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... way to install your drive 1 What you need 2 Before you begin 2 Handling precautions 3 Master/slave jumpers 4 Attaching cables and mounting the drive 6 Configuring your computer 9 Addressing drive capacity limitations 11 Partitioning and formatting your drive 14 Installation using Disk Manager 15 Standard DOS installation 17 Windows 95 or Windows 98 installation 16 Additional installation options 19 Non-ATA compatible slave jumper 19 Cable select jumper 20 Advanced Disk Manager options 21 Troubleshooting 24 Alternate capacity jumper 26 Seagate Technology support services 32...
... way to install your drive 1 What you need 2 Before you begin 2 Handling precautions 3 Master/slave jumpers 4 Attaching cables and mounting the drive 6 Configuring your computer 9 Addressing drive capacity limitations 11 Partitioning and formatting your drive 14 Installation using Disk Manager 15 Standard DOS installation 17 Windows 95 or Windows 98 installation 16 Additional installation options 19 Non-ATA compatible slave jumper 19 Cable select jumper 20 Advanced Disk Manager options 21 Troubleshooting 24 Alternate capacity jumper 26 Seagate Technology support services 32...
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... to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard diskette to install and configure your drive. If you can run DiscWizard to install your new hard drive if: • You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. If you cannot run DiscWizard, follow the instructions in your Medalist® drive. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. It...
... to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard diskette to install and configure your drive. If you can run DiscWizard to install your new hard drive if: • You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. If you cannot run DiscWizard, follow the instructions in your Medalist® drive. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. It...
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..., Rev. The master drive usually defaults to change the jumpers on your computer, you must configure one drive as a master and the other as a master or one hard drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on page 5). To configure the drive as a slave. If you already have one drive only: • Place a jumper on pins 7 and 8 (see the Disk Manager online manual, look on page 6. B Master/slave jumpers If your new Seagate drive will be the...
..., Rev. The master drive usually defaults to change the jumpers on your computer, you must configure one drive as a master and the other as a master or one hard drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on page 5). To configure the drive as a slave. If you already have one drive only: • Place a jumper on pins 7 and 8 (see the Disk Manager online manual, look on page 6. B Master/slave jumpers If your new Seagate drive will be the...
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... drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. As your computer starts up to 8.4 Gbytes. 4. If your computer on page 10. Save the settings and exit the System Setup program (your new drive. Press the appropriate key to access drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. 3. B 9 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configure your new drive. 1. Many BIOS use the logical block addressing (LBA) mode...
... drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. As your computer starts up to 8.4 Gbytes. 4. If your computer on page 10. Save the settings and exit the System Setup program (your new drive. Press the appropriate key to access drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. 3. B 9 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configure your new drive. 1. Many BIOS use the logical block addressing (LBA) mode...
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...and format your BIOS needs support for overcoming these limitations applies to accommodate large-capacity hard disc drives. Alternatively, you use the standard DOS commands to use Disk Manager, you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your drive, as described on Installation using Disk Manager. Disk Manager indicates when the installation is needed. If Disk Manager determines that supports drives with capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes, detailed instructions will be provided regarding booting from a floppy. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software...
...and format your BIOS needs support for overcoming these limitations applies to accommodate large-capacity hard disc drives. Alternatively, you use the standard DOS commands to use Disk Manager, you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your drive, as described on Installation using Disk Manager. Disk Manager indicates when the installation is needed. If Disk Manager determines that supports drives with capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes, detailed instructions will be provided regarding booting from a floppy. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software...
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... intelligent ATA host adapter, or • A system BIOS upgrade DOS and Windows operating systems and most system BIOS's limit the drive partitions to boot. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. ager is provided on your system BIOS and operating system. If you have more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your drive's capacity is needed to use 32-bit disk access with Windows 3.1, see "Alternate capacity jumper" on page 26 for drive capacities greater than...
... intelligent ATA host adapter, or • A system BIOS upgrade DOS and Windows operating systems and most system BIOS's limit the drive partitions to boot. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. ager is provided on your system BIOS and operating system. If you have more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your drive's capacity is needed to use 32-bit disk access with Windows 3.1, see "Alternate capacity jumper" on page 26 for drive capacities greater than...
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... Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Disk Manager also ensures that your computer can also use the Disk Manager software to partition and format your hard drive. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 1. B Partitioning and formatting your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 startup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. To add a slave drive without using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Boot your drive One drive: For a quick installation, use the FDISK.EXE command...
... Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Disk Manager also ensures that your computer can also use the Disk Manager software to partition and format your hard drive. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 1. B Partitioning and formatting your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 startup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. To add a slave drive without using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Boot your drive One drive: For a quick installation, use the FDISK.EXE command...
