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Product Specifications - Page 1

... to 1 TB. You can never have too much storage space. WD Caviar® Blue™ Desktop Hard Drives With SATA and PATA interfaces, and cache sizes ranging from 80 GB to 32 MB, WD Caviar Blue drives offer a full range of performance features. Pick the drive that Tom's Hardware Guide called "very fast and nearly silent" is available in more...

Product Specifications - Page 3

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...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,...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 2

..., carefully following precautions: • This product contains no user-serviceable parts; Hard drives can purchase an Ultra ATA/100 PCI controller card at the WD Online store at support.wdc.com. Articles of drives larger than 137 GB. Gather these operating systems, run the Installation Tutorial in the Windows version of Data Lifeguard Tools™ prior...

Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4

.../ATA device per channel for the DOS version. Set up your installation, WD provides a set up the new hard drive. 4. This concludes the hard drive installation process. Alternate Setup Instructions for a diagram of the jumper block). Install an Additional Hard Drive in that came with your original Apple Setup Guide or go to the CD for a maximum of supporting dual IDE...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 5

... controller card with support for drives greater than 137 GB: PC ! Windows Millennium (Me) ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Before Getting Started Thank you for hard drives greater than 137 GB Macintosh ! This installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the installation process of your new hard drive as quick and easy as...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 6

... Digital approved materials. ! Do not stack hard drives or stand your Western Digital hard drive on your returned hard drive is shipped in an anti-static bag. ! these actions will be void if your new 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 damaged...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 11

... To configure the system BIOS, proceed to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. This concludes the hard drive installation process. 2. INSTALL THE HARD DRIVE - 7 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. Secure the Hard Drive: Secure the Western Digital hard drive in an available 3.5-inch drive bay (typically adjacent to the next section on page...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 13

... - 9 When the setup menu appears, select Create a Data Lifeguard Bootable Installation Diskette. Follow the directions as prompted. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility - overcome the 137 GB, 32 GB, or 8.4 GB system BIOS limitations. ! Copy all the files or a specific folder from...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 15

... instructions on your system devices. 4. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 11 Select Run Data Lifeguard Installation Software from the CD. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17. Install a New Boot Drive 1. The main menu below appears after Data Lifeguard Tools has loaded. After Data Lifeguard Tools...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 16

...delete existing partitions. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Note: Data Lifeguard will be selected). 5. The Custom Partition Setup screen below appears. For instructions on the hard drive will not format or partition a currently installed boot drive (the drive icon cannot be erased. Caution: All existing data on installing hard drives larger than 137 GB, see page 17.

User Manual (pdf) - Page 19

... you must first click Delete to 137 GB based on the hard drive. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 15 The Custom Partition Setup screen below appears. Caution: Continuing will erase all existing data on your operating system limitations. After configuring the partitions, click Next. 7. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. Click Erase then Next. Data Lifeguard Tools...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 21

... using the DOS version, restart the computer and boot from the list of 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 your hard drive greater than 137 GB. Contact your CD-ROM drive. You can purchase an Ultra ATA/100 PCI controller card at the Western Digital...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 22

... setup options and check Custom Partition. DDO is larger than 137 GB. Choose your new drive. Click Next. 8. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 18 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. After Data Lifeguard Tools displays the steps completed, click Done to achieve full drive capacity. Select the drive that overcomes your system's BIOS limitations to exit the software...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 25

WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System You can install the hard drive according to one IDE/ATA device per channel for a maximum of supporting dual IDE/ATA drives, allowing two drives to certain configurations) A Power Mac with the Macintosh is already designated as an additional hard drive in that bay. Make sure that came with a...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 26

... Lifeguard Tools CD included in newer computer systems with the latest Service Packs must use of drives larger than 137 GB of storage. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4 Troubleshooting This section contains information on the drive partitions exceeding 137 GB. Windows 98SE and Me may not function properly on the following are brief descriptions of Data...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 27

... following operating systems recognize extended BIOS functions. ! To access the full capacity of the hard drive with these jumper settings. Use the Data Lifeguard Tools software to determine if your system or motherboard manufacturer for a BIOS Flash or more information. Contact your system BIOS supports 8.4 GB or larger hard drives. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 2.

User Manual (pdf) - Page 29

... 95 (All versions) Windows 95 does not support hard drive capacities greater than 64 GB incorrectly - 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. To download the Microsoft fix for each problem...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 31

... DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES - If this resolves the issue. Unfortunately, all software from a clean (virus free) write-protected floppy and test the drive. Here are...has released a fix for drives larger than 64 GB in the BIOS does not detect a drive. What happened? For example, a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive's capacity will install an overlay on the ...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 34

...approved shipping containers, visit our product support Web site at support.wdc.com. Limited Warranty WD's limited warranty provides that, subject to the following limitations, each Product will be kept for... to you the very best of the original Product purchase. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE CSA Notice Le prent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits ...

User Manual (pdf) - Page 35

... of the implied warranties. cannot reasonably be manufactured from WD. ! is not present, B. WD's replacement Product under its sole discretion. WD disclaims all other than WD, or C. 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...