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Title: Can you plug a diagnostics key in a computer
Post by: yerigh on August 15, 2022, 06:56:51 PM

Hi everyone.
From reading the forums I understand that an ekey should never be plugged into a PC as it renders it useless.
What about the 04-21 diagnostics key.
I had purchased a hard drive with all kinds of stuff on it including games, boots, diagnostic and manuals from a user here on the forums.
He stated that I can create a diagnostics key from the file on the hard drive but it will not work.
When I plug the factory ekey and diagnostics key i creared into my G23 system I get a black screen that gives me a bad usb error. After removing the diagnostics key, I get to the AVP splash screen.

Title: Re: Can you plug a diagnostics key in a computer
Post by: RB on August 15, 2022, 07:43:59 PM

Win 7 or older. Win 8-11 will add a hidden system file that makes the machine not recognize it. Flash drive needs to be no larger than 32gb and formatted FAT32 only.

Title: Re: Can you plug a diagnostics key in a computer
Post by: yerigh on August 15, 2022, 10:39:51 PM

Then just copy the whole diagnostic file?
Now to find a computer old enough.

Title: Re: Can you plug a diagnostics key in a computer
Post by: sixcardmark on August 16, 2022, 08:04:59 AM

Just insert the usb drive you already made into win 7 or XP computer and remove the index file win8, 10 or 11 added.

Title: Re: Can you plug a diagnostics key in a computer
Post by: yerigh on August 17, 2022, 08:44:30 AM

Thank you Ron Ball for all your help in getting this taken care of.

Title: Re: Can you plug a diagnostics key in a computer
Post by: Slotman on August 17, 2022, 11:40:29 AM

Plugging an E-Key will not render it useless.  An E-Key is a hardware dongle that cannot be written to.  Nothing will happen to it.