how do you run memtest86

[PmelRules]

how do you run it

 

[MDE]

It runs off of a bootable floppy\CD.

 

[PmelRules]

do i need to boot off boot disk first to run I cant get It to run

 

[Crusty]

http://www.bootdisk.com

Get the Win98SE OEM Disk

Put it on a floppy, boot with the floppy and then insert a disk that contains memtest86 and type memtest86

Go drink a few :beer:s...well alot cause it will take a few hours.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: MCrusty
http://www.bootdisk.com

Get the Win98SE OEM Disk

Put it on a floppy, boot with the floppy and then insert a disk that contains memtest86 and type memtest86

Go drink a few :beer:s...well alot cause it will take a few hours.

You do not need a bootdisk for memtest to run. You simply click the memtest file and it creates a bootable floppy, then boot your pc to the floppy.

 

[EmoshBZ]

I am having trouble getting the disk to work. What files do I click and what to type to get the memtest disk to become bootable?

 

[kduncan5]

Just download Memtest86 to your hard drive, then like John said run the executable, it'll prompt you to plug in a floppy, create the bootable floppy, then with the floppy still in the drive, reboot. It'll take right off... -kd5-

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: kduncan5
Just download Memtest86 to your hard drive, then like John said run the executable, it'll prompt you to plug in a floppy, create the bootable floppy, then with the floppy still in the drive, reboot. It'll take right off... -kd5-

And if you try to access the disk by way of Windows Explorer, it will show as not formatted. This is perfectly normal, the disk will still work.

Also, there's some keys to press to get it to run all the tests, but I don't remember the number sequences exactly.
In the program, the menus you want are the first three. Just press the number of the menu to open it. The first menu...I think it concerns the cache - set it to Always On.
The other menus are for the amount of RAM to test (set this to Test All), and the tests to run (set to All Tests). Let it loop several times, which can take a few hours. You can just set it off to do the tests overnight and check it in the morning. If you get any errors, that's bad, even just one. Lower timings, or lower clock speed if you're overclocking the RAM. Or up the voltage a bit.

 

[jjyiz28]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: kduncan5
Just download Memtest86 to your hard drive, then like John said run the executable, it'll prompt you to plug in a floppy, create the bootable floppy, then with the floppy still in the drive, reboot. It'll take right off... -kd5-

And if you try to access the disk by way of Windows Explorer, it will show as not formatted. This is perfectly normal, the disk will still work.

Also, there's some keys to press to get it to run all the tests, but I don't remember the number sequences exactly.
In the program, the menus you want are the first three. Just press the number of the menu to open it. The first menu...I think it concerns the cache - set it to Always On.
The other menus are for the amount of RAM to test (set this to Test All), and the tests to run (set to All Tests). Let it loop several times, which can take a few hours. You can just set it off to do the tests overnight and check it in the morning. If you get any errors, that's bad, even just one. Lower timings, or lower clock speed if you're overclocking the RAM. Or up the voltage a bit.

thanks for the tip, before i would just let it do it by itself by doing the standard tests.