There are three different ways you can produce floppy disks using the files and folders on this CD.
You can:
• Make exact copies of the MacTest Pro disks distributed with this update
• Make a non-bootable MacTest Pro disk for a specific "family" of Macintosh machines
• Make a non-bootable MacTest Pro disk containing a custom configuration of your choice of
application and test module files
This document contains the details of how to make floppy disks for each of the situations described above.
To Make Exact Copies of the MacTest Pro for Power Macintosh disks distributed with this update
MacTest Pro (PPC) is currently distributed on these disks:
• MacTest Pro App+Mods (Drives)
• MacTest Pro App+Mods (Expansion)
• MacTest Pro App+Mods (Logic Boards)
• MacTest Pro App+Mods (PowerBooks)
• MTP Emergency (PPC)
MacTest Pro (680x0) is currently distributed on these disks:
• MacTest Pro (App+Mods Vol1)
• MacTest Pro (App+Mods Vol2)
• MTP Emergency (680x0)
• MTP Emergency (SSW 6.0.8)
Follow these steps to make an exact copy of any of these disks from the disk images located on the CD:
1. Insert the MacTest Pro CD into your CD drive.
NOTE: You don't need to boot from the CD to create disks.
2. Navigate to the "Disk Images" folder which is located inside the "Build Disks" folder and open it.
3. Hold down the Option key while double-clicking the icon for the MacTest Pro disk you would
like to duplicate.
NOTE: Continue holding the Option key until Disk Copy asks you to insert a floppy disk.
4. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into your floppy drive.
5. Disk Copy will eject the disk when the duplication is complete; lock the disk.
To Make a MacTest Pro for Power Macintosh disk for a "family" of Power Macintosh computers
Follow these steps to make a non-bootable disk containing the MacTest Pro application and only the test modules required for a specific "family" of Power Macintosh computers:
1. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into your floppy drive.
2. Insert the MacTest Pro CD into your CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: You don't need to boot from the CD.
3. Navigate to the "Build Disks" folder and open it.
4. Open the "By Family" folder.
5. Select (highlight) the folder of the Power Macintosh "family" you wish to copy from the CD to the
floppy disk.
6. Create a copy of the entire folder by dragging the folder icon on top of the floppy disk icon on
the desktop.
7. Name the floppy disk appropriately, eject it, and lock it.
To Make a MacTest Pro for Power Macintosh disk with a custom configuration of your choice
Follow these steps to make a non-bootable disk containing the MacTest Pro application and only the test modules that you choose for your custom configuration:
1. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into your floppy drive.
2. Insert the MacTest Pro CD into your CD-ROM drive.
NOTE: You don't need to boot from the CD.
3. Navigate to the "Build Disks" folder and open it.
4. Open the "Make Custom Configurations" folder.
5. Create a copy of the application by dragging its icon on top of the floppy disk icon on the
desktop.
6. Double-click the floppy disk icon to open the disk.
7. Use the New Folder option under the File Menu to create a folder on the floppy disk; name
the folder "Test Modules".
8. Double-click the Test Modules folder on the CD to open it.
9. Select (highlight) the test modules you wish to copy from the CD to the floppy disk.
10. Create copies of the selected test modules by dragging them on top of the "Test Modules"
folder icon on your floppy disk.
11. Name the floppy disk appropriately, eject it, and lock it.