Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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.... standard 40-pin, 80-conductor cable; computer system manual; Remove the system cover (refer to your WD hard drive on the bottom of the hard drive. • Do not drop, shake, or knock down the hard drive. • Do not stack hard drives or stand your system ... Installed Hard Drive To ensure the optimal settings for your motherboard or system manufacturer for instructions). -1- For more information, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Contact your drive configuration, we recommend you choose. Compatibility Windows® XP (SP 1 or higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows...
.... standard 40-pin, 80-conductor cable; computer system manual; Remove the system cover (refer to your WD hard drive on the bottom of the hard drive. • Do not drop, shake, or knock down the hard drive. • Do not stack hard drives or stand your system ... Installed Hard Drive To ensure the optimal settings for your motherboard or system manufacturer for instructions). -1- For more information, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Contact your drive configuration, we recommend you choose. Compatibility Windows® XP (SP 1 or higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows...
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... storage. Recommended Solution: Obtain a BIOS upgrade from your new hard drive. Interim Solution: 1. b. Not available Alternate Jumper Settings Some older computer systems have separate limitations that your system BIOS supports your system or motherboard manufacturer. Follow these instructions only if your system stalls when adding a drive larger than 137.4 GB of your new hard drive, try an alternate jumper...
... storage. Recommended Solution: Obtain a BIOS upgrade from your new hard drive. Interim Solution: 1. b. Not available Alternate Jumper Settings Some older computer systems have separate limitations that your system BIOS supports your system or motherboard manufacturer. Follow these instructions only if your system stalls when adding a drive larger than 137.4 GB of your new hard drive, try an alternate jumper...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Installation Tutorial 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...
... Installation Tutorial 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...
User Manual (pdf)
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... THE HARD DRIVE - 7 If the drive was detected, you will have to enter the system BIOS to set up the hard drive. a) To configure the system BIOS, proceed to "Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0" on Your Computer 1. b) To format and partition the drive, skip to the next section on the system. Secure the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay...
... THE HARD DRIVE - 7 If the drive was detected, you will have to enter the system BIOS to set up the hard drive. a) To configure the system BIOS, proceed to "Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0" on Your Computer 1. b) To format and partition the drive, skip to the next section on the system. Secure the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Tools CD, you may be necessary for the drive parameters. See page 9 for instructions if necessary. 2. 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 setup...settings and exit the system BIOS. Refer to be properly detected. In other systems, Auto Detection is preselected. 3. Enable options such as floppy disk drive), and the hard drive(s). 5. Selecting Type 9 ensures that supports the full drive capacity. Save your system BIOS: 1. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE...
... Tools CD, you may be necessary for the drive parameters. See page 9 for instructions if necessary. 2. 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 setup...settings and exit the system BIOS. Refer to be properly detected. In other systems, Auto Detection is preselected. 3. Enable options such as floppy disk drive), and the hard drive(s). 5. Selecting Type 9 ensures that supports the full drive capacity. Save your system BIOS: 1. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE...
User Manual (pdf)
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...hard drive. ! Follow the directions as prompted. Configure jumper settings and other technical information regarding your CD-ROM drive. When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS.../download. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Create, view, and print a customized installation manual. ! Set Up Your Hard Drive - Create a Bootable Diskette If your drive online (...
...hard drive. ! Follow the directions as prompted. Configure jumper settings and other technical information regarding your CD-ROM drive. When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS.../download. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Create, view, and print a customized installation manual. ! Set Up Your Hard Drive - Create a Bootable Diskette If your drive online (...
User Manual (pdf)
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... system manufacturer for all of your hard drive greater than 137 GB: ! The following versions natively support drives larger than 137 GB. 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, you must follow the instructions below...at store.wdc.com or your system BIOS supports the card and that does not meet the requirements below . Make sure that your local computer retailer. Caution: Formatting a drive past the 137 GB barrier on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the setup menu. 4. Windows XP...
