============================================ #1-PC Diagnostics Company, the ESD Division of Windsor Technologies, Inc. 130 Alto Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 phn 415-456-2200 ~ fax 415-456-2244 http://www.tufftest.com/54 03251 ============================================ Dear PC User, Thank you for downloading #1-TuffTEST-Lite, our FREE PC Diagnostic Software product. Once made, the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette is self-booting with its own proprietary operating system. #1-TuffTEST-Lite is very unique in that it will "automatically" boot and rigorously test your PC's basic hardware in only 10-15 minutes. It is strongly recommended that you read the INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS shown below before you attempt to install it. Also see the "whatsnew.txt" file for a review of the new features, enhancements and fixes since the last release. #1-TuffTEST-Lite is the FREEWARE version of our #1-TuffTEST PC Diagnostic product. There are absolutely no time limits, restrictions or limitations on its use or distribution. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Step 1. VERY IMPORTANT: Before installing #1-TuffTEST-Lite: o ALL other open applications and programs running in the background MUST be closed. This especially applies to anti-virus and system protection programs. If this is not possible, boot your PC into SAFE MODE and run the installation file. o ALL BIOS-based anti-virus and system protection functions MUST be disabled. o If you are using Windows NT, 2000 or XP you must first log on with "Full Administrator Privileges". Step 2. TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THIS DISC, PLEASE GO TO START, RUN AND TYPE D:\Driverwizard\ttlsetup.exe WHERE D IS THE LETTER ASSIGNED TO THE RELEVANT DRIVE ON YOUR PC Check the file name and size of the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Installation Wizard. The file name should be "ttlsetup.exe" and the file size should be 317,044 bytes. If for any reason you need to download ttlsetup.exe again, you can download it at no charge from: http://www.tufftest.com/tt01-lite-dwnld.htm Step 3. The #1-TuffTEST-Lite Installation Wizard, ttlsetup.exe, is a self-extracting Windows program that you "run" under Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Step 4. The Installation Wizard creates a Program Group with 2 icons. One icon, the Make #1-TuffTEST-Lite Diskette Wizard, is for making a self-booting #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette whenever needed. And the other icon, #1-TuffTEST-Lite USE INSTRUCTIONS, is for viewing and/or printing the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Use Instructions file (1ttlread.wri). The default directory is C:\Program Files\TT-Lite. Step 5. During operation the Make #1-TuffTEST-Lite Diskette Wizard will automatically open a DOS Window, create the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette and then automatically return to the Make #1-TuffTEST-Lite Diskette Wizard. Therefore, it is very important that your operating system is configured to allow running a DOS program under Windows. NOTE 1 - This is the default Windows setup, however, some Windows NT, 2000 and XP setups do not allow writing to a diskette and/or shelling to DOS. If this is the case with your operating system, you must log in with full "Administrator Privileges" prior to running the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Installation Wizard. If this is not possible, you can put the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Installation Wizard, ttlsetup.exe, on a floppy diskette and make your #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette on another PC running Windows. NOTE 2 - The Make #1-TuffTEST-Lite Diskette Wizard will not run properly on systems that are using "alternative" autoexec.bat and/or config.sys files. These files may have been modified (by the user or a program) to run something like 4-DOS over MS-DOS or to accommodate running DOS games/programs that can't run under Windows in a DOS window. In the latter case, Windows will not let you run a DOS program under Windows. It will put up a dialog box asking you if you want to re-start your system in DOS mode. If you answer yes, all Windows programs, including our Windows-based installer, are shut down and the system is re-started in DOS mode. You can then run your DOS game/program under DOS. In order to run the Make #1-TuffTEST-Lite Diskette Wizard you will need to use the standard autoexec.bat and config.sys files or use another PC. Note 3 - Some DOS game installation programs will create a "command.pif" file that will re-start your PC in DOS mode whenever you try to run a DOS program. In order to run the Make #1-TuffTEST-Lite Diskette Wizard you will need to temporarily re-name this file. Step 6. The #1-TuffTEST-Lite format and file structure is not compatible with commercial operating systems (DOS, Windows, UNIX, etc.). Thus #1-TuffTEST-Lite's files cannot be "seen" by these operating systems. So do not attempt to do native operating system commands such as "DIR" on them as you MAY DAMAGE the newly created #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette. Step 7. The ONLY way to determine if you have successfully created your #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette is to try to use it as described in step 8. Step 8. To test your newly created #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette, close all open programs, shut down Windows, turn off the PC, insert the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette into Drive A, and then turn on the PC. #1-TuffTEST-Lite will boot the PC and display its Main Menu in 30-90 seconds. Step 9. Make sure the "Boot Order" for the target PC is set at "A, C" in CMOS Setup. If the configuration is "C, A" the PC will ignore the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette in Drive A and boot from Drive C. Step 10. Click on the "Make #1-TuffTEST-Lite Diskette" Icon to make a #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette whenever needed. If the image write fails make sure you are using a "good" blank DOS formatted diskette that is "not" write-protected. Step 11. Finally, if all efforts fail, try creating your Program Diskette in SAFE MODE. If that also fails, you can put the #1-TuffTEST-Lite Installation Wizard, ttlsetup.exe, on a floppy diskette and make your #1-TuffTEST-Lite Program Diskette on another PC running Windows. TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THIS DISC, PLEASE GO TO START, RUN AND TYPE D:\Driverwizard\ttlsetup.exe WHERE D IS THE LETTER ASSIGNED TO THE RELEVANT DRIVE ON YOUR PC
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