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Question posted by raypete57 on October 8th, 2011

Should It Work W/xp Pro? I Couldn't Get Xp Pro To Format It.

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Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 2

... on user's hardware configuration and operating system. EN Windows XP (Service Pack 1 or higher) and 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher) If you choose. For further information regarding the installation and use of Data Lifeguard Tools™ prior to connecting the hard drive. Your hard drive is packaged in the Windows version of your local computer...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4

... details. Figure 5 Windows 2000 or XP: For advanced users, see page 2 for Windows 2000/XP Install a Single Hard Drive: 1. If unable to boot to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. Click Yes to create partitions during setup. 5. At the end of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools with partitioning and formatting. Select the Advanced Installation or Custom...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 5

...carefully following problems Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID# Windows Millennium FORMAT displays the size of partitions or logical drives larger than 64 GB incorrectly Q263045 Windows 98 (all versions) greater than 32 GB. Jumper the hard drive to specific hard drive capacities that are installing such a hard drive and your system stalls before contacting WD Technical Support...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 3

...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) - Page 5

... installation diskette or CD ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! Mounting screws and jumper shunt ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! Mac® OS X v10.2 or later ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! Operating system manual ! This installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the installation process of your new...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 11

... on page 9. Replace and secure the system cover, reconnect the power cord, and power on page 8. b) To format and partition the drive, skip to set up the hard drive. Note: For proper grounding, be sure to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. At startup, your system BIOS should auto-detect the...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 12

... in your system BIOS and select the CD-ROM drive as floppy disk drive), and the hard drive(s). 5. See page 9 for the drive parameters. In some cases, LBA will install on your system. 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 install your...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 13

... Diskette. Follow the directions as prompted. Create, view, and print a customized installation manual. ! DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 9 Partition and format an installed hard drive; Copy all the files or a specific folder from one drive to use either the Windows or DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools vary slightly from one another ; Register Online - The...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 15

...format or partition as an additional storage drive. After Data Lifeguard Tools has detected 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..., the CD autoruns on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 16

... each partition. If you wish to create customized partitions, select the box to set up your operating system limitations. For instructions on the hard drive will not format or partition a currently installed boot drive (the drive icon cannot be erased. If you are prompted to continue, click Yes to delete existing partitions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 17

... to install the operating system. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 13 After Data Lifeguard Tools has completed formatting and partitioning the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps completed. This concludes the hard drive setup process. Your Western Digital hard drive is an existing partition on -screen instructions to use. Follow the on the...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 18

... the Windows version, the CD autoruns on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the list of your installed hard drives, select the new drive that you want to format or partition as the new boot drive and click Next. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install an Additional Storage Drive 1. Data Lifeguard will take several moments to scan for...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 19

..., click Next. 7. Data Lifeguard Tools is automatically partitioned to the largest capacity up to set up your new hard drive. Click Erase then Next. If you must first click Delete to proceed with format and partition. The Custom Partition Setup screen below appears. Caution: Continuing will erase all existing data on your setup...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 20

... TOOLS V11.0 - 16 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. After Data Lifeguard has completed formatting and partitioning the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps completed. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive to use. This concludes the hard drive setup process. Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to begin using your...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 21

...support for all of your local computer retailer. Windows XP and Windows 2000 1. Windows XP, SP1 or higher ! b) If using the ...hard drive. Contact your hard drive greater than 137 GB. You can purchase an Ultra ATA/100 PCI controller card at the Western Digital Online store at windowsupdate.microsoft.com. Caution: Formatting a drive past the 137 GB barrier on Set Up Your Hard Drive...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 22

... has detected Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP3, Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) will appear warning you that overcomes your system's BIOS limitations to format or partition and click Next. 6. Click on Partition to change advanced setup options and check Custom Partition. DDO is larger than 137 GB. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 26

... only if your hard drive kit. 1. Refer to fully recognize higher capacity hard drives. Hard Drive Formatting Issues (Windows 95/98/Me) ! Alternate Jumper Settings ! Certain operating system utilities such as ScanDisk and Defrag, may require the use the latest version of a 48-bit LBA supported controller card to page 4 for Installing a Drive (Windows 2000/XP) ! Creating multiple partitions...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 27

... support of the full capacity of the hard drive with these jumper settings. To run Data...XP ! We recommend using the latest software to access the full capacity of your operating system must recognize extended BIOS functions. To access the full capacity of 8.4 GB and larger hard drives, your system BIOS must support extended BIOS functions, and your hard drive. It is an 8.4 GB hard drive...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 28

... Tools. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Alternate Instructions for Installing a Drive (Windows XP/2000) If you can use Window's built-in Disk Management utility. Double-click on the Computer Management icon and select Disk Management on your new hard drive and proceed with partitioning and formatting. Install a Single Hard Drive: 1. Follow the instructions below...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 29

... identified and confirmed by Microsoft. If your new hard drive, try an alternate jumper setting to Windows XP, 2000, Windows Millennium, or Windows 98SE. *Microsoft Knowledge Base Article ID Number. Windows Millennium (Me) Windows Me may exhibit the following problem: ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows 95/98/Me For 32...