Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... for your hard drive. To overcome this capacity barrier, hard drives higher than 137 GB can now update their operating system with drives larger than 137.4 GB of storage. Follow these instructions only if your system stalls when adding a drive larger than 32 GB; Jumper the hard drive to your... utilities such as ScanDisk and Defrag may be supported. For detailed information on the cable with this drive. Troubleshooting If after the installation of your new hard drive. For further information regarding operating system and BIOS limitations, visit our website at support.wdc.com or...
... for your hard drive. To overcome this capacity barrier, hard drives higher than 137 GB can now update their operating system with drives larger than 137.4 GB of storage. Follow these instructions only if your system stalls when adding a drive larger than 32 GB; Jumper the hard drive to your... utilities such as ScanDisk and Defrag may be supported. For detailed information on the cable with this drive. Troubleshooting If after the installation of your new hard drive. For further information regarding operating system and BIOS limitations, visit our website at support.wdc.com or...
User Manual (pdf)
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... 10 Set Up Your Hard Drive 11 Install a New Boot Drive 11 Install an Additional Storage Drive 14 Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB 17 Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility 19 Hard Drive Information 20 Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System 21 22 Troubleshooting Operating System and BIOS Limitations 22 Alternate Instructions for Installing a Drive (Windows XP/2000 24 Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows...
... 10 Set Up Your Hard Drive 11 Install a New Boot Drive 11 Install an Additional Storage Drive 14 Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB 17 Drive-to-Drive Copy Utility 19 Hard Drive Information 20 Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System 21 22 Troubleshooting Operating System and BIOS Limitations 22 Alternate Instructions for Installing a Drive (Windows XP/2000 24 Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows...
User Manual (pdf)
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... 137 GB will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before floppy or hard drive boot can affect how your operating system and system BIOS support your hard drive appropriately. Interim Solution: Follow the steps below using the Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools CD included in newer computer systems with this larger hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 Troubleshooting This...
... 137 GB will allow proper functionality. 32 GB Barrier Some BIOSs released before floppy or hard drive boot can affect how your operating system and system BIOS support your hard drive appropriately. Interim Solution: Follow the steps below using the Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools CD included in newer computer systems with this larger hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 Troubleshooting This...
User Manual (pdf)
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WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. To run Data Lifeguard Tools: - Visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for a BIOS Flash or more information. Windows 2000 ! We recommend using the latest software to determine if your system BIOS supports 8.4 GB or larger hard drives. Follow the setup instructions for your drive. 8.4 GB...Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 To access the full capacity of your operating system must support extended BIOS functions, and your hard drive. It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system ...
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. To run Data Lifeguard Tools: - Visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for a BIOS Flash or more information. Windows 2000 ! We recommend using the latest software to determine if your system BIOS supports 8.4 GB or larger hard drives. Follow the setup instructions for your drive. 8.4 GB...Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 To access the full capacity of your operating system must support extended BIOS functions, and your hard drive. It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... proceed with partitioning and formatting. Right-click on your new hard drive to proceed with partitioning and formatting. Windows 2000 1. TROUBLESHOOTING - 24 Boot to Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Administrative Tools. 2. Click...: Windows XP 1. If necessary, refer to your operating system manual. Install an Additional Hard Drive in the installation prompt. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Alternate Instructions for Installing a Drive (Windows XP/2000) If you experience any difficulties using Data Lifeguard Tools to Settings >...
... proceed with partitioning and formatting. Right-click on your new hard drive to proceed with partitioning and formatting. Windows 2000 1. TROUBLESHOOTING - 24 Boot to Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Administrative Tools. 2. Click...: Windows XP 1. If necessary, refer to your operating system manual. Install an Additional Hard Drive in the installation prompt. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Alternate Instructions for Installing a Drive (Windows XP/2000) If you experience any difficulties using Data Lifeguard Tools to Settings >...
User Manual (pdf)
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... to support.microsoft.com and enter the specific article ID number. TROUBLESHOOTING - 25 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows 95/98/Me For 32 GB drives and larger, several limitations with the Windows operating system programs have difficulty detecting large capacity hard drives. Q263044* ! Alternate Jumper Settings Some older computer systems have been identified...
... to support.microsoft.com and enter the specific article ID number. TROUBLESHOOTING - 25 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows 95/98/Me For 32 GB drives and larger, several limitations with the Windows operating system programs have difficulty detecting large capacity hard drives. Q263044* ! Alternate Jumper Settings Some older computer systems have been identified...
User Manual (pdf)
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...BIOS. if so, simply enter 0 for the drive parameters. 3. My hard drive is a BIOS limitation issue, follow the instructions below. 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions This section contains answers to common hard drive installation questions by disabling LBA or choosing Normal or... Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors; TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 Select User or User defined drive type and enter 1023 cylinders, 16 heads, and 63 sectors for them. 5. Select the option appropriate to your BIOS into thinking the hard drive is displayed on how to enter...
...BIOS. if so, simply enter 0 for the drive parameters. 3. My hard drive is a BIOS limitation issue, follow the instructions below. 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions This section contains answers to common hard drive installation questions by disabling LBA or choosing Normal or... Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors; TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 Select User or User defined drive type and enter 1023 cylinders, 16 heads, and 63 sectors for them. 5. Select the option appropriate to your BIOS into thinking the hard drive is displayed on how to enter...
User Manual (pdf)
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... may not support the entire hard drive capacity. For example, a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive's capacity will be reported as minus 64 GB. Run the Data Lifeguard Diagnostic Tool from the drive. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to support the drive and enable the higher transfer rates the drive is used , the capacity of the hard drive can be needed to...
... may not support the entire hard drive capacity. For example, a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive's capacity will be reported as minus 64 GB. Run the Data Lifeguard Diagnostic Tool from the drive. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to support the drive and enable the higher transfer rates the drive is used , the capacity of the hard drive can be needed to...
User Manual (pdf)
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... am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm 9:30 am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 You may also call the phone numbers listed below. Telephone Numbers Monday - WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Western Digital Service and Support If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this...
... am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm 9:30 am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 You may also call the phone numbers listed below. Telephone Numbers Monday - WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Western Digital Service and Support If you need additional information or help during installation or normal use of this...