How to save the test.log file?

[jimmytwos]

Using PC Doctor for DOS from a CD boot, have hit F5 to run all tests.
Now asks me to save the reports from here:

>test.log is the file

I save I think, but where is it saved?

[fwilson]

jimmytwos,

Without a drive designation it will save it to the RAM drive. For persistant logs save them to the USB key (MUD).  On systems that don't enumerate USB keys in the BIOS, the floppy or a USB attached floppy always works.

You will need to find which drive the log device is mapped to, the easiest way is to exit PC-Doctor into DOS and look at them.  Then fire PC-Doctor back up and use the drive designation as part of the logfile name i.e. b:\testlog.log, c:\testlog.log etc.

-Fred

[jimmytwos]

Hi Fred, I am sure your advice makes sense to some, but not me.

What is a MUD?
How do I do this - "exit PC-Doctor into Dos and look at them"?

ps, when I search for test.log on the C drive nothing is found.

[fwilson]

jimmytwos,

The MUD (multipurpose USB Device) is the locking device, a USB key that came with Service Center.  Reading your original post you don't say you are running Service Center so I apologize.  Everything else still applies.

The default location is your RAM drive not your hard disk. The only time you will be able to save logs to a hard drive is if there is a FAT32 partition on it, this could be a recovery partition.  It is safest to save it to a System attached Floppy, USB Key or USB attached Floppy. 

When one of the above devices is attached to the system exit to DOS by pressing <Esc> from the main menu then look at the drive letters in turn a: b:, c:, d: etc. until you determine what drive letter is assigned to the log device then use that letter as part of the file name i.e. d:\test.log.

-Fred