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In my experience with Windows, if RAM is bad, usually the pc will BOSD and freeze or go into an endless reboot cycle. If the HD is bad (not 100% the case, but usually) the pc will take forever to boot, programs will take forever to load or freeze. Depending on what is going on with the drive, you may also see delayed write errors pop up or the almost fatal, that will end up fatal HD clicking - something that you can;t always hear unless you open the side up and listen to the HD carefully.
Testing the RAM is always a good idea as well. Both save you from aggravating headaches later.
SOP for me is to do both first, then troubleshoot Windows.
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