Stop Memory Test Message On Startup

I recently added RAM to my Mac and, of course, on startup, the window opened advising that the modules were properly installed. In order to stop this from happening each time I booted up, I deleted the application from the applications folder, and dropped it into my external drive in order to have it available if I needed it in the future. This worked, and the window no longer opened. I had other problems with Lion, and did a reinstall to correct them. When I next booted up, the window again appeared. I once more removed the memory test application from the applications folder, but this time the process did not work, and the window keeps opening when I boot up. I have used different utilities to see if the application somehow got back into the application folder. It doesn't show up anywhere, not even as a hidden file. I had also sent the application to the trash, and emptied the trash, but no luck. Why did this work the first time and not after the reinstall? How do I fix the problem now?

Found it! Although it didn't show up in any of the various search tools I used, it was lurking in the System/Library/? (I can't remember in which folder in Library I found it). Sent it to the trash, and now the problem is fixed. Sneaky little bugger, isn't it?

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Originally posted by jwspicer
As they say - been there, done that. Always flash using DOS, and always keep backup, so I went back to the original BIOS for the board. No luck. Apparently once the screwup is done - it stays that way.
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