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Medalist 8641 (ST38641A Medalist 6531 (ST36531A Medalist 4321 (ST34321A Medalist 3221 (ST33221A Installation Guide
Medalist 8641 (ST38641A Medalist 6531 (ST36531A Medalist 4321 (ST34321A Medalist 3221 (ST33221A Installation Guide
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DiscWizard, SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaTDD and SeaBOARD are either trademarks or registered trademarks of its subsidiaries. -2 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. All rights reserved. or one of Seagate Technology, Inc. Publication Number: 21200099-001, Rev. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. B, November 1998 Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Seagate logo, Medalist and the Medalist logo are the property of Seagate Technology, Inc. B © 1998 Seagate Technology, Inc.
DiscWizard, SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaTDD and SeaBOARD are either trademarks or registered trademarks of its subsidiaries. -2 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. All rights reserved. or one of Seagate Technology, Inc. Publication Number: 21200099-001, Rev. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. B, November 1998 Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Seagate logo, Medalist and the Medalist logo are the property of Seagate Technology, Inc. B © 1998 Seagate Technology, Inc.
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... 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 Storing and shipping your drive 38 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
... 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 Storing and shipping your drive 38 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
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..., 4321 and 3221, Rev. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. B 1 The easiest way to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard diskette to install your new hard drive if: • You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. It analyzes your Medalist® drive. If you need...
..., 4321 and 3221, Rev. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. B 1 The easiest way to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard diskette to install your new hard drive if: • You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. It analyzes your Medalist® drive. If you need...
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2 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. This box has been approved by Seagate for your new drive Before you begin • Make sure your computer is turned off before you open the case. • Read the handling precautions at the right and inspect the drive to make sure that it is not damaged. • Save...
2 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. This box has been approved by Seagate for your new drive Before you begin • Make sure your computer is turned off before you open the case. • Read the handling precautions at the right and inspect the drive to make sure that it is not damaged. • Save...
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... its edges or frame. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Protect your drive. Do not touch the connectors or any part of the drive. Do not apply pressure or attach labels to install it. We recommend wearing a grounded wrist strap throughout the installation process. Always handle the drive by making sure you are well...
... its edges or frame. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Protect your drive. Do not touch the connectors or any part of the drive. Do not apply pressure or attach labels to install it. We recommend wearing a grounded wrist strap throughout the installation process. Always handle the drive by making sure you are well...
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..., look on page 6. 4 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To configure the drive as a slave. To configure the drive as a slave: • Remove all the jumpers. • If you must configure one drive as a master and the other as a master or one hard drive in your computer, you do ...not have to change the jumpers on page 5). B Master/slave jumpers If your new Seagate drive will be the only drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on your computer and you are installing a second drive, you need to change any...
..., look on page 6. 4 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To configure the drive as a slave. To configure the drive as a slave: • Remove all the jumpers. • If you must configure one drive as a master and the other as a master or one hard drive in your computer, you do ...not have to change the jumpers on page 5). B Master/slave jumpers If your new Seagate drive will be the only drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on your computer and you are installing a second drive, you need to change any...
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B 5 ATA interface pin 1 connector 4-pin power connector 2 46 8 1357 Slave Master or single drive Figure 1. Master and slave jumper settings Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
B 5 ATA interface pin 1 connector 4-pin power connector 2 46 8 1357 Slave Master or single drive Figure 1. Master and slave jumper settings Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
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Attaching the cables ! To avoid possible damage to align pin 1 on your system, make sure to your drive or drives. 6 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Thread the interface cable through the drive bay and attach the connector at the end of the cable. Caution. board with pin 1 on the host ... connector on the interface cable is usually indicated by the IDE or HDD 40-pin connector. Note. If you have two drives, you are attaching a new ATA interface cable to a single drive, attach one end of the cable to your host adapter or motherboard. Pin 1 on your new...
Attaching the cables ! To avoid possible damage to align pin 1 on your system, make sure to your drive or drives. 6 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Thread the interface cable through the drive bay and attach the connector at the end of the cable. Caution. board with pin 1 on the host ... connector on the interface cable is usually indicated by the IDE or HDD 40-pin connector. Note. If you have two drives, you are attaching a new ATA interface cable to a single drive, attach one end of the cable to your host adapter or motherboard. Pin 1 on your new...
