Notebooks & Netbooks

[laurent_14]

Hello,

1- Download, install and use FlashBoot (Demo) (easy to use) to convert the image file to bootable USB.

2- Boot on USB key (When you see Acer screen, press F12 - Boot Menu --> Choice USBHDD).

3- Run the basic tests.

An other way, How To Create Bootable USB Disk For Seagate SeaTools For DOS

[saaiq]

hello! thanx for helping me kindly tell what size of usb should be either 2 GB or 4GB?

Regards

[laurent_14]

Hello,

An usb key of 2 GB is more than enough. Personaly, I work with an old usb key of 128 MB (only for DOS)!

Use Flashboot because you'll need it to prepare the test of memory (may be).

Otherwise, have you the possibility to connect a monitor on the netbook. In this case, you'll be able to know if it's a default of internal display (netbook).

Note:  <Fn> + <F5> - Display toggle - Switches display output between the display screen, external monitor (if connected) and both.

[saaiq]

hello! i make usb of 2 GB bootable using seaget bootable usb toolkit  and as this laptop doesnot support to boot from usb so i tried the p lop bootmanager and now when i boot from usb using plop boot manager there is blank screen comes with text "Free DOS" and nothing progress further i dont know why?

then i download software to burn disc image to usb and using it i installed seaget iso to usb but when i booted from this plop not recognized it it display error no device detected

and when i tried falshboot and make usb bootable using flash boot and then boot from usb using p lop it aslo show blank balck screen with text starting cmain and nothing progress further

i think i could not found how to use this appropriatedly

kindly help me

regards...

[laurent_14]

Hello,

I tested this solution an it works perfectly! Same quality of test. No mouse pointer.

Tools and file:

1- Download the file Seatools for dos version V1.12 (Text) - ISO CD-ROM IMAGE: SeaToolsDOS112.ISO

2- Download ISO Toolkit (portable version - no install): ISOToolkit.zip

3- You need Win32 Disk Imager (portable version - no install). You have it.

Procedure:

1- Format your USB key with the Windows Disk Manager in FAT32.

2- Execute ISO Toolkit --> Extract image tab, you extract SeaToolsDOS112.ISO in a folder.

3- In this folder, rename SeaTools.ima --> SeaTools.img

4- Execute Win32 Disk Imager, write Image File: SeaTools.img (new one) on your usb key.

Normally, you'll find these files and folder on your USB key:

5- Boot on your USB key (personally, I see it like a removable device - FDD)

6- Make Short (touch S) and Long (touche L) test only.

7- To quit the program CTRL+ALT+DEL to reboot.

[laurent_14]

Hello,

In your bios setup utility, F12 boot menu is disabled by default.

So you can change the value in enabled to access the differents devices.

It wasn't necessary to install Plop boot manager.