Dell Diagnostics are designed to verify proper operation of the hardware in your system outside of a high level operating system environment. The packages in this release are designed to create bootable media from which to run these diagnostics.
Level of Importance: Recommended
Dell recommends applying this update during your next scheduled update cycle. The update contains feature enhancements or changes that will help keep your system software current and compatible with other system modules (firmware, BIOS, drivers and software).
Compatibility
Systems
Operating systems
Inspiron 1420 Inspiron 1525 Inspiron 1526 Inspiron 1720 Inspiron 1721 Latitude D530 Latitude D531 Latitude D631 Latitude E4200 Latitude E4300 Latitude E5400 Latitude E5500 Latitude E6400 Latitude E6400 ATG Latitude E6500 Latitude D430 Latitude XFR D630 Latitude XT Latitude ATG D630 Latitude D630 Latitude D830 Dell Precision WorkStation 390 Dell Precision WorkStation 490 Dell Precision WorkStation 690 Latitude D630c OptiPlex 330 OptiPlex 745 OptiPlex 755 Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M2300 Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M2400 Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M4400 Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M6300 Dell Precision WorkStation T5400 Dell Precision WorkStation T7400 Studio Laptop 1535 Studio Laptop 1536 Studio Laptop 1735 Vostro Desktop 200 Vostro Desktop 400 Vostro Desktop 410 Vostro Notebook 1000 Vostro Notebook 1200 Vostro Notebook 1310 Vostro Notebook 1400 Vostro Notebook 1500 Vostro Notebook 1510 Vostro Notebook 1700 Vostro Notebook 1710 Vostro Notebook 2510 Vostro Notebook Dell 500 Dell Precision Mobile WorkStation M4300 XPS M1730 XPS M1330 XPS M1530
Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows XP Embedded Microsoft Windows XP x64
Fixes and Enhancements
Dell Diagnostics has been enhanced to support new products, add features and/or improve performance.
Additional Information
Dell Diagnostics are designed to verify proper operation of the hardware in your system outside of a high level operating system environment. The packages in this release are designed to create bootable media from which to run these diagnostics. Both packages are capable of creating bootable USB flash drives, or CDs as well as a hard drive image file capable of being used for PXE booting or as a virtual media image with additional hardware and/or software. These packages are also capable of being used to update an existing diagnostic (utility) partition on a system supported by the package. Use CW1337A0.exe to create bootable media in Windows or CL1337A0.bin to create bootable media in a Unix/Linux environment.
Installation Instructions
Custom Instructions for CL1337A0.bin:
NOTE: In order to create diagnostic media using this package, this file must be downloaded to and executed on a system running Linux. This package can be used to create a bootable diskette set, USB flash drive, CD, or hard drive image.
Download
1. Select the download method you want to use to retrieve the file - either HTTP or FTP. 2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, read the agreement and then select either "I agree" or "I disagree". 3. When the File Download window appears, click Save. 4. From the Save As dialog, select a location and a file name then click "Save". 5. If a Download Complete window appears, click Close.
Diagnostic Media Creation
1. Change to the directory where you downloaded the DDDP script file. 2. From a shell command line prompt execute the DDDP script file downloaded as the root user. 3. Review the README file from the DDDP script being executed for more details about media creation. 5. Follow the on screen prompts to create the media desired.
Running the Diagnostics
1. Insert the media you created. 2. Boot the computer. (You may have to configure the boot order in BIOS setup to boot the media you created before other devices.) 3. Follow the on-screen prompts.
There will be a README file in the temporary directory created during the DDDP script execution that contains additional and late breaking information.
Custom Instructions for CW1337A0.EXE:
NOTE: In order to create diagnostic media using this package, this file must be downloaded to and executed on a system running Microsoft Windows. This package can be used to create a bootable diskette set, USB flash drive, CD, or hard drive image.
Download
1. Select the download method you want to use to retrieve the file - either HTTP or FTP. 2. If the Export Compliance Disclaimer window appears, read the agreement and then select either "I agree" or "I disagree". 3. When the File Download window appears, click Save. 4. From the Save As dialog, select a location and a file name then click "Save". 5. If a Download Complete window appears, click Close.
Diagnostic Media Creation
1. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click it to extract the diagnostic files and start the distribution application. 2. Verify that you have the correct diagnostic package by reviewing the information on the dialog box that appears then click Continue. 3. Specify the location to unzip the files. 4. Click on the OK button to extract files. After the files are extracted, a message should appear indicating that all files were successfully unzipped. 5. Click the OK button to start the Dell Diagnostic Delivery Package. Follow the on screen prompts to create the media desired.
Running the Diagnostics
1. Insert the media you created. 2. Boot the computer. (You may have to configure the boot order in BIOS setup to boot the media you created before other devices.) 3. Follow the on-screen prompts.
There will be a readme.txt file in the location you selected to unzip the files that contains additional and late breaking information. If you need to run the Delivery Package again, you can run the file DDDP.exe from that same location.
All prices, specifications and promotional offers are subject to error, change and/or substitution at Dell's discretion at any time without notice. Dell cannot be responsible for errors in typography or photography. Unless otherwise specifically advertised, promotional offers are not combinable with any other offer or volume based or other discounts to which you may be entitled. Advertised configurations and limited time offers only available to business customers in Canada with 99 employees or less. All purchases subject to your Customer Agreement or Dell's standard terms of sale, Dell's limited warranty terms and the applicable Dell or third party service agreement. Copies available on request or at www.dell.ca. Remember to back-up your data. Dell is not responsible for lost or corrupt data or software. Limit one (1) offer per eligible system. Dell reserves the right to limit quantities to five (5) systems per customer.
Celeron, Celeron Inside, Centrino, Centrino Inside, Centrino Logo, Core Inside, Intel, Intel Logo, Intel Core, Intel Inside, Intel Inside Logo, Intel Viiv, Intel vPro, Itanium, Itanium Inside, Pentium, Pentium Inside, Viiv Inside, vPro Inside, Xeon, and Xeon Inside are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