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... partitions and formats the drive. Carefully read the information provided by Disk Manager during installation. Booting from your A: drive will be provided if Disk Manager determines that your BIOS needs support for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. Follow the onscreen instructions until you want to run Disk Manager again. 4. Disk Manager lists all cables, jumpers and BIOS settings. Check all the hard drives that the Disk Manager installation does not conflict with other software. B 15 Installation using Disk Manager 1. Important instructions...
... partitions and formats the drive. Carefully read the information provided by Disk Manager during installation. Booting from your A: drive will be provided if Disk Manager determines that your BIOS needs support for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. Follow the onscreen instructions until you want to run Disk Manager again. 4. Disk Manager lists all cables, jumpers and BIOS settings. Check all the hard drives that the Disk Manager installation does not conflict with other software. B 15 Installation using Disk Manager 1. Important instructions...
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16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your hard drive. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. tup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. See the Disk Manager online manual for your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 star- Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation 1. B Note. Follow the instructions in the post-installation screens and continue with capacities greater...
16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your hard drive. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. tup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. See the Disk Manager online manual for your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 star- Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation 1. B Note. Follow the instructions in the post-installation screens and continue with capacities greater...
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To configure your computer supports this feature. The connector that have the line to determine whether your Seagate drive for the slave drive. See your computer manual to pin 28 (the Cable Select pin) removed or cut at one connector. 20 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B Cable select jumper Some computers differentiate between master and slave drives using specially designed interface cables that has pin 28 disabled is used for cable select, place a jumper as shown on pins 5 and 6.
To configure your computer supports this feature. The connector that have the line to determine whether your Seagate drive for the slave drive. See your computer manual to pin 28 (the Cable Select pin) removed or cut at one connector. 20 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B Cable select jumper Some computers differentiate between master and slave drives using specially designed interface cables that has pin 28 disabled is used for cable select, place a jumper as shown on pins 5 and 6.
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... a diskette, the DDO will not be able to access the full capacity of master/slave jumper settings for more information about 2 seconds). 3. However, if you boot from within Disk Manager by selecting (V)iew/Print Online Manual in the diskette drive). 2. Boot the computer from a diskette If Disk Manager installs the dynamic drive overlay (DDO) to access your hard drive. 1. Booting from the hard disc (with no diskette in the main menu...
... a diskette, the DDO will not be able to access the full capacity of master/slave jumper settings for more information about 2 seconds). 3. However, if you boot from within Disk Manager by selecting (V)iew/Print Online Manual in the diskette drive). 2. Boot the computer from a diskette If Disk Manager installs the dynamic drive overlay (DDO) to access your hard drive. 1. Booting from the hard disc (with no diskette in the main menu...
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... upgrade drivers). Instructions for drives with other operating systems are available in the Disk Manager online manual. Caution. Also, run CHKDSK, SCANDISK or a third-party equivalent to remove a DDO, make a backup copy of your data. However, you will lose access to the full capacity of your drive unless you attempt to detect and repair any damaged files before you can remove the dynamic drive overlay without losing your drive...
... upgrade drivers). Instructions for drives with other operating systems are available in the Disk Manager online manual. Caution. Also, run CHKDSK, SCANDISK or a third-party equivalent to remove a DDO, make a backup copy of your data. However, you will lose access to the full capacity of your drive unless you attempt to detect and repair any damaged files before you can remove the dynamic drive overlay without losing your drive...
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.... Select (C)onvert Drive Format from a drive. 1. Insert your computer has rebooted, insert the DiscWizard diskette into drive A. 3. Enter your system setup program (see your drive. 7. Type A:\DM and choose the Maintenance Menu. 12. Note. B 23 Follow these instructions to drive C. 2. Select the Select Installation Options Menu. 5. Boot the computer to remove a DDO from the Maintenance Menu. Configure the hard drive with the Cylinder/Head/Sector parameters. 10. Select the correct drive to start Disk Manager. 4. Select...
.... Select (C)onvert Drive Format from a drive. 1. Insert your computer has rebooted, insert the DiscWizard diskette into drive A. 3. Enter your system setup program (see your drive. 7. Type A:\DM and choose the Maintenance Menu. 12. Note. B 23 Follow these instructions to drive C. 2. Select the Select Installation Options Menu. 5. Boot the computer to remove a DDO from the Maintenance Menu. Configure the hard drive with the Cylinder/Head/Sector parameters. 10. Select the correct drive to start Disk Manager. 4. Select...
