Product Specifications
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... Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read... (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes 3 Gb/s 126 MB/s 16 (WD2500AAKS) 8 (WD2500AAJS) 7200...
... Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2 Performance Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained) Cache (MB) Rotational speed (RPM) Reliability/Data Integrity Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read... (lb./kg, ± 10%) 250 GB WD2500AAKS WD2500AAJS SATA 3 Gb/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes Yes Yes 3.5-inch Yes 250 GB WD2500AAJB PATA 100 MB/s 250,059 MB 488,397,168 Yes No Yes 3.5-inch Yes 3 Gb/s 126 MB/s 16 (WD2500AAKS) 8 (WD2500AAJS) 7200...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...the WD logo, Data Lifeguard, and Data Lifeguard Tools are to be kept for general, consequential, incidental or special damages. Western Digital reserves the right to change specifications at support.wdc.com. All rights reserved. 2079-001026-213 Aug 2006 -6- Return Material...or consequential damages, so the limitations above limitation may not apply to you . WD's replacement Product under its essential purpose. Western Digital and WD are no event exceed the purchase price for a particular purpose or noninfringement. An unauthorized return, i.e. Other Warranty ...
...the WD logo, Data Lifeguard, and Data Lifeguard Tools are to be kept for general, consequential, incidental or special damages. Western Digital reserves the right to change specifications at support.wdc.com. All rights reserved. 2079-001026-213 Aug 2006 -6- Return Material...or consequential damages, so the limitations above limitation may not apply to you . WD's replacement Product under its essential purpose. Western Digital and WD are no event exceed the purchase price for a particular purpose or noninfringement. An unauthorized return, i.e. Other Warranty ...
User Manual (pdf)
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Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide
Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide
User Manual (pdf)
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... may be accurate and reliable. nor for its use ; Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by Western Digital is granted by Western Digital for any infringement of patents or other companies. 2779-001001-013 10/03 Western Digital reserves the right to other rights of Western Digital. No license is believed to be mentioned herein that belong...
... may be accurate and reliable. nor for its use ; Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Installation Guide Information furnished by Western Digital is granted by Western Digital for any infringement of patents or other companies. 2779-001001-013 10/03 Western Digital reserves the right to other rights of Western Digital. No license is believed to be mentioned herein that belong...
User Manual (pdf)
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Frequently Asked Questions 26 Western Digital Service and Support 28 29 Appendix Regulatory Compliance 29 Agency Approvals 29 Radio Frequency Interference Statement 29 FCC Notice 29 CSA Notice 30 Warranty Information 30 Obtaining Warranty Service 30 Return Material Authorization 30 Limited Warranty 30 Duration of Warranty 30 Other Warranty Limitations 31 Disclaimer of Warranties 31 Your Use of the Product 31 Limitation of Remedies 31 Limitation of Damages 31 No Consequential or Other Damages 31 Online Warranty Inquiry 32 Extended Warranty 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS - ii
Frequently Asked Questions 26 Western Digital Service and Support 28 29 Appendix Regulatory Compliance 29 Agency Approvals 29 Radio Frequency Interference Statement 29 FCC Notice 29 CSA Notice 30 Warranty Information 30 Obtaining Warranty Service 30 Return Material Authorization 30 Limited Warranty 30 Duration of Warranty 30 Other Warranty Limitations 31 Disclaimer of Warranties 31 Your Use of the Product 31 Limitation of Remedies 31 Limitation of Damages 31 No Consequential or Other Damages 31 Online Warranty Inquiry 32 Extended Warranty 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS - ii
User Manual (pdf)
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... and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System Requirements ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Windows® XP ! Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! Mac G4 or greater (may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Data Lifeguard...jumper shunt ! Operating system installation diskette or CD ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Mac® OS X v10.2 or later !
... and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System Requirements ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Windows® XP ! Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! Mac G4 or greater (may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Data Lifeguard...jumper shunt ! Operating system installation diskette or CD ! Macintosh® OS v8.6 or later Additional system requirements for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Mac® OS X v10.2 or later !
User Manual (pdf)
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...returned hard drive is required for reference. Do not stack hard drives or stand your Western Digital hard drive: ! 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... below for technical support purposes. Save the packaging materials and anti-static bag in anything other than the original packaging or Western Digital approved materials. ! Record Your Hard Drive Information In the table that follows, write down the hard drive. ! Do ...
...returned hard drive is required for reference. Do not stack hard drives or stand your Western Digital hard drive: ! 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... below for technical support purposes. Save the packaging materials and anti-static bag in anything other than the original packaging or Western Digital approved materials. ! Record Your Hard Drive Information In the table that follows, write down the hard drive. ! Do ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). Power off the computer. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage of your computer or by registering your new Western Digital hard drive. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer ... Your Data Before performing any other components, discharge static electricity by touching the metal chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by wearing a grounding strap. 1. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 Most operating systems include a backup utility....
...operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). Power off the computer. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage of your computer or by registering your new Western Digital hard drive. Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer ... Your Data Before performing any other components, discharge static electricity by touching the metal chassis of Western Digital special offers and product updates by wearing a grounding strap. 1. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 Most operating systems include a backup utility....
User Manual (pdf)
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...setting for Windows will generate your kit). If you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave or Single configuration. Data Lifeguard Tools for Western Digital hard drives is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the optimal settings for the jumper ... page 10. Set the Jumpers Jumper settings are used to determine the order in your custom installation instructions based on the drive. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (included in which IDE devices attached to the hardware installation....
...setting for Windows will generate your kit). If you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave or Single configuration. Data Lifeguard Tools for Western Digital hard drives is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the optimal settings for the jumper ... page 10. Set the Jumpers Jumper settings are used to determine the order in your custom installation instructions based on the drive. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (included in which IDE devices attached to the hardware installation....
