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Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4

... Disk Management on -screen instructions. Installation Instructions for the DOS version. b. c. Click Yes to www.apple.com/support. This concludes the hard drive installation process. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your original Apple Setup Guide or go to set of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 6

..., or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. WD is not responsible for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. If interference problems do occur, consult the system equipment owner's manual for a Class B computing device pursuant to comply with FCC Rules for Radiated and Conducted Emission, Part 15, Subpart B, for Safety of...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 5

...Operating system manual ! Windows 2000 ! For all the latest news and product updates, visit our Web site at www.westerndigital.com. Mac® OS X v10.2 or later ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Mounting screws and jumper shunt ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! Windows XP Service Pack...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 6

... support purposes. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Unpacking and Handling Procedures Western Digital hard drives are precision instruments and should be handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. ! Do not unpack your hard drive until you need to install it. Articles of the hard drive. ! Do not drop, shake, or knock down the serial number, model...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 8

... GUIDE 2 Install the Hard Drive IMPORTANT - Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (included in which IDE devices attached to a single cable are used to reposition the jumper shunt on the cable, make sure that the other drive is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the optimal settings...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 12

... a Data Lifeguard Tools bootable diskette instead. See page 9 for the drive parameters. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Configure the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must use Data Lifeguard Tools to be booted from the Data Lifeguard Tools CD upon startup. To configure your settings and exit the system BIOS. Note: If your system BIOS...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 13

... Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. Partition and format an installed hard drive; WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your desktop. 2. When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 14

.... 1. If you are using the DOS version, your instructions will open automatically and display your custom instructions. Select View Installation Tutorial from the CD. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE View Installation Tutorial This section allows you to select your model number or the desired hard drive configuration, depending on whether you run the Windows or DOS...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 17

... page 5 for instructions. Note: Windows installation will inform you that there is jumpered as Slave, you can bypass this function and proceed directly with Windows installation. After Data Lifeguard Tools has completed formatting and partitioning the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps completed. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. Follow the...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 18

... menu appears after Data Lifeguard has loaded. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install an Additional Storage Drive 1. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the CD. Click on your CD-ROM drive. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 14 Select Run Data Lifeguard Installation Software from the setup menu. 3. b) If using the DOS version...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 20

...the CD from the CD-ROM drive to use. Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to begin using your new Western Digital drive as additional storage. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. This concludes the hard drive setup process. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 16 A new drive letter and icon will appear under My Computer. 10. Click Done to exit the software. 9. After...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 21

.../100 PCI controller card at the Western Digital Online store at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB To access the full capacity of a drive larger than 137 GB. Choose the steps according to your system devices. Download and install the latest Service Pack (SP) updates to your local computer retailer. Windows...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 25

... the hard drive in your computer system manual for a diagram of the jumper block). WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System You can install the hard drive according to one of the following Macintosh systems: ! Power Mac® G4 and higher ! Make sure that came with your new Western Digital hard drive. The utility is not supported...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 29

... cannot be used when alternative jumpers are selected. 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. Users should upgrade to support.microsoft.com and enter the specific article ID number. To...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 31

...also report a drive present. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to see the drive's full capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES - I installed a large drive into an older computer, which does not see if this case the Auto-Detect will generally still detect the drive and FDISK will have its full capacity. The tools will be replaced. Also...

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