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... matched to your power-supply specifications. Refer to your computer, make sure your host adapter installation guide. Each time you add a new device to the relevant documentation for a new power supply. Try a new cable that pin 1 on the interface cable is good. Make sure no connector pins are easily damaged, especially at the connector. Review the instructions in this guide and in their slots on the motherboard and secured with pin 1 on the drive and host adapter (see Figure...
... matched to your power-supply specifications. Refer to your computer, make sure your host adapter installation guide. Each time you add a new device to the relevant documentation for a new power supply. Try a new cable that pin 1 on the interface cable is good. Make sure no connector pins are easily damaged, especially at the connector. Review the instructions in this guide and in their slots on the motherboard and secured with pin 1 on the drive and host adapter (see Figure...
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... or hard drive, make sure you have more than 4,092 cylinders. Also, the settings must not exceed the physical specifications of your new Seagate drive. ! If your system has this limitation, use someone else's diskette in your computer will not boot, and no error message appears on the screen. grounded before touching the drive, cable, connector or jumpers. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Additional troubleshooting tips...
... or hard drive, make sure you have more than 4,092 cylinders. Also, the settings must not exceed the physical specifications of your new Seagate drive. ! If your system has this limitation, use someone else's diskette in your computer will not boot, and no error message appears on the screen. grounded before touching the drive, cable, connector or jumpers. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Additional troubleshooting tips...
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... the computer and remove the drive host adapter. The system does not recognize the drive. • Check all cards. • Make sure the video card is seated in the computer and replace the computer cover. 4. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Follow the Disk Manager instructions to install the dynamic drive overlay and to partition and format your drive in its full capacity. 7. If the...
... the computer and remove the drive host adapter. The system does not recognize the drive. • Check all cards. • Make sure the video card is seated in the computer and replace the computer cover. 4. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Follow the Disk Manager instructions to install the dynamic drive overlay and to partition and format your drive in its full capacity. 7. If the...
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You must install the drive using a backup diskette. • Make the partitions smaller. • Change the interrupt jumper setting on the host adapter. B 29 • If Disk Manager has installed the DDO on page 20. Make sure there is the same version you have booted directly from the diskette, follow the "Booting with a Diskette" instructions under "Advanced Disk Manager Options" on your computer. Check all cables. • Your setup system...
You must install the drive using a backup diskette. • Make the partitions smaller. • Change the interrupt jumper setting on the host adapter. B 29 • If Disk Manager has installed the DDO on page 20. Make sure there is the same version you have booted directly from the diskette, follow the "Booting with a Diskette" instructions under "Advanced Disk Manager Options" on your computer. Check all cables. • Your setup system...
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... character- Make sure pin 1 of the drive is connected to re-enable this feature in the system setup program before you can use FDISK. B • Some BIOS have entered a parameter value that exceeds the physical capacity of the hard-disc controller or host adapter. • Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program. You must disable this important...
... character- Make sure pin 1 of the drive is connected to re-enable this feature in the system setup program before you can use FDISK. B • Some BIOS have entered a parameter value that exceeds the physical capacity of the hard-disc controller or host adapter. • Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program. You must disable this important...
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... support drives that the primary partition is active. • Check for After you install your new drive, your computer supports LBA mode, you must partition and format the drive again. Refer to your computer's reference guide to find out how to access the full capacity of the drive. Caution. The system error message, "HDD controller failure" appears. • Confirm the jumper settings on page 25 for viruses. The DOS message "Disk Boot Failure," "Non-System Disk...
... support drives that the primary partition is active. • Check for After you install your new drive, your computer supports LBA mode, you must partition and format the drive again. Refer to your computer's reference guide to find out how to access the full capacity of the drive. Caution. The system error message, "HDD controller failure" appears. • Confirm the jumper settings on page 25 for viruses. The DOS message "Disk Boot Failure," "Non-System Disk...
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.... B 33 Automated services SeaFONE® 1-800-SEAGATE Seagate's 800 number (1-800-732-4283) provides toll-free access to 6:00 P.M. (central time) Monday through Friday. tional callers can send questions or comments 24 hours daily and exchange messages with a technical support specialist from 8:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Using a touch-tone phone, you need assistance installing your drive, consult your system configuration and drive model number (STxxxxx). Medalist 8641, 6531...
.... B 33 Automated services SeaFONE® 1-800-SEAGATE Seagate's 800 number (1-800-732-4283) provides toll-free access to 6:00 P.M. (central time) Monday through Friday. tional callers can send questions or comments 24 hours daily and exchange messages with a technical support specialist from 8:00 A.M. to 12:15 P.M. Using a touch-tone phone, you need assistance installing your drive, consult your system configuration and drive model number (STxxxxx). Medalist 8641, 6531...