Problem: I can't generate bootable media off this computer. It doesn't have a floppy drive or a CD burner.

I haven't gotten around to taking out just one stick because all the stuff I would want to do would require more than one stick can provide anyway, so it doesn't actually matter. Since I'm piss-poor and will never be able to afford new memory again as long as I live, it ultimately works out the same whether I keep the stick in and can't use it or take the stick out and can't use programs.

Still, it's very odd, to me, that the problem only occurs when the computer is actually working hard. Wouldn't a bad piece of memory be just as likely to be accessed during a routine task as during an intensive one?