First, that RAM error means one of the modules is generally bad on these - it doesn't surprise me since the OEM Dell RAM on the consumer side is not as good as on the business PCs and even aftermarket RAM. It isn't ''terrible'' - it's just not as long-lasting. The OEM RAM on these Dells is problematic ENOUGH you ought to replace both sticks with good RAM from Corsair or retail-packed Crucial RAM (Micron-branded modules are the "OEM" version) when it fails - skip the OEM stuff Dell sells; it's not much better. That said, if you want to try swapping the modules around and running a memory test, use [https://www.memtest.org/|Memtest 86+|new_window=true] and see if it has any errors after being run for at least 4-5 hours MINIMUM. These OEM modules from Dell don't always immediately fail out, but they do begin to fail things like memory testing with a few hours of stress.
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First, that RAM error means one of the modules is generally bad on these - it doesn't surprise me since the OEM Dell RAM on the consumer side is not as good as on the business PCs and even aftermarket RAM. It isn't ''terrible'' - it's just not as long-lasting. The OEM RAM on these Dells is problematic ENOUGH you ought to replace both sticks with good RAM from Corsair or retail-packed Crucial RAM (Micron-branded modules are the "OEM" version) when it fails - skip the OEM stuff Dell sells; it's not much better. That said, if you want to try swapping the modules around and running a memory test, use [link|https://www.memtest.org/|Memtest 86+|new_window=true] to see if it has any errors after running for at least 4-5 hours MINIMUM. These OEM modules from Dell don't always immediately fail out, but they do begin to fail things like memory testing with a few hours of stress. There's a reason when I buy gaming PCs from Dell I buy them with 16GB and buy aftermarket RAM kits to install 32GB; it's cheaper and I've had better luck with aftermarket RAM then the OEM Dell modules.
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***The "there was a problem resetting your PC" error is a MAJOR red flag - it generally means the recovery files got corrupted at some point, or the machine had a malware infection that corrupted them by design to prevent easy rollbacks. The machine is not in a stable condition.*** Now you may be able to run SFC /SCANNOW in admin mode, reboot the PC, and undo the corruption. The downside is this generally only works under these conditions:
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***The "there was a problem resetting your PC" error is a MAJOR red flag - it generally means the recovery files got corrupted at some point, or the machine had a malware infection that corrupted them by design to prevent easy rollbacks. The machine is not in a stable condition.*** Now you can run SFC /SCANNOW in admin mode, reboot the PC, and undo the corruption. The downside is this generally only works under these conditions:
* It's not a virus
* The damage done is easily recoverable (rarely is)
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Sadly, your best bet there is to backup the PC, get a copy of your drivers on a USB drive, and reinstall Windows with an image from the Media Creation tool:
* Windows 11: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11
* Windows 10: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO
First, that RAM error means one of the modules is generally bad on these - it doesn't surprise me since the OEM Dell RAM on the consumer side is not as good as on the business PCs and even aftermarket RAM. It isn't ''terrible'' - it's just not as long-lasting. The OEM RAM on these Dells is problematic ENOUGH you ought to replace both sticks with good RAM from Corsair or retail-packed Crucial RAM (Micron-branded modules are the "OEM" version) when it fails - skip the OEM stuff Dell sells; it's not much better. That said, if you want to try swapping the modules around and running a memory test, use [https://www.memtest.org/|Memtest 86+|new_window=true] and see if it has any errors after being run for at least 4-5 hours MINIMUM. These OEM modules from Dell don't always immediately fail out, but they do begin to fail things like memory testing with a few hours of stress.
***The "there was a problem resetting your PC" error is a MAJOR red flag - it generally means the recovery files got corrupted at some point, or the machine had a malware infection that corrupted them by design to prevent easy rollbacks. The machine is not in a stable condition.*** Now you may be able to run SFC /SCANNOW in admin mode, reboot the PC, and undo the corruption. The downside is this generally only works under these conditions:
* It's not a virus
* The damage done is easily recoverable (rarely is)
Sadly, your best bet there is to backup the PC, get a copy of your drivers on a USB drive, and reinstall Windows with an image from the Media Creation tool:
* Windows 11: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows11
* Windows 10: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10ISO