Memtest86 with a cd?

Des1017 · Oct 4, 2005

I dont have a floppy drive anymore, havent had a need for one.. was wondering if i could use a cd instead?

rseven · Oct 5, 2005

I have never done it, but I don't see why not. Just load the memtest 86 and boot files in the CD and set yur bios to boot from the CD. It should work, but I thought the Titanic was unsinkable.

In any case, it can't hurt to try.

blendan · Oct 5, 2005

you can download the ISO, unzip it, then burn it to a cd. you can boot from the cd after the iso burns.

you can download it here:
http://www.memtest86.com/#download0

TollhouseFrank · Oct 5, 2005

i run it from CD. I haven't used a 3.5" drive since maybe 2000. It boots faster (not that it matters, lol), and stores a lot longer (magnetic media tends to have short life expectancy)

Twiggz · Oct 5, 2005

Just make sure to burn the ISO as an image or it will not work.

moz_21 · Oct 5, 2005

You guys do know that there is a version still being developed at http://www.memtest.org/?

CWynn · Oct 5, 2005

I've used a bootable CD for memtest86 for a while. I can't believe that floppy drives are still being used. I was kinda upset when I found out that my SATA drivers and stuff were on a floppy disk for my DFI mainboard. I have to use my old floppy from 1990 (I'm not kidding either) when I need to floppy disks.

HousERaT · Oct 5, 2005

Just get the bootable ISO and burn it to a CD....... I've never used memtest on a floppy and don't have a floppy in any of my computers.

RedDragonXXX · Oct 5, 2005

I posted all the necessary steps for making memtest boot CD in my Memtest sticky.

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