#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : Random crashes and corruption -- testing for bad memory Fix : Read what ECC has already recorded Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-hw-memory Run as : Elevated PowerShell and the server's management controller Expect : 30 minutes Risk : low Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX A server. ECC has almost certainly logged the failing DIMM by name. HOW TO UNDO IT Not applicable. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 4" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' Random crashes and corruption -- testing for bad memory' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Read what ECC has already recorded' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: low Reversible 30 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Read the WHEA records -- these name the physical DIMM slot.' -Command { Get-WinEvent -LogName System -MaxEvents 500 | Where-Object ProviderName -like '*WHEA*' | Format-List TimeCreated,Id,Message } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Check the management controller -- iDRAC, iLO, IMM or equivalent -- for correctable error counts per DIMM. A rising correctable count precedes an uncorrectable failure by days or weeks.' -Why 'This is the value of ECC: the failure is visible before it takes the machine down. A DIMM with a climbing correctable count should be replaced at the next window, not after the outage.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'Replace the identified DIMM and clear the counters in the management controller.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'If several DIMMs on the same channel report errors, suspect the CPU socket or a bent pin rather than the memory.' -Manual Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'Correctable error counts stay at zero for a week after replacement.' 'White' Write-Host '' if (-not $DryRun) { Get-WinEvent -LogName System -MaxEvents 200 | Where-Object ProviderName -like '*WHEA*' | Measure-Object | Format-List Count } Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-hw-memory' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: Not applicable.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule