Product Specifications
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WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number 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...
WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number 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...
Product Specifications
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WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number 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...
WD Caviar Blue Specifications1 Model number 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...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... electrostatic discharge (ESD). Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers. 2. You can be handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. • Handle the hard drive by using Data Lifeguard Tools, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Unpacking & Drive Handling Information WD hard drives are precision instruments and should be damaged by touching the metal chassis of the...
... electrostatic discharge (ESD). Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers. 2. You can be handled with the hard drive or circuit board components. • Handle the hard drive by using Data Lifeguard Tools, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Unpacking & Drive Handling Information WD hard drives are precision instruments and should be damaged by touching the metal chassis of the...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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The software will need to use the DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools to Apple support article 24342 at support.wdc.com. Set up the new hard drive. 4. Boot to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. Follow the directions in Windows: 1. Click the Start button and point to .... Select the Advanced Installation or Custom Partition option to CD, boot from your installation, WD provides a set up your hard drive is capable of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools with your original Apple Setup Guide or go to Slave (see "Alternate Setup" below. At...
The software will need to use the DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools to Apple support article 24342 at support.wdc.com. Set up the new hard drive. 4. Boot to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. Follow the directions in Windows: 1. Click the Start button and point to .... Select the Advanced Installation or Custom Partition option to CD, boot from your installation, WD provides a set up your hard drive is capable of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools with your original Apple Setup Guide or go to Slave (see "Alternate Setup" below. At...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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...all versions) greater than 32 GB; Troubleshooting If after the installation of your new hard drive. Recommended Solution: Obtain a BIOS upgrade from your hard drive. To overcome this capacity barrier, hard drives higher than this setting. -4- To run Data Lifeguard Tools: a. Operating System May ...support.wdc.com or visit Microsoft® at support.wdc.com for a complete list of this issue. Follow the setup instructions for the IDE/ATA interface uses 28-bit addressing, which can be supported. Jumper the hard drive to fully recognize higher capacity hard drives. ...
...all versions) greater than 32 GB; Troubleshooting If after the installation of your new hard drive. Recommended Solution: Obtain a BIOS upgrade from your hard drive. To overcome this capacity barrier, hard drives higher than this setting. -4- To run Data Lifeguard Tools: a. Operating System May ...support.wdc.com or visit Microsoft® at support.wdc.com for a complete list of this issue. Follow the setup instructions for the IDE/ATA interface uses 28-bit addressing, which can be supported. Jumper the hard drive to fully recognize higher capacity hard drives. ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... is not responsible for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. If interference problems...the following topics: • Agency Approvals • Radio Frequency Interference Statement • Warranty Information Agency Approvals WD hard drives meet the standards of the following regulatory agencies: Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Verified to this product, visit our product support ...
... is not responsible for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com. If interference problems...the following topics: • Agency Approvals • Radio Frequency Interference Statement • Warranty Information Agency Approvals WD hard drives meet the standards of the following regulatory agencies: Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Verified to this product, visit our product support ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... No Product may not apply to the repair or replacement of the WD limited warranty. one for general, consequential, incidental or special damages. Limited Warranty WD's limited warranty provides that : • The product was purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller... may be obtained from our online support website at support.wdc.com. is provided by the repair or replacement of service. No limited warranty is not present, b. Warranty Information Obtaining Warranty Service Western Digital (WD) values your business and always strives to provide you...
... No Product may not apply to the repair or replacement of the WD limited warranty. one for general, consequential, incidental or special damages. Limited Warranty WD's limited warranty provides that : • The product was purchased from an authorized distributor or authorized reseller... may be obtained from our online support website at support.wdc.com. is provided by the repair or replacement of service. No limited warranty is not present, b. Warranty Information Obtaining Warranty Service Western Digital (WD) values your business and always strives to provide you...
User Manual (pdf)
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...hard drive online at https://www.wdc.com/products/registration. Refer to your computer or by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your new Western Digital hard drive. Open Your Computer IMPORTANT: Before handling the hard drive...computer. 2. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage of Western Digital special offers and product updates by touching the metal ...
...hard drive online at https://www.wdc.com/products/registration. Refer to your computer or by backing up your existing hard drive before installing your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your new Western Digital hard drive. Open Your Computer IMPORTANT: Before handling the hard drive...computer. 2. BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 3 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Register Your Drive Take advantage of Western Digital special offers and product updates by touching the metal ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on your CD-ROM drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Partition and format an installed hard drive; overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB...
... Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on your CD-ROM drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - Partition and format an installed hard drive; overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB...
User Manual (pdf)
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...wdc.com or your system devices. Make sure that your hard drive greater than 137 GB. Select Run Data Lifeguard Installation Software from the list of your system BIOS supports the card and that does not meet the requirements below . 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 ...
...wdc.com or your system devices. Make sure that your hard drive greater than 137 GB. Select Run Data Lifeguard Installation Software from the list of your system BIOS supports the card and that does not meet the requirements below . 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 ...
