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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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Publication Number: 21200099-001, Rev. 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. All rights reserved. or one of Seagate Technology, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. DiscWizard, SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaTDD and SeaBOARD are either trademarks or registered trademarks of its subsidiaries. -2 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
Publication Number: 21200099-001, Rev. 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. All rights reserved. or one of Seagate Technology, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are registered trademarks of their respective owners. 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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... hard drive in this installation guide. It also allows older computers to install your new drive. DiscWizard helps you need additional information, refer to this installation guide to install your computer. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If you configure your new drive and your drive. B 1 The easiest way to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate...
... hard drive in this installation guide. It also allows older computers to install your new drive. DiscWizard helps you need additional information, refer to this installation guide to install your computer. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. If you configure your new drive and your drive. B 1 The easiest way to install your drive DiscWizard™ is Seagate...
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...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 not damaged. • Save your drive warranty. B What you open the case. • Read the handling precautions at the right and inspect the drive...-edge and Phillips screwdrivers • Four 6-32 UNC drive mounting screws • An ATA interface cable (max length: 18 inches) with available 40-pin connector • An unused drive power cable for shipping a Seagate disc drive. Using any other container or packing material voids your ...
...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 not damaged. • Save your drive warranty. B What you open the case. • Read the handling precautions at the right and inspect the drive...-edge and Phillips screwdrivers • Four 6-32 UNC drive mounting screws • An ATA interface cable (max length: 18 inches) with available 40-pin connector • An unused drive power cable for shipping a Seagate disc drive. Using any other container or packing material voids your ...
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...printed circuit board. Do not touch the connectors or any part of the drive. Do not apply pressure or attach labels to install it. Do not drop or jar your drive from static discharge by its antistatic bag until you are extremely fragile. We... recommend wearing a grounded wrist strap throughout the installation process. Protect your drive. B 3 Handling precautions Disc drives are well grounded before touching the drive. Keep the drive in its edges or frame. Medalist 8641...
...printed circuit board. Do not touch the connectors or any part of the drive. Do not apply pressure or attach labels to install it. Do not drop or jar your drive from static discharge by its antistatic bag until you are extremely fragile. We... recommend wearing a grounded wrist strap throughout the installation process. Protect your drive. B 3 Handling precautions Disc drives are well grounded before touching the drive. Keep the drive in its edges or frame. Medalist 8641...
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...your new Seagate drive will be the only drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on the drive label, or contact the drive manufacturer. If you already have one drive only: • Place a jumper on pins 7 and 8 (see the Disk Manager online manual, look on page 5). The master drive usually defaults...To configure the drive as a master or one hard drive in your computer, you do not have to change the jumpers on page 6. In this case, skip ahead to being the "boot" drive (drive C), from which the computer loads system software when it first starts up. 4 Medalist 8641, 6531,...
...your new Seagate drive will be the only drive in your existing hard drive, see Figure 1 on the drive label, or contact the drive manufacturer. If you already have one drive only: • Place a jumper on pins 7 and 8 (see the Disk Manager online manual, look on page 5). The master drive usually defaults...To configure the drive as a master or one hard drive in your computer, you do not have to change the jumpers on page 6. In this case, skip ahead to being the "boot" drive (drive C), from which the computer loads system software when it first starts up. 4 Medalist 8641, 6531,...
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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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...of the cable. board with pin 1 on the host adapter or mother- B Attaching cables and mounting the drive 1. Motherboard connectors can use either connector for the master or slave drive. If you can be no more than 18 inches (457 mm) long. 2. Thread the interface cable ... Pin 1 Host adapter Figure 2. 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 align pin 1 on your new drive. Note. Caution. Attaching the cables ! 6 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To avoid possible...
...of the cable. board with pin 1 on the host adapter or mother- B Attaching cables and mounting the drive 1. Motherboard connectors can use either connector for the master or slave drive. If you can be no more than 18 inches (457 mm) long. 2. Thread the interface cable ... Pin 1 Host adapter Figure 2. 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 align pin 1 on your new drive. Note. Caution. Attaching the cables ! 6 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To avoid possible...
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... holes or the bottom-mounting holes. To avoid possible damage to the drive, do not overtighten the screws or use metric screws. Mounting screws 3. 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. Secure the drive with the circuit board down. 4. Caution. B 7 ...
... holes or the bottom-mounting holes. To avoid possible damage to the drive, do not overtighten the screws or use metric screws. Mounting screws 3. 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. Secure the drive with the circuit board down. 4. Caution. B 7 ...
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..., you can be obtained from your computer dealer. 6. If your distributor or computer manufacturer. 5. Some computers also require drive mounting rails, which can purchase a Yshaped power cable from your computer does not have an unused power connector, you need a mounting adapter or frame kit... to "Configuring Your Computer." Contact your computer cover. Check all cable connections and then replace your computer dealer. Cable connectors Note. Continue to each drive. B Interface connector Power connector Pin 1 Figure 4. 8 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
..., you can be obtained from your computer dealer. 6. If your distributor or computer manufacturer. 5. Some computers also require drive mounting rails, which can purchase a Yshaped power cable from your computer does not have an unused power connector, you need a mounting adapter or frame kit... to "Configuring Your Computer." Contact your computer cover. Check all cable connections and then replace your computer dealer. Cable connectors Note. Continue to each drive. B Interface connector Power connector Pin 1 Figure 4. 8 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev.
