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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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or one of Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Publication Number: 21200099-001, Rev. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. B © 1998 Seagate Technology, Inc. B, November 1998 Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Seagate logo, Medalist and the Medalist logo are the property of 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.
or one of Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Publication Number: 21200099-001, Rev. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. B © 1998 Seagate Technology, Inc. B, November 1998 Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Seagate logo, Medalist and the Medalist logo are the property of 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.
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Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B iii-1 Contents The easiest 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...
Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B iii-1 Contents The easiest 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...
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...drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard diskette to install and configure your computer. You can run DiscWizard, follow the instructions in your drive. If you can run DiscWizard, follow the instructions on a diskette, that makes it easy to install your new hard drive... if: • You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. It also allows older computers to install your Medalist® drive. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. If you select...
...drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard diskette to install and configure your computer. You can run DiscWizard, follow the instructions in your drive. If you can run DiscWizard, follow the instructions on a diskette, that makes it easy to install your new hard drive... if: • You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. It also allows older computers to install your Medalist® drive. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. If you select...
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...cable (max length: 18 inches) with available 40-pin connector • An unused drive power cable for shipping a Seagate disc drive. 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 your drive warranty. 2 Medalist...
...cable (max length: 18 inches) with available 40-pin connector • An unused drive power cable for shipping a Seagate disc drive. 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 your drive warranty. 2 Medalist...
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... strap throughout the installation process. Do not touch the connectors or any part of the drive. Always handle the drive by making sure you are extremely fragile. Do not apply pressure or attach labels to install it. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Keep the drive in its edges or frame. Protect your...
... strap throughout the installation process. Do not touch the connectors or any part of the drive. Always handle the drive by making sure you are extremely fragile. Do not apply pressure or attach labels to install it. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Keep the drive in its edges or frame. Protect your...
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..., you do not have one drive as a master and the other as a slave. In this case, skip ahead to being the "boot" drive (drive C), from which the computer loads system software when it first starts up. If you must configure one hard drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on page 6. 4 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221...
..., you do not have one drive as a master and the other as a slave. In this case, skip ahead to being the "boot" drive (drive C), from which the computer loads system software when it first starts up. If you must configure one hard drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on page 6. 4 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221...
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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. B 5 ATA interface pin 1 connector 4-pin power connector 2 46 8 1357 Slave Master or single drive Figure 1.
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.... The ATA cable must be identified by a stripe along the edge of the cable. If you have two drives, you are attaching a new ATA interface cable to a single drive, attach one end of the interface cable to the interface connector on the host adapter or mother- Thread the ...interface cable through the drive bay and attach the connector at the end of the cable to your drive or drives. 6 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev...
.... The ATA cable must be identified by a stripe along the edge of the cable. If you have two drives, you are attaching a new ATA interface cable to a single drive, attach one end of the interface cable to the interface connector on the host adapter or mother- Thread the ...interface cable through the drive bay and attach the connector at the end of the cable to your drive or drives. 6 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev...
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...no more than 0.20 inch (5.0 mm) into the drive bay. 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 holes or the bottom-mounting holes. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Caution. ...Usually it is mounted with four 6-32 UNC mounting screws in any orientation. Secure the drive with the circuit board down. 4. B 7 ...
...no more than 0.20 inch (5.0 mm) into the drive bay. 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 holes or the bottom-mounting holes. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Caution. ...Usually it is mounted with four 6-32 UNC mounting screws in any orientation. Secure the drive with the circuit board down. 4. B 7 ...
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... 4. If your computer does not have an unused power connector, you need a mounting adapter or frame kit. Some computers also require drive mounting rails, which can purchase a Yshaped power cable from your computer dealer. 6. Attach a power cable to "Configuring Your Computer."... Check all cable connections and then replace your computer dealer. Cable connectors Note. 8 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, you can be obtained from your distributor or computer manufacturer. 5.
... 4. If your computer does not have an unused power connector, you need a mounting adapter or frame kit. Some computers also require drive mounting rails, which can purchase a Yshaped power cable from your computer dealer. 6. Attach a power cable to "Configuring Your Computer."... Check all cable connections and then replace your computer dealer. Cable connectors Note. 8 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay, you can be obtained from your distributor or computer manufacturer. 5.
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.... These CHS values support capacities up , watch the screen for details. If your computer will automatically reboot). This allows your BIOS provides automatic drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. This is available. Many BIOS use the logical block addressing (LBA) mode to access...
.... These CHS values support capacities up , watch the screen for details. If your computer will automatically reboot). This allows your BIOS provides automatic drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. This is available. Many BIOS use the logical block addressing (LBA) mode to access...
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...404,830 - - 10 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. ST36531A CHS addressing 13,446 15 63 Addressable sectors 12,706,470 - - ST33221A CHS addressing 6,253 16 63 Addressable sectors 6,303,024 - - To see the full capacity of these drives, use the LBA addressing mode... or Disk Manager, which is found on the DiscWizard diskette. Note. B BIOS Settings Drive Cylinders Heads Sectors ST38641A CHS...
