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| Thread ID: 77743 | 2007-03-20 22:42:00 | Running FDD Utility from CD ROM | B.M. (505) | Press F1 |
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| 534646 | 2007-03-20 22:42:00 | I’ve just purchased a new HDD and would like to test it fully prior to installing any software. I’ve downloaded the appropriate software and it has made itself a bootable Floppy using PC DOS 2000 or similar. Anyway, that’s fine, but the computer I want to use this utility on doesn’t have a FDD. However, we do have a CD ROM and what I want to know is how I make the CD ROM boot this utility at start-up? Like most of these HDD test utilities they like to run before anything else is loaded. I’m using XP and CD Burner XP Pro3 to do the burning. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 534647 | 2007-03-20 23:04:00 | Get a usb flash drive if the system supports booting from one. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 534648 | 2007-03-20 23:13:00 | What brand drive? You can get a CD version of Seagate Seatools as an iso download that you burn. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 534649 | 2007-03-20 23:19:00 | I’ll check if the Bios will boot from a USB device Speedy. The HDD is a Hitachi Paul. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 534650 | 2007-03-20 23:27:00 | Same thing applies, CD version of Drive Fitness Test www.hitachigst.com |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 534651 | 2007-03-20 23:56:00 | Thanks for that Paul . I’ve downloaded that file but what do I do with it? :blush: Do I just burn the file to a CD? Do I ask the burner to make the disk bootable or does the download do that as part of the burn? Dumb Aye . :blush: I’ve checked the BIOS Speedy and it seems you can boot from CD ROM – HDD – Removable Device – LAN . No mention of USB but would that come under Removable Device? :cool: The machine is a Compaq Presario 2500 if that’s of any help . |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 534652 | 2007-03-21 00:10:00 | In CD Burner look for the 'Write Disc From ISO File' option. | PaulD (232) | ||
| 534653 | 2007-03-22 13:34:00 | Thanks Paul, worked a treat . :thumbs: However, I'm still curious as to how to achieve the same thing from a Flashdrive? :blush: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 534654 | 2007-03-22 19:50:00 | No mention of USB but would that come under Removable Device? :cool: That sounds right, it should work then. However, I'm still curious as to how to achieve the same thing from a Flashdrive? You just format it. You'll have to use something from boot.com and a tool from HP, if u use XP. Since XP wont give u the option to make a system disk. Or do it (format) it on 2000, or a OS that'll let u format and make a system disk. Then u copy whatever files youre talking about re: this FDD utility. Thats it, its bootable. And it'll work as if it were a floppy or any other bootable drive. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 534655 | 2007-03-22 22:07:00 | Have a look here (h18000.www1.hp.com) for the HP utility that Speedy mentioned for making a UDB drive bootable. Also, this (www.howudune.com) link is how to put Knoppix onto a USB key. I spent quite a while playing with this, it works really well, and it can be very useful having an entire operating system on a thumb drive.:thumbs: |
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