Please perform the following steps: (in sequence)
1) Run:
(bat scripts by default prompt antivirus software and require manual overrides)
Post share links into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.
2) Open administrative command prompt and copy and paste:
PowerShell $D=(New-Object -ComObject Wscript.Shell).SpecialFolders(4);Compress-Archive "%WinDir%\MEMORY.DMP" "$D\Memory_dmp"
Post a separate share link into this thread with only the compressed memory dump.
(Make sure that no other files are included in this share link)
3) Run HD Tune (free or trial version) (all drives)
https://www.hdtune.com/
Post images or share links into this thread displaying results on these tabs:
a) Health
b) Benchmark
c) Full error scan
4) Run Sea Tools for Windows
https://www.seagate.com/files/www-content/support-content/downloads/seatools/\_shared/downloads/SeaToolsWindowsInstaller.exe
https://www.seagate.com/support/kb/how-to-use-seatools-for-windows-202435en/
Post images or share links into this thread displaying results of the
Long generic test
5) Open administrative command prompt and type or copy and paste:
chkdsk /b /v
Run these chkdsk switches on all drives using the syntax: chkdsk /b /v C: or chkdsk /b /v D: or chkdsk /b /v E: etc.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk /b /v
The type of the file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.
Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be
checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)
Type: Y
Reboot as needed.
Running chkdsk switches on the windows drive can take significant time.
Plan to run the windows drive overnight.
6) Run: (when all chkdsk switches have completed)
Post a share link into this thread using one drive, drop box, or google drive.
7) Run Memtest86 (free version)
https://www.memtest86.com/
Run two tests of four passes each (total eight passes)
Take pictures with a camera or smartphone camera > post images or share links into this thread
Memtest86 has a feature to create text reports.
If possible, please include the text reports with the images in the share links.
8) The BIOS: Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 3.30, 9/17/2019
There were approximately nine missed BIOS upgrades.
Upgrade the BIOS to the most up to date non-beta BIOS: 3.30 -----> 3D
https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/b450-tomahawk-max/support
9) After completing all of the above steps post a new V2 share link into the newest post
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