...404,830 - - 10 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. ST36531A CHS addressing 13,446 15 63 Addressable sectors 12,706,470 - - ST33221A CHS addressing 6,253 16 63 Addressable sectors 6,303,024 - - To see the full capacity of these drives, use the LBA addressing mode... or Disk Manager, which is found on the DiscWizard diskette. Note. B BIOS Settings Drive Cylinders Heads Sectors ST38641A CHS...
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...drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If you do not want to use Disk Manager, you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your computer. 528-Mbyte limit The BIOS in some older computers cannot accommodate drives... regarding booting from a floppy. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. See page 15 for overcoming these limitations applies to diagnose your drive to accommodate large-capacity hard disc drives. Disk Manager indicates when the installation...
...drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If you do not want to use Disk Manager, you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your computer. 528-Mbyte limit The BIOS in some older computers cannot accommodate drives... regarding booting from a floppy. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. See page 15 for overcoming these limitations applies to diagnose your drive to accommodate large-capacity hard disc drives. Disk Manager indicates when the installation...
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...included with Windows 3.1, see "Alternate capacity jumper" on page 26 for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. DOS and Windows operating systems and most system BIOS's limit the drive partitions to support drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes, from one of these computers, the computer ... cylinders in Windows 3.1 does not work with more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your drive's full capacity, you want to boot. If you install a drive with drives that supports FAT32 and device support for more than 528 Mbytes. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
...included with Windows 3.1, see "Alternate capacity jumper" on page 26 for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. DOS and Windows operating systems and most system BIOS's limit the drive partitions to support drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes, from one of these computers, the computer ... cylinders in Windows 3.1 does not work with more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your drive's full capacity, you want to boot. If you install a drive with drives that supports FAT32 and device support for more than 528 Mbytes. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
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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 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
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...8226; Note the drive letter for a complete customized set of your drive" on page 1. See "Installation using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Click START. • Choose RUN. • Type FDISK. To complete installation using DiscWizard, use the FDISK.EXE command. 14 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321... where x is the letter of your Seagate drive. See "The easiest way to install an additional drive. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. You can access the full capacity of step-by-step instructions to install your hard drive. To add a slave drive using Disk Manager" on page 17....
...8226; Note the drive letter for a complete customized set of your drive" on page 1. See "Installation using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Click START. • Choose RUN. • Type FDISK. To complete installation using DiscWizard, use the FDISK.EXE command. 14 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321... where x is the letter of your Seagate drive. See "The easiest way to install an additional drive. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. You can access the full capacity of step-by-step instructions to install your hard drive. To add a slave drive using Disk Manager" on page 17....
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... your drives, select the drive you see your new Seagate drive and your DiscWizard diskette. B 15 Installation using Disk Manager 1. Carefully read the information provided by Disk Manager during installation. Important instructions regarding booting from your existing hard drive, if any hard drive is ...stored on this diskette and automatically starts. Disk Manager partitions and formats the drive. Disk Manager lists all cables, jumpers and BIOS settings. Then start at the A: prompt, type DM and press ENTER. 2. Medalist 8641,...
... your drives, select the drive you see your new Seagate drive and your DiscWizard diskette. B 15 Installation using Disk Manager 1. Carefully read the information provided by Disk Manager during installation. Important instructions regarding booting from your existing hard drive, if any hard drive is ...stored on this diskette and automatically starts. Disk Manager partitions and formats the drive. Disk Manager lists all cables, jumpers and BIOS settings. Then start at the A: prompt, type DM and press ENTER. 2. Medalist 8641,...
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... with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of your hard drive. If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your CD-ROM device. 3. Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation 1. B Note. 16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Follow the instructions in the post-installation screens and continue...
... with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of your hard drive. If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your CD-ROM device. 3. Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation 1. B Note. 16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Follow the instructions in the post-installation screens and continue...
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...data on your computer (drive C), make sure the partition is marked active. 6. If you want to boot your new hard drive has been partitioned. 7. B 17 Standard DOS installation ! Seagate assumes no liability if you have two hard drives installed, the FDISK ... diskette drive and restart your diskette drive. Create an extended partition and additional logical drives, as separate logical drives (labeled C,D,E, etc.). Caution. Insert a bootable DOS diskette into your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Create your new drive: 1. Medalist 8641,...
...data on your computer (drive C), make sure the partition is marked active. 6. If you want to boot your new hard drive has been partitioned. 7. B 17 Standard DOS installation ! Seagate assumes no liability if you have two hard drives installed, the FDISK ... diskette drive and restart your diskette drive. Create an extended partition and additional logical drives, as separate logical drives (labeled C,D,E, etc.). Caution. Insert a bootable DOS diskette into your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Create your new drive: 1. Medalist 8641,...