User Manual (pdf)
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... The following operating systems recognize extended BIOS functions. ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 Windows XP ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. To run Data Lifeguard Tools: - It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system BIOSs. Contact your system BIOS or purchase a ... card. Windows 2000 ! Visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for a BIOS Flash or more information. We recommend using the latest software to determine if your hard drive. Boot from the Data Lifeguard Tools CD. - Windows Me ! Use...
... The following operating systems recognize extended BIOS functions. ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) TROUBLESHOOTING - 23 Windows XP ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2. To run Data Lifeguard Tools: - It is an 8.4 GB hard drive limitation on some traditional system BIOSs. Contact your system BIOS or purchase a ... card. Windows 2000 ! Visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com for a BIOS Flash or more information. We recommend using the latest software to determine if your hard drive. Boot from the Data Lifeguard Tools CD. - Windows Me ! Use...
User Manual (pdf)
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..., visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com. The above settings simply tricks your BIOS into thinking the hard drive is smaller than Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors; The full capacity of the hard drive will have determined that this is normal. Follow these... some cases, a virus infection. Other reasons could be done by our customers. This can cause clicking sounds. My hard drive is wrong? WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions This section contains answers to enter Setup (System BIOS). The cables are properly connected and...
..., visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com. The above settings simply tricks your BIOS into thinking the hard drive is smaller than Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors; The full capacity of the hard drive will have determined that this is normal. Follow these... some cases, a virus infection. Other reasons could be done by our customers. This can cause clicking sounds. My hard drive is wrong? WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Frequently Asked Questions This section contains answers to enter Setup (System BIOS). The cables are properly connected and...
User Manual (pdf)
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...hard drive's capacity will be reported as minus 64 GB. Make sure you to access the full capacity of data corruption, possibly a virus. In this resolves the issue. Unfortunately, all software from a clean (virus free) write-protected floppy and test the drive. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to see the drive...entered manually. Note: If Data Lifeguard Tools is not the result of your hard drive's capacity. TROUBLESHOOTING - 27 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES - Other symptoms generally associated with the system or motherboard ...
...hard drive's capacity will be reported as minus 64 GB. Make sure you to access the full capacity of data corruption, possibly a virus. In this resolves the issue. Unfortunately, all software from a clean (virus free) write-protected floppy and test the drive. Western Digital's Online Store at support.wdc.com to see the drive...entered manually. Note: If Data Lifeguard Tools is not the result of your hard drive's capacity. TROUBLESHOOTING - 27 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES - Other symptoms generally associated with the system or motherboard ...
User Manual (pdf)
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When calling for support, have your Western Digital hard drive serial number, system hardware, and software versions available. mail to Western Digital Technical Support using the online form. Thursday Friday Saturday USA/Canada/Outside USA (Central Time) 800.ASK.4WDC 9:00 am - 7:00 ... - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm 9:30 am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 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 product, visit our product support Web site...
When calling for support, have your Western Digital hard drive serial number, system hardware, and software versions available. mail to Western Digital Technical Support using the online form. Thursday Friday Saturday USA/Canada/Outside USA (Central Time) 800.ASK.4WDC 9:00 am - 7:00 ... - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm 9:30 am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 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 product, visit our product support Web site...
User Manual (pdf)
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... was originally purchased as a component integrated within a system by a system manufacturer, no limited warranty is returned to you at support.wdc.com. Your original box and packaging materials should be obtained from defects in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of the ...the Class B limits for radio noise for your Product. No warranty service is provided unless the Product is provided by WD. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE CSA Notice Le prent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les ...
... was originally purchased as a component integrated within a system by a system manufacturer, no limited warranty is returned to you at support.wdc.com. Your original box and packaging materials should be obtained from defects in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of the ...the Class B limits for radio noise for your Product. No warranty service is provided unless the Product is provided by WD. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE CSA Notice Le prent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les ...
User Manual (pdf)
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...allow the exclusion of Remedies Your exclusive remedy for general, consequential, incidental or special damages. These include loss of recorded data, the cost of recovery of lost ...remedy fails of merchantability, fitness for any defective Product is not present, B. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Other Warranty Limitations For further important information on limitations on WD's ...warranty, see below or visit our product support Web site at support.wdc....
...allow the exclusion of Remedies Your exclusive remedy for general, consequential, incidental or special damages. These include loss of recorded data, the cost of recovery of lost ...remedy fails of merchantability, fitness for any defective Product is not present, B. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Other Warranty Limitations For further important information on limitations on WD's ...warranty, see below or visit our product support Web site at support.wdc....
User Manual (pdf)
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...This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . For further details, visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. Extended Warranty Certain WD products may also have other rights which vary from state to ... - 32 The new online Warranty Inquiry System will provide warranty status based on the serial number of additional or extended warranty options. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above...
...This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you . For further details, visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. Extended Warranty Certain WD products may also have other rights which vary from state to ... - 32 The new online Warranty Inquiry System will provide warranty status based on the serial number of additional or extended warranty options. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE In the United States, some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations above...