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No, changing your RAM will not affect your files. Your files are stored on your hard drive, which is a separate piece of hardware from the RAM. Once you shut down your system, your files are safely stored on the hard drive, so adding new RAM or replacing old RAM will have no effect on your files.

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Which of the following is one symptom that might indicate a problem with your computer memory (RAM)?

randomly corrupted files


Which type of memory stores basic information for booting the computer and loading the operating system?

There are some basic files which are needed to load in the RAM for booting the system. Coming to your question, All the boot files are loaded in the RAM while starting up the systems, and this information is temporary in nature. this information destroys everytime system shutdown.


You 1 GB RAM enough for most users?

One Gigabyte of RAM would be MORE than enough for most users. If you are not planning on doing heavy video editing or gaming, a lower RAM would be fine.


A computer that shares files or provides access to a device such as a printer that other computers can use is called a?

Most computers who host files for others to use are called Servers. Most of the time these computers have a lot of hard drive space as well as a lot of RAM and multiple CPUs. These costs a lot, but depending on who is in need of it these are the best option.If the computer that is sharing files is a normal computer such as a school computer, or home computer connected to a network, then it would just a computer.


Is DVD-RAM an example of RAM?

Generally, no. In general use, RAM is used to refer to your computer's RAM that loses its contents when it is powered off. A DVD-RAM retains its contents even when powered off, so it would not be RAM. Moreover, the DVD-RAM drive is just like another DVD drive that is connected to your CPU through the IDE controller, while RAM is connected to the CPU through the internal data buses.

Related Questions

What type of files can not run with no ram?

If a PC has no RAM, the computer will not boot. So your answer is no files will run ... on a PC.


Why is a RAM needed?

Ram Is Needed To Save Files, Music And Other Things.


Why does the amount of raminstalled affect boot time?

The amount of RAM installed can affect boot time because during boot-up, the operating system and applications are loaded into RAM. If there is not enough RAM to accommodate all the necessary files, the system may need to rely on slower storage devices, such as a hard drive, which can increase boot time significantly. More RAM allows for faster loading of files during boot-up, reducing the overall time it takes for the system to become fully functional.


When you work on files on a computer where are they held?

RAM


When the computer is turned on and the operating system?

first the booting files are loaded in the RAM and these files are in the boot sector where operating system is installed . after loading these file then these files load the operating system in the RAM , some portion of RAM is Allocated by the OS. after that window is ready to perform tasks.


How do you copy files to ram in ms-dos?

To copy files to RAM in MS-DOS, you have to use the COPY function after converting the file to a system file with the *.sys extension.


How do you permanently store a file. application on your ram?

You can't store things on ram. Ram is random access memory and is used for multitasking and allows you to open files quicker... The only place files can be stored is on your hard disk


How do you convert ram files to jpg?

you download video converter


How long would it take to transfer a 5MB file from the hard disk to RAM?

To the best of my knowledge, you can put files onto RAM. You can put it onto a USB drive or external hard drive, and that would take a few seconds at most


How are videos stored in a computers memory?

the text files store in the document files the sound files store in the document files the pictures files store in the document files the video files store in the document files


How many files can be opened at a time?

It totally depends on your processor and RAM


What does DOS create to hold files after they have been uncompressed?

A RAM drive.