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...; You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. It also allows older computers to install and configure your computer. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 1 The easiest way to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard...
...; You already have an existing, bootable hard drive in this installation guide. It also allows older computers to install and configure your computer. puter with at least 3 Mbytes of large hard drives. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 1 The easiest way to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate's exclusive Windows program, provided on the DiscWizard...
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... on your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on the drive label, or contact the drive manufacturer. To configure the drive as a slave. If you already have one hard drive in your computer and you are installing a second drive, you do not have to being the "boot" drive (drive C), from which ...the computer loads system software when it first starts up. B Master/slave jumpers If your new Seagate drive will be the only drive in your ...
... on your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on the drive label, or contact the drive manufacturer. To configure the drive as a slave. If you already have one hard drive in your computer and you are installing a second drive, you do not have to being the "boot" drive (drive C), from which ...the computer loads system software when it first starts up. B Master/slave jumpers If your new Seagate drive will be the only drive in your ...
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... and formats your drive, as described on Installation using Disk Manager. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. If you do not want to use Disk Manager, you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS...hard disc drives. The three most common system limitations are not designed to overcome this limitation. Addressing drive-capacity limitations Some DOS-based computers and operating systems are listed below, along with capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes, detailed instructions will be provided regarding booting from a floppy. Medalist...
... and formats your drive, as described on Installation using Disk Manager. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. If you do not want to use Disk Manager, you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS...hard disc drives. The three most common system limitations are not designed to overcome this limitation. Addressing drive-capacity limitations Some DOS-based computers and operating systems are listed below, along with capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes, detailed instructions will be provided regarding booting from a floppy. Medalist...
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...of step-by-step instructions to partition and format your Seagate drive. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. To add a slave drive using DiscWizard, use the Disk Manager software to install an additional drive. B Partitioning and formatting your drive" on page 1. See "Standard DOS installation" on ... Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. See "Installation using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Boot your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 startup diskette with the CD-ROM loaded. • Note the drive letter for a complete customized set of your hard drive....
...of step-by-step instructions to partition and format your Seagate drive. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. To add a slave drive using DiscWizard, use the Disk Manager software to install an additional drive. B Partitioning and formatting your drive" on page 1. See "Standard DOS installation" on ... Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. See "Installation using Windows 95 or Windows 98: • Boot your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 startup diskette with the CD-ROM loaded. • Note the drive letter for a complete customized set of your hard drive....
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... Disk Installation or (A)dvanced Disk Installation. You should see your new Seagate drive and your drives, select the drive you see the Select an Installation Option menu. 3. Check all your existing hard drive, if any hard drive is stored on this diskette and automatically starts. Disk Manager partitions and...want to run Disk Manager again. 4. If any . Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Boot your computer from your A: drive will be provided if Disk Manager determines that your BIOS needs support for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. B 15 Installation using Disk...
... Disk Installation or (A)dvanced Disk Installation. You should see your new Seagate drive and your drives, select the drive you see the Select an Installation Option menu. 3. Check all your existing hard drive, if any hard drive is stored on this diskette and automatically starts. Disk Manager partitions and...want to run Disk Manager again. 4. If any . Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Boot your computer from your A: drive will be provided if Disk Manager determines that your BIOS needs support for drive capacities greater than 8.4 Gbytes. B 15 Installation using Disk...
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...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 drive. 4. See the Disk Manager online manual for your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 star- tup ...diskette with the Windows setup instructions. Note the drive letter for details. 5. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. Boot your CD-ROM device. 3. 16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. You're Done! If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your computer. At the A: prompt, type...
...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 drive. 4. See the Disk Manager online manual for your computer from the Windows 95 or Windows 98 star- tup ...diskette with the Windows setup instructions. Note the drive letter for details. 5. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. Boot your CD-ROM device. 3. 16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. You're Done! If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your computer. At the A: prompt, type...
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... FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.COM programs into your diskette drive and restart your computer. If you want to boot your new hard drive has been partitioned. 7. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Insert a DOS program diskette that your new drive is complete, FDISK reboots your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Then press...
... FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.COM programs into your diskette drive and restart your computer. If you want to boot your new hard drive has been partitioned. 7. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Insert a DOS program diskette that your new drive is complete, FDISK reboots your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Then press...
