memory? If not, download it and test it with that. It seems to be the standard for testing memory.

Once get the RAM replaced, if Ubuntu still gives you problems (like something is now corrupt and it won't boot) make sure you post back. Don't give up on Linux for this reason.

If you do end up having to reinstall it, it's pretty easy. I'd argue that it's easier than Windows.
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