Memtest86 not allowed to install, help

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jacksonvile

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• Jan 28, 2005

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Ok I have memtest downloaded onto my computer, but everytime I go to intall it on a floppy I get a message saying this is not fit to run in window or dos and it makes me close the installer.

I won't allow me to install on the disk, why is that? Also is there anything that I need to do in bios to set it up to book to drive A first or anything?

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Mr_H

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• Jan 28, 2005

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I would recommend burning the Memtest image to a CD. Don't just copy it! You must burn the image. Then in the bios change the boot order to CD-ROM 1st, Then HDD. Restart the system with the burned image of Memtest CD in the drive and it'll do all the rest.

 

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I second that, download the bootable cd image and burn it to disk, it always works for me that way.

 

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Hmmm, I never considered running it in DOS. I just thought it was usually ran in windows. Is it worth the effort do you think?

 

jbloudg20

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It is one of the big three stabilty tests. Its not only worth the effort, it is essential.

 

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you may be referrring to different versions of memtest. one version you must run by rebooting and running it from a floppy disk. another version (actaully a different program) can run in windows.

 

Rumrunner

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Ok I see, I have always ran it from windows.

 

Aphex_Tom_9

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rob 119 said:

Ok I see, I have always ran it from windows.

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yeah, i use that too, but most people are talking about the one you have to reboot and run from a floppy with.

 

Reefa_Madness

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If you need help with running Memtest check out this thread.

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=331988

 

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jacksonvile

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Thank you for your replies.

The weired thing is that it will not allow me to make a boot disk, it say this program is not fit to run in windows or dos and make me close the install, what is that about?

 

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jacksonvile said:

Thank you for your replies.

The weired thing is that it will not allow me to make a boot disk, it say this program is not fit to run in windows or dos and make me close the install, what is that about?

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Someone will need to supplement this but I think you need to name it a certain file type, like .exe, or .bin...

 

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Ok, put your floppy in. Format to a bootable disk, take floppy out. Unzip memtest. double click install.bat. You are prompted for a path, type a, press enter. Its that simple.