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Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Turn your computer on page 10. B 9 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configure your computer to access drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. 3. This is available. Enable LBA mode if it is usually done by... (also called BIOS or CMOS setup). Save the settings and exit the System Setup program (your BIOS provides automatic drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. Press the appropriate key to 8.4 Gbytes. 4. If your computer will automatically reboot). As your new...
Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Turn your computer on page 10. B 9 Configuring your computer Before you format or partition your new drive, you must configure your computer to access drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. 3. This is available. Enable LBA mode if it is usually done by... (also called BIOS or CMOS setup). Save the settings and exit the System Setup program (your BIOS provides automatic drive detection (an "Auto" drive type), select this option. Press the appropriate key to 8.4 Gbytes. 4. If your computer will automatically reboot). As your new...
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... 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 - - 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...
... 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 - - 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...
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...drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software with suggestions for overcoming these limitations applies to your drive to overcome this limitation. Disk Manager partitions and formats your BIOS needs support for information on page 17. Medalist ...the standard DOS commands to accommodate large-capacity hard disc drives. If Disk Manager determines that supports drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. If you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your drive. Disk Manager indicates when the installation is ...
...drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. Seagate provides free Disk Manager software with suggestions for overcoming these limitations applies to your drive to overcome this limitation. Disk Manager partitions and formats your BIOS needs support for information on page 17. Medalist ...the standard DOS commands to accommodate large-capacity hard disc drives. If Disk Manager determines that supports drives with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. If you can purchase a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that your drive. Disk Manager indicates when the installation is ...
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...-bit disk access feature in Windows 3.1 does not work with drives that supports FAT32 and device support for more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your drive's capacity is needed to 8.4 Gbytes per physical drive. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To achieve your drive), or • An intelligent ATA host adapter, or • A system...
...-bit disk access feature in Windows 3.1 does not work with drives that supports FAT32 and device support for more information. 8.4-Gbtye limit If your drive's capacity is needed to 8.4 Gbytes per physical drive. 12 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. To achieve your drive), or • An intelligent ATA host adapter, or • A system...
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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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...Click START. • Choose RUN. • Type FDISK. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. B Partitioning and formatting your drive One drive: For a quick installation, use the Disk Manager software to install your computer can also use the FDISK.EXE command. You can access ...customized set of your hard drive. Two drives: Use DiscWizard for your Seagate drive. See "The easiest way to partition and format your CD-ROM device. • At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of step-by-step instructions to install an additional drive. 14 Medalist 8641, 6531, ...
...Click START. • Choose RUN. • Type FDISK. See "Standard DOS installation" on page 17. B Partitioning and formatting your drive One drive: For a quick installation, use the Disk Manager software to install your computer can also use the FDISK.EXE command. You can access ...customized set of your hard drive. Two drives: Use DiscWizard for your Seagate drive. See "The easiest way to partition and format your CD-ROM device. • At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of step-by-step instructions to install an additional drive. 14 Medalist 8641, 6531, ...
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... Manager determines that your DiscWizard diskette. Disk Manager lists all the hard drives that the Disk Manager installation does not conflict with other software. Important. Or at step 1 to install and press ENTER. Check all your drives, select the drive you see your new Seagate drive and your computer. Follow the onscreen instructions until you want...
... Manager determines that your DiscWizard diskette. Disk Manager lists all the hard drives that the Disk Manager installation does not conflict with other software. Important. Or at step 1 to install and press ENTER. Check all your drives, select the drive you see your new Seagate drive and your computer. Follow the onscreen instructions until you want...
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tup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. You're Done! See the Disk Manager online manual for your hard drive. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. Boot your computer. If this driver has been installed, you should see a blue Disk Manager banner ... (DDO) on your CD-ROM device. 3. Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation 1. Note the drive letter for details. 5. 16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B Note. If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your CD-ROM drive. 4. At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of your Windows 95...
tup diskette with the Windows setup instructions. You're Done! See the Disk Manager online manual for your hard drive. Continue with the CD-ROM loaded. 2. Boot your computer. If this driver has been installed, you should see a blue Disk Manager banner ... (DDO) on your CD-ROM device. 3. Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation 1. Note the drive letter for details. 5. 16 Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. B Note. If your computer cannot accommodate hard drives with your CD-ROM drive. 4. At the A: prompt, type x:setup, where x is the letter of your Windows 95...
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... are creating a partition that has the FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.COM programs into your diskette drive and restart your diskette drive. Insert a bootable DOS diskette into your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Then press ENTER. When partitioning is selected.... that will be used to boot your data. Select "Create primary DOS partition" by pressing 1. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Drive partitioning Partitioning a hard drive divides it . Option five allows you to partition. Make sure that function as necessary, until all...
... are creating a partition that has the FDISK.EXE and FORMAT.COM programs into your diskette drive and restart your diskette drive. Insert a bootable DOS diskette into your computer. (Seagate recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or greater.) 2. Then press ENTER. When partitioning is selected.... that will be used to boot your data. Select "Create primary DOS partition" by pressing 1. Medalist 8641, 6531, 4321 and 3221, Rev. Drive partitioning Partitioning a hard drive divides it . Option five allows you to partition. Make sure that function as necessary, until all...