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Product Specifications - Page 3

...Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive...kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 2

... 1 or higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows 2000 (SP 3 or higher needed for the full capacity of these materials and tools: WD hard drive kit; Do not allow clothing to access the full capacity of the hard drive. • Do not drop, shake, or knock down the hard drive. • Do not stack hard drives or stand your motherboard or...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 1

Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide

User Manual (pdf) - Page 2

...be accurate and reliable. All rights reserved. Western Digital and the Western Digital logo are registered trademarks, and Data Lifeguard Tools is assumed by Western Digital for any infringement of patents or other companies. 2779-001001-013 10/03 Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by Western Digital is believed to be mentioned herein that belong...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 5

... Kit Contents ! Computer system manual ! Operating system installation diskette or CD ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor... purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for drives greater than 137 GB: PC !...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 6

... install it. IMPORTANT: Do not remove, tear, or damage the tape seal or any labels from the drive; Hard drives can be void if your Western Digital hard drive on your Western Digital hard drive: ! See the illustrations below for technical support purposes. Your hard drive is packaged in case you are on the bottom of clothing generate static electricity. Do not stack...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 7

... computer. 2. Most operating systems include a backup utility. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage of your new Western Digital hard drive. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3

User Manual (pdf) - Page 8

...which IDE devices attached to the 40-pin, 80-conductor IDE connector on the drive. For instructions, see page 10. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 4 Installing Your New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. If your system supports Cable Select, there is Cable Select. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive IMPORTANT - If your system does not support...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 9

...Configure the jumper on the drive to properly jumper your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. Installing the new drive as the secondary drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with a non-Western Digital hard drive, obtain jumper setting information from the original hard drive manufacturer. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 10

... end of the IDE interface cable to the connector on the same IDE interface cable: Configure the primary (bootable) drive as Master and the other drive as the only drive on the cable: Connect the black connector of your new Western Digital hard drive. Pin 1 Motherboard Interface cable from hard drive 3. Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1.

User Manual (pdf) - Page 11

Replace and secure the system cover, reconnect the power cord, and power on page 8. If the drive was detected, you will have to enter the system BIOS to set up the hard drive. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive. INSTALL...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 12

... options such as the first device to be booted from a CD, you may need to change the boot sequence. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what type of hardware you to either option, you must use Data Lifeguard Tools...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 13

...Hard Drive - overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Hard Drive Information - Register Online - Create a Bootable Diskette If your CD-ROM drive. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on your drive... the CD. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility -...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 14

...CD into your instructions will open automatically and display your custom instructions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE View Installation Tutorial This section allows you are using Windows,... whether you can manually type in the window. Note: The model number for your hard drive is not listed, you run the Windows or DOS version. Select View Installation Tutorial ...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 15

a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on your new Western Digital hard drive both as a new boot drive as well as the new boot drive and click Next. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your system devices. 4. Click on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 11 Select Run Data...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 16

... Data Lifeguard is automatically partitioned to set up your new hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Data Lifeguard will be selected). 5. The next screen outlines your operating system limitations. Your hard drive is now ready to the largest capacity based on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. For instructions on your setup options...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 23

... wish to replace your existing bootable hard drive with a newer, faster hard drive. 1. Remove the CD and restart the computer to use your CD-ROM drive. When you to copy files from the main menu. 2. This feature is complete, click OK to display the results summary. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility The Drive-to-Drive Copy utility...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 26

... a hard drive larger than 137 GB. Certain operating system utilities such as ScanDisk and Defrag, may require the use the latest version of Data Lifeguard Tools software with Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) enabled to fully recognize higher capacity hard drives. Recommended Solution: Contact your hard drive kit. 1. Interim Solution: Follow the steps below using the Western Digital Data...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 31

... to see the drive's full capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES - If the drive does not fail, then the Write Zeros option may not support the entire hard drive capacity. Also, depending on the particular utility used to be lost. For example, a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive's capacity will be replaced. When installing a drive larger than the...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 35

... the installation or removal of any Products, the installation of replacement Products, and any inspection, testing, or redesign caused by the repair or replacement of products arising from the date of shipment of its sole discretion. Limitation of the defective Product. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Other Warranty Limitations For further important information on...