How can I setup BurnInTest to run from a USB drive under Windows?

How can I setup BurnInTest to run from a USB drive under Windows?

It is possible to install BurnInTest onto a USB drive such that no installation is required on the test system. This can be useful in several scenarios, such as field staff testing PC's without installing BurnInTest on the test system. When running BurnInTest this way, there will be no files left on the PC after BurnInTest has finished. When BurnInTest is run from a removable drive when installed in this way, the default directory for the users' files (like reports and the configuration file) is the BurnInTest directory, rather than the normal default directory of the users Documents directory.

Installing BurnInTest to a USB Drive

A standard installation of BurnInTest must first be installed on a system. Then within BurnInTest software, navigate to the File menu and select the "Install BurnInTest to a USB drive" option to perform the USB drive installation (or any writable drive).

From the "Install BurnInTest to a USB drive" window, you need to specify:

  1. The USB drive and directory you want to install BurnInTest to. For example, "F:\BurnInTest". BurnInTest will create the directory if it does not exist.
  2. The type of installation. If you have a license key, then select Licensed, otherwise select Evaluation for a trial period.
  3. If you selected a "Licensed" installation type, then enter the Username/Key.
When you select install, BurnInTest will create the directory on the USB drive (e.g., F:\BurnInTest), copy all the files from the BurnInTest directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\BurnInTest) to the USB drive (e.g., F:\BurnInTest) and install the license information onto the USB drive.

Self-Booting USB Drive

To make a self-booting USB Flash Drive, bootable optical disk or PXE boot, please see support item "Can I setup BurnInTest to self-boot (e.g., from a USB drive) to test my system without an operating system?"