NOTE: If this is a new installation then all that is required is to right click on the EsdTestxxxxx.exe installation file, select "Run as administrator", and follow the directions on the installation app windows. If there is a long pause, check the task bar at the bottom of the screen to see if windows is waiting for you to answer a verification alert window.
If this is to update an old installation, then the old directory must be backed up first, and the old EsdTest app must be uninstalled as per the following:
A - Backup everything..
1. Open Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer). Either hold the Windows Logo key and press the E key, or click on the MyComputer desktop icon.
2. If there are not 2 panes (columns) then click on the Folders icon so that you see 2 panes. The left pane should now say Folders.
3. Left click on the Local Disk (C:) drive item to expand it. All its folders should then be displayed beneath it.
4. Right click on the EsdTest folder and select Copy.
5. Right click on the Local Disk (C:) drive item and select Paste.
6. A new folder should have been created that says "Copy of EsdTest".
7. Left click on this new backup "Copy of EsdTest" folder and you should see all the files displayed in the right pane. There are 5 crucial ones: Names.txt, Log.txt, EsdTest.ini, GenReports.txt, and Netlist.txt. If these exist, then you can proceed to uninstall.
B - Uninstall old program
8. Close or minimize window explorer.
9. Click the Start icon on the lower left toolbar
10 Click Settings and/or Control Panel
11. Click Add/Remove Programs
12. Wait for all the programs to be displayed.
13 Left click on EsdTest
14. Left Click on Uninstall
15 Left click on OK.
16 The program should now have been uninstalled.
C - Install new program
17 right click on the EsdTestxxxxx.exe installation file, select "Run as administrator", and follow the directions on the installation app windows. If there is a long pause, check the task bar at the bottom of the screen to see if windows is waiting for you to answer a verification alert window.
D - Copy the old data files (in "Copy of EsdTest" directory) back to the EsdTest directory
18. Open Windows explorer again (as you did in steps 1-3 above)
19. You should see all the directories in the left hand pane.
20. Left click on the "Copy of EsdTest" directory.
21. You should see all of its files in the right hand pane.
22. Hold down the Ctrl key and while holding it down left click once each on the following 5 files: Names.txt, Log.txt, EsdTest.ini, GenReports.txt, and Netlist.txt.
23 Keep holding the ctrl key down. You should now see those 5 files highlighted in blue.
24. Keep holding the ctrl key down, and right click on one of the 5 files, and select copy.
25. Release the ctrl key.
26. Right click on the EsdTest directory in the left hand pane, and select paste.
27. If a message asks you if you want to over write a file, then make sure the file dates seem logical and then click yes.
E. - Check operation
28. Boot up the EsdTest program in the EsdTest directory. It should boot up and say this verion number. If you miss reading the boot up logo, then just click Help About.
29. Check the names. They should be your old ones.
30. Run a report. It should show your old test data.
F. - Notes
For future updates, you will never have to do all this again, just click on Help "Check for software updates".
It is a good idea to occasionally back up everything anyway (as in steps 1-7).
Follow the installation instructions above.
If you do not have a previous version installed, then just download and run EsdTestVer945a.exe. 17Mb.
Note - due to space limitations, this website only contains the EsdTest installation sofware, and does not contain the training software. Contact ACL Staticide for a complete installation CD.
Note - If it is desired to only create an installation CD without installing this version, then run the EsdTest945a.exe file on your computer and press the "cancel" button when it asks you if you want to install it (or just unclick the "When done unzipping, open /setup.exe" in the winzip self-extractor window). Running EsdTest945a.exe will unzip the files to the C:/EsdTest945a directory. Open this directory, and then copy all the files and folders in the c:\EsdTest945a directory to the CD. Thus on the CD root directory, there should be 2 subdirectories (EsdTest and System32) and 11 files including AutoRun.ini.
Uninstall any previous versions of the EsdTest software before installing this new version.