User Manual (pdf)
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... to pins 3 and 4. CSEL INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 5 Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with two IDE devices, move the jumper shunt on the other jumpered as Slave (secondary device). Master - Installing the new drive... are uncertain, use the same jumper configurations. Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to properly jumper your new Western Digital hard drive as the secondary drive on the cable, no jumper shunt is necessary. Installing the new drive as the only drive in...
... to pins 3 and 4. CSEL INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 5 Installing the new drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with two IDE devices, move the jumper shunt on the other jumpered as Slave (secondary device). Master - Installing the new drive... are uncertain, use the same jumper configurations. Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to properly jumper your new Western Digital hard drive as the secondary drive on the cable, no jumper shunt is necessary. Installing the new drive as the only drive in...
User Manual (pdf)
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Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Motherboard: Attach the blue end of your new Western Digital hard drive. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 6 The pin connector is keyed to the 40-pin connector on the back of the IDE interface cable to ... IDE interface cable: Configure the primary (bootable) drive as Master and the other drive as the only drive on the motherboard. Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1.
Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Motherboard: Attach the blue end of your new Western Digital hard drive. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 6 The pin connector is keyed to the 40-pin connector on the back of the IDE interface cable to ... IDE interface cable: Configure the primary (bootable) drive as Master and the other drive as the only drive on the motherboard. Connect the Hard Drive WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1.
User Manual (pdf)
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..., you will have to enter the system BIOS to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. Secure the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay (typically adjacent to set up the hard drive. If there is no hard drive detection or an... 8. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4.
..., you will have to enter the system BIOS to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. Secure the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay (typically adjacent to set up the hard drive. If there is no hard drive detection or an... 8. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the hard drive with a series of system messages identifying the Western Digital hard drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4.
User Manual (pdf)
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... display a message at startup indicating which function key to press to install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that the software will install on your system. 4. In some cases, LBA will be an option under IDE Translation...or does not show full capacity, disable LBA, select User Defined, and enter 1023 cylinders, 16 heads, and 63 sectors for instructions. 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 enter...
... display a message at startup indicating which function key to press to install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that the software will install on your system. 4. In some cases, LBA will be an option under IDE Translation...or does not show full capacity, disable LBA, select User Defined, and enter 1023 cylinders, 16 heads, and 63 sectors for instructions. 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 enter...
User Manual (pdf)
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... drive size. ! Hard Drive Information - Depending on your hard drive. ! Create a Bootable Diskette If your drive online (Internet connection required). WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Register your system cannot boot from one another ; Copy all the files or...
... drive size. ! Hard Drive Information - Depending on your hard drive. ! Create a Bootable Diskette If your drive online (Internet connection required). WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Register your system cannot boot from one another ; Copy all the files or...
User Manual (pdf)
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....0 - 10 Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your desktop. 2. a) If using the DOS version, your instructions will open automatically and display your custom instructions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE View Installation Tutorial This section allows you to print the instructions Note: If your hard drive is printed on the...
....0 - 10 Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your desktop. 2. a) If using the DOS version, your instructions will open automatically and display your custom instructions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE View Installation Tutorial This section allows you to print the instructions Note: If your hard drive is printed on the...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your installed hard drives, select the new drive that you want to scan for installing your new Western Digital hard drive both as a new boot drive as well as the new boot drive and click Next. Click on Set Up Your Hard Drive... Tools has loaded. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 11 Data Lifeguard will take several moments to format or partition as an additional storage drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Set Up Your Hard Drive This section contains instructions for all of available options. b) If using the DOS version,...
... Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into your installed hard drives, select the new drive that you want to scan for installing your new Western Digital hard drive both as a new boot drive as well as the new boot drive and click Next. Click on Set Up Your Hard Drive... Tools has loaded. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 11 Data Lifeguard will take several moments to format or partition as an additional storage drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Set Up Your Hard Drive This section contains instructions for all of available options. b) If using the DOS version,...
User Manual (pdf)
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... GB, see page 17. Data Lifeguard is automatically partitioned to delete existing partitions. Click Erase, then Next to size the partition, then click Add Partition. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Data Lifeguard will be selected). 5. If the drive contains existing partitions and if you wish to create or add...
... GB, see page 17. Data Lifeguard is automatically partitioned to delete existing partitions. Click Erase, then Next to size the partition, then click Add Partition. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Data Lifeguard will be selected). 5. If the drive contains existing partitions and if you wish to create or add...
User Manual (pdf)
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See page 5 for instructions. Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to Master and restart the computer. Note: Windows installation will inform you can bypass this function and proceed directly with ... close or exit. 9. c) If an operating system has already been installed, restart the system. 10. Follow the on the drive. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 13 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. After Data Lifeguard Tools has completed formatting and partitioning the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps...
See page 5 for instructions. Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to Master and restart the computer. Note: Windows installation will inform you can bypass this function and proceed directly with ... close or exit. 9. c) If an operating system has already been installed, restart the system. 10. Follow the on the drive. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 13 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. After Data Lifeguard Tools has completed formatting and partitioning the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps...
User Manual (pdf)
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WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install an Additional Storage Drive 1. Select Run Data Lifeguard Installation Software from the CD. After Data Lifeguard Tools has detected ...
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install an Additional Storage Drive 1. Select Run Data Lifeguard Installation Software from the CD. After Data Lifeguard Tools has detected ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... drive contains existing partitions and you wish to create or add partitions, you wish to create customized partitions, select the box to remove existing partitions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. The next screen outlines your operating system limitations. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 15 If you must first click Delete to...
... drive contains existing partitions and you wish to create or add partitions, you wish to create customized partitions, select the box to remove existing partitions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. The next screen outlines your operating system limitations. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 15 If you must first click Delete to...