Patio, Thank's for the prompt reply. I too thought i ought to be able to do it with Crucial. However=
http://www.forum.crucial.com/t5/Suggestion-Box/Crucial-Scanner-Offline-scan/td-p/4307;jsessionid=323F2E1DF01AAFACD150221FD2067157When i go to your link even though it says it CAN be downloaded to a location of choice in fact what i got was a very fast accurate scan on the computer i accessed the program on without ever being presented with an option to save.truenorth
"A: Running the online Crucial System Scanner is easy.
First, agree to the terms and conditions.
Click the "start my scan" button.
Save the file to your desktop, or anywhere you prefer.
If you are running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, you will see a yellow prompt at the top of the screen, asking if it is OK to run an ActiveX component. Click the yellow bar and follow the instructions in order to allow the Crucial System Scanner to scan your computer.
You will see a series of screens while the scanner is running, then your customized results will be displayed"