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... (5.58 mm) into the bottommounting holes and no more than 0.20 inch (5.0 mm) into the drive bay. Slide the drive carefully into the side-mounting holes. ! Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Usually it is mounted with four 6-32 UNC mounting screws in any orientation. To avoid possible... damage to the drive, do not overtighten the screws or use metric screws. You can mount the drive in either the sidemounting ...
... (5.58 mm) into the bottommounting holes and no more than 0.20 inch (5.0 mm) into the drive bay. Slide the drive carefully into the side-mounting holes. ! Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Usually it is mounted with four 6-32 UNC mounting screws in any orientation. To avoid possible... damage to the drive, do not overtighten the screws or use metric screws. You can mount the drive in either the sidemounting ...
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..., which can purchase a Yshaped power cable from your computer dealer. 6. Attach a power cable to "Configuring Your Computer." 8 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Cable connectors Note. If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, you can be obtained from your distributor or computer manufacturer. 5. Contact your computer cover. B Interface connector...
..., which can purchase a Yshaped power cable from your computer dealer. 6. Attach a power cable to "Configuring Your Computer." 8 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Cable connectors Note. If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, you can be obtained from your distributor or computer manufacturer. 5. Contact your computer cover. B Interface connector...
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... your computer on page 10. These CHS values support capacities up , watch the screen for your BIOS provides automatic drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. This is available. Press the appropriate key to configure itself automatically for a message that the...the System Setup program. 2. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 9 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configure your new drive. 1. Turn your BIOS does not provide automatic drive detection, select "User-defined" drive settings and enter the CHS values...
... your computer on page 10. These CHS values support capacities up , watch the screen for your BIOS provides automatic drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. This is available. Press the appropriate key to configure itself automatically for a message that the...the System Setup program. 2. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 9 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configure your new drive. 1. Turn your BIOS does not provide automatic drive detection, select "User-defined" drive settings and enter the CHS values...
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...precomp or landing zone parameters to zero. * The CHS addressing supports capacities up to 8.4 Gbytes. 10 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. ST33221A CHS addressing 6,253 16 63 Addressable sectors 6,303,024 - - B BIOS Settings Drive Cylinders Heads Sectors ST38641A CHS addressing * 16,383 16 63 Addressable sectors 16,809,660 - - ... 8,404,830 - - Note. ST36531A CHS addressing 13,446 15 63 Addressable sectors 12,706,470 - - To see the full capacity of these drives, use the LBA addressing mode or Disk Manager, which is found on the DiscWizard diskette.
...precomp or landing zone parameters to zero. * The CHS addressing supports capacities up to 8.4 Gbytes. 10 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. ST33221A CHS addressing 6,253 16 63 Addressable sectors 6,303,024 - - B BIOS Settings Drive Cylinders Heads Sectors ST38641A CHS addressing * 16,383 16 63 Addressable sectors 16,809,660 - - ... 8,404,830 - - Note. ST36531A CHS addressing 13,446 15 63 Addressable sectors 12,706,470 - - To see the full capacity of these drives, use the LBA addressing mode or Disk Manager, which is found on the DiscWizard diskette.
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...Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Disk Manager indicates when the installation is needed. In addition, Disk Manager provides a quicker, easier installation. Addressing drive-capacity limitations Some DOS-based computers and operating systems are listed below, along with suggestions for overcoming these limitations applies to determine which (if any) of these limitations. Seagate..., you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your BIOS and determine whether additional BIOS support is complete. See page 15 for drives with capacities greater than 528...
...Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Disk Manager indicates when the installation is needed. In addition, Disk Manager provides a quicker, easier installation. Addressing drive-capacity limitations Some DOS-based computers and operating systems are listed below, along with suggestions for overcoming these limitations applies to determine which (if any) of these limitations. Seagate..., you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your BIOS and determine whether additional BIOS support is complete. See page 15 for drives with capacities greater than 528...
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...TXT, located on page 26 for more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your DiscWizard diskette, for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To achieve your drive's full capacity, you have this limitation, a 32-bit file allocation table (FAT32) is ...provided on the DiscWizard diskette included with drives that supports FAT32 and device support for further information...
...TXT, located on page 26 for more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your DiscWizard diskette, for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To achieve your drive's full capacity, you have this limitation, a 32-bit file allocation table (FAT32) is ...provided on the DiscWizard diskette included with drives that supports FAT32 and device support for further information...
