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5.3.5.3

Creating a Bootable Floppy Diskette

Prior to using PC-Doctor, create a bootable floppy diskette using the
following procedure:

1. Power up the unit; when unit displays message, "Starting Windows 95",

press F8. Choose Command Prompt Only from menu.

2. Using DOS, format a floppy diskette.

3. From

the

A: prompt, copy the basic MS-DOS files to the diskette using

the following command:

Format A: /F:1440 /S

where the value 1440 is the capacity of the diskette (1.44 MB in this
example).

4. Get into the PC-Doctor directory

(type CD C:\PCDR and press Enter).

5. Copy the PC-Doctor files to the bootable diskette using the following

command:

XCOPY C:. A:

After completion of this procedure, you should have a bootable diskette
containing PC-Doctor.

5.3.5.4

Running PC-Doctor

PC-Doctor is a DOS-resident program that can be run from either hard disk
or from the bootable diskette you previously created.

1.

From the C:\ prompt, change directory (type CD C:\PCDR) and press
Enter.

2. From the C:\ prompt, type PCDR and press Enter.

3. The Diagnostics Program loads into system memory, and the LCD

displays the Diagnostics Header.

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Note: There are a number of command-line switches that can be entered
when starting up PC-Doctor to enable automatic virus scanning, enable
loopback testing of serial/parallel ports, work from the remote menu if per-
forming remote operations, etc. To get a listing of the available command-
line switches, startup PC-Doctor with the following command: PCDR /? and
press Enter.

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