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... online manual Disk Manager contains an extensive online manual. Then press ENTER. Insert your hard drive (drive C). Booting from the hard disc (with no diskette in the main menu. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. You can create a Dynamic Drive Overlay boot diskette. The following procedure allows you will not be loaded and you to...
... online manual Disk Manager contains an extensive online manual. Then press ENTER. Insert your hard drive (drive C). Booting from the hard disc (with no diskette in the main menu. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. You can create a Dynamic Drive Overlay boot diskette. The following procedure allows you will not be loaded and you to...
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...drive overlay provides support for running the dynamic drive...upgrade drivers). Instructions for drives with other operating systems are available in the ... capacity of your drive, you can remove the dynamic drive overlay without losing your...drive, install DOS and Disk Manager and make a backup copy of all the data on page 11). ! 22 Medalist... 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Before you will be lost. Removing the dynamic drive overlay If Disk Manager installs a dynamic drive...accessing highcapacity drives (see Addressing drive-capacity limitations on your drive unless you ...
...drive overlay provides support for running the dynamic drive...upgrade drivers). Instructions for drives with other operating systems are available in the ... capacity of your drive, you can remove the dynamic drive overlay without losing your...drive, install DOS and Disk Manager and make a backup copy of all the data on page 11). ! 22 Medalist... 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Before you will be lost. Removing the dynamic drive overlay If Disk Manager installs a dynamic drive...accessing highcapacity drives (see Addressing drive-capacity limitations on your drive unless you ...
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...depending on your computer has rebooted, insert the DiscWizard diskette into drive A. 3. Select (M)igrate Dynamic Drive. When the migration program has finished, exit Disk Manager. 8. Configure the hard drive with the Cylinder/Head/Sector parameters. 10. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Insert your system manual... for details). 9. This program moves the data on the size of your drive. 7. The migration may take up...
...depending on your computer has rebooted, insert the DiscWizard diskette into drive A. 3. Select (M)igrate Dynamic Drive. When the migration program has finished, exit Disk Manager. 8. Configure the hard drive with the Cylinder/Head/Sector parameters. 10. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Insert your system manual... for details). 9. This program moves the data on the size of your drive. 7. The migration may take up...
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Before you use the following procedure to configure your new Seagate drive. ! Caution. The drive-type settings in the system BIOS must not exceed the limitations set by the operating system and BIOS. • Check for troubleshooting...1. gram. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. grounded before touching the drive, cable, connector or jumpers. Additional troubleshooting tips If you have more than 4,092 cylinders. Check your computer manual or BIOS manufacturer to your computer or hard drive, make sure you install your new drive, your BIOS supports drives that have...
Before you use the following procedure to configure your new Seagate drive. ! Caution. The drive-type settings in the system BIOS must not exceed the limitations set by the operating system and BIOS. • Check for troubleshooting...1. gram. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. grounded before touching the drive, cable, connector or jumpers. Additional troubleshooting tips If you have more than 4,092 cylinders. Check your computer manual or BIOS manufacturer to your computer or hard drive, make sure you install your new drive, your BIOS supports drives that have...
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...address conflicts between peripheral cards. • Check for you in the system setup program. If it . • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 29 • If Disk Manager has installed the DDO on page 20. Check all cables. •...the "Booting with a Diskette" instructions under "Advanced Disk Manager Options" on your hard drive and you install it isn't, see your computer. If you have been loaded. Make sure there is adequate for the drive may be corrupted. The system hangs in FDISK or fails to create or save ...
...address conflicts between peripheral cards. • Check for you in the system setup program. If it . • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B 29 • If Disk Manager has installed the DDO on page 20. Check all cables. •...the "Booting with a Diskette" instructions under "Advanced Disk Manager Options" on your hard drive and you install it isn't, see your computer. If you have been loaded. Make sure there is adequate for the drive may be corrupted. The system hangs in FDISK or fails to create or save ...
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... 0 protection feature that does not take full advantage of the hard-disc controller or host adapter. • Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up. See your computer reference guide for I/O address conflicts... The values may cause FDISK to full capacity. • Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program. The system error message, "Drive not Ready," appears. • Check all cable connections. The drive does not format to hang the system. 30 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
... 0 protection feature that does not take full advantage of the hard-disc controller or host adapter. • Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up. See your computer reference guide for I/O address conflicts... The values may cause FDISK to full capacity. • Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program. The system error message, "Drive not Ready," appears. • Check all cable connections. The drive does not format to hang the system. 30 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.