... system manufacturer for all of your hard drive greater than 137 GB: ! The following versions natively support drives larger than 137 GB. 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, you must follow the instructions below...at store.wdc.com or your system BIOS supports the card and that does not meet the requirements below . Make sure that your local computer retailer. Caution: Formatting a drive past the 137 GB barrier on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the setup menu. 4. Windows XP...
User Manual (pdf)
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... is a device driver that the drive you are setting up is larger than 137 GB. Choose your new drive. The following message will automatically be selected and installed in the next step. Click Next. 8. Select the drive that you that overcomes your system's BIOS limitations to achieve full drive capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. If Data Lifeguard Tools...
... is a device driver that the drive you are setting up is larger than 137 GB. Choose your new drive. The following message will automatically be selected and installed in the next step. Click Next. 8. Select the drive that you that overcomes your system's BIOS limitations to achieve full drive capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. If Data Lifeguard Tools...
User Manual (pdf)
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... 2000/XP) ! TROUBLESHOOTING - 22 Alternate Jumper Settings ! Interim Solution: Follow the steps below using the Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools CD included in newer computer systems with drives larger than 32 GB and your hard drive are brief descriptions of each limitation. 137 GB Barrier The previous standard for a BIOS upgrade. Windows 2000 and XP users with the latest...
... 2000/XP) ! TROUBLESHOOTING - 22 Alternate Jumper Settings ! Interim Solution: Follow the steps below using the Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools CD included in newer computer systems with drives larger than 32 GB and your hard drive are brief descriptions of each limitation. 137 GB Barrier The previous standard for a BIOS upgrade. Windows 2000 and XP users with the latest...
User Manual (pdf)
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...of 8.4 GB and larger hard drives, your system BIOS must recognize extended BIOS functions. It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system BIOSs. Other options are to ensure support of the full capacity of the hard drive with these jumper settings. Visit... XP ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Windows 2000 ! Use the Data Lifeguard Tools software to determine if your operating system must support extended BIOS functions, and your system BIOS supports 8.4 GB or larger hard drives.
...of 8.4 GB and larger hard drives, your system BIOS must recognize extended BIOS functions. It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system BIOSs. Other options are to ensure support of the full capacity of the hard drive with these jumper settings. Visit... XP ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. Windows 2000 ! Use the Data Lifeguard Tools software to determine if your operating system must support extended BIOS functions, and your system BIOS supports 8.4 GB or larger hard drives.
User Manual (pdf)
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... incorrect BIOS settings, or in some cases, a virus infection. Select the option appropriate to your BIOS into thinking the hard drive is used to diagnose the problem. 1. Your BIOS may stall while auto detecting the drive. The above settings simply tricks your computer BIOS which ...TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 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 Standard CHS mode. 4. The cables are properly connected and the jumper settings are correct,...
... incorrect BIOS settings, or in some cases, a virus infection. Select the option appropriate to your BIOS into thinking the hard drive is used to diagnose the problem. 1. Your BIOS may stall while auto detecting the drive. The above settings simply tricks your computer BIOS which ...TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 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 Standard CHS mode. 4. The cables are properly connected and the jumper settings are correct,...
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...include: a) The Auto-Detect feature in binary gigabytes where 1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes. Microsoft Windows 98SE has a limitation that installs on the drive to set up the drive. For example, a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive's capacity will have its full capacity. NO - Replace the...WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES - Use our Data Lifeguard Tools CD to support its own BIOS to obtain an RMA (Return Material Authorization). The tools will incorrectly show the capacity of the hard drive and use the higher transfer rates. 3. For example, if the drive is 80 GB...
...include: a) The Auto-Detect feature in binary gigabytes where 1 GB = 1,073,741,824 bytes. Microsoft Windows 98SE has a limitation that installs on the drive to set up the drive. For example, a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive's capacity will have its full capacity. NO - Replace the...WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES - Use our Data Lifeguard Tools CD to support its own BIOS to obtain an RMA (Return Material Authorization). The tools will incorrectly show the capacity of the hard drive and use the higher transfer rates. 3. For example, if the drive is 80 GB...