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Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 13 BIOS upgrades If you need to upgrade your BIOS, contact the appropriate BIOS manufacturer listed below: American Megatrends (AMI): http://www.megatrends.com 1-800-828-9264 Award Software International, Inc.: http://www.award.com 1-800-800-2467 Microid Research/Mr. BIOS: (Upgrades from Unicore Software) http://www.mrbios.com 1-978-686-6468 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.: (Upgrades from Microfirmware) http://www.ptltd.com 1-800-767-5465 SystemSoft http://www.systemsoft.com
Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 13 BIOS upgrades If you need to upgrade your BIOS, contact the appropriate BIOS manufacturer listed below: American Megatrends (AMI): http://www.megatrends.com 1-800-828-9264 Award Software International, Inc.: http://www.award.com 1-800-800-2467 Microid Research/Mr. BIOS: (Upgrades from Unicore Software) http://www.mrbios.com 1-978-686-6468 Phoenix Technologies Ltd.: (Upgrades from Microfirmware) http://www.ptltd.com 1-800-767-5465 SystemSoft http://www.systemsoft.com
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...hard drive. See "Installation using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Click START. • Choose RUN. • Type FDISK. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. Two drives: Use DiscWizard for your CD-ROM device. • At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of your CD-ROM drive...To complete installation using DiscWizard, use the Disk Manager software to install your Seagate drive. To add a slave drive using Disk Manager" on page 15. See "The easiest way to partition and format your drive" on page 17. 14 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
...hard drive. See "Installation using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Click START. • Choose RUN. • Type FDISK. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. Two drives: Use DiscWizard for your CD-ROM device. • At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of your CD-ROM drive...To complete installation using DiscWizard, use the Disk Manager software to install your Seagate drive. To add a slave drive using Disk Manager" on page 15. See "The easiest way to partition and format your drive" on page 17. 14 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
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Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Select either (E)asy Disk Installation or (A)dvanced Disk Installation. Disk Manager lists all the hard drives that the Disk Manager installation does not conflict with other software. You should see the Select an Installation ... If any . Disk Manager partitions and formats the drive. B 15 Installation using Disk Manager 1. Boot your computer from your A: drive will be provided if Disk Manager determines that your drives, select the drive you see your new Seagate drive and your DiscWizard diskette. If Disk Manager recognizes all...
Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Select either (E)asy Disk Installation or (A)dvanced Disk Installation. Disk Manager lists all the hard drives that the Disk Manager installation does not conflict with other software. You should see the Select an Installation ... If any . Disk Manager partitions and formats the drive. B 15 Installation using Disk Manager 1. Boot your computer from your A: drive will be provided if Disk Manager determines that your drives, select the drive you see your new Seagate drive and your DiscWizard diskette. If Disk Manager recognizes all...
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...Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B Note. Note the drive letter for details. 5. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. Boot your CD-ROM drive. 4. tup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. Follow the instructions in the post-installation screens and continue with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes or 8.4 Gbytes, Disk Manager installs a Dynamic Drive... Overlay (DDO) on your CD-ROM device. 3. You're Done! See the Disk Manager online manual for your hard drive. At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is...
...Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B Note. Note the drive letter for details. 5. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. Boot your CD-ROM drive. 4. tup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. Follow the instructions in the post-installation screens and continue with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes or 8.4 Gbytes, Disk Manager installs a Dynamic Drive... Overlay (DDO) on your CD-ROM device. 3. You're Done! See the Disk Manager online manual for your hard drive. At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is...
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... drive. Make sure that will be used to boot your new hard drive has been partitioned. 7. Create your computer. When partitioning is selected. 4. Drive partitioning Partitioning a hard drive divides it . Then press ENTER. Partitioning or formatting a drive ...drive and restart your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Seagate assumes no liability if you want to select the drive you erase your new drive: 1. To partition your data. B 17 Standard DOS installation ! Option five allows you to partition. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221...
... drive. Make sure that will be used to boot your new hard drive has been partitioned. 7. Create your computer. When partitioning is selected. 4. Drive partitioning Partitioning a hard drive divides it . Then press ENTER. Partitioning or formatting a drive ...drive and restart your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Seagate assumes no liability if you want to select the drive you erase your new drive: 1. To partition your data. B 17 Standard DOS installation ! Option five allows you to partition. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221...