mdsched.exe Or for advanced control:

mdsched.exe /? No direct switches? Instead: Run → after restart, press F1 before test starts → choose Extended (not Standard or Basic). Takes hours but catches subtle timing errors. 7. Pro tip: The pagefile is your canary If you suspect intermittent memory failure but diagnostics pass, disable pagefile temporarily :

Task Manager → Performance → Memory Look at vs “Available” — if Committed > RAM size, you’re oversubscribed, and compression/pagefile is hiding a memory leak. 6. Ultimate test: Run mdsched.exe in extended mode Most people run standard mode. But:

System Properties → Advanced → Performance Settings → Advanced → Change → No pagefile → reboot.

bcdedit /bootsequence memdiag That sets memory diagnostic as the — useful for remote troubleshooting. 3. The pro trick: Use wmic to check memory health without rebooting Yes, Windows 11 still supports WMIC (deprecated but works):

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