Owner's Manual

14 Setting Up Dell Online Diagnostics
NOTE: On Windows Server 2008 (Core) operating systems, Dell Online Diagnostics
functions only if Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86) is
installed. The Visual C++ Redistributable Package is available at the Microsoft
website www.microsoft.com.
NOTE: Ensure that you accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA) while
installing Online Diagnostics.
Installing Online Diagnostics on Microsoft Windows
Perform the following steps to install Online Diagnostics on systems running
supported Microsoft Windows operating systems:
1
Run the .exe file to start the installer.
The
Welcome to the Dell Online Diagnostics 2.x.y Setup Wizard
screen appears.
2 Click Next .
The
Dell Software License Agreement displays.
3 Click I Agree to accept the terms of the agreement.
4 Click Install to accept the default directory path or, click Browse and
navigate to the directory where you want to install Online Diagnostics,
and click
Install .
5 Click Finish .
6 Click Start  Programs  Online Diagnostics 2.x.y and select Online
Diagnostics GUI
to run in GUI mode or select Online Diagnostics CLI
to run in CLI mode. To run Online Diagnostics on Windows Server 2008
(Core) operating systems, run the
StartDiags.exe program to run the GUI
or
pediags.exe to run the CLI, from x:\ < install_directory> \online
diagnostics\oldiags\bin
where x is the system drive.
NOTE: The option to run Online Diagnostics from the Start menu is available
only to the Administrator who installed the application. All other Administrators
must use the StartDiags shortcut inside the installation folder to run the application.
NOTE: On Windows Small Business Server system, Network Administrators
do not have full privileges to run Dell Online Diagnostics application. To run the
Online Diagnostics application, click Start
 Programs  Online Diagnostics 2.x.y
and right click the Online Diagnostics GUI or the Online Diagnostics CLI and select
Run as administrator.