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    ATA HARD DRIVE Installation Guide P/N: 20255400[...]

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    FCC Declaration of Conformance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.[...]

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    Contents Warranty Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Handling the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    i Warranty Registration Information Warranty Registration Information Before installing the hard drive, please write down the 8 character serial number and the 14 digit part number information. If you ever need to contact Maxtor Support, you must provide this information about your hard drive prior to assistance. Several hard drive models are illus[...]

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    Getting Started 1 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting a Maxtor hard drive storage product. This installation guide will lead you through the installation of your hard drive. The Maxtor Hard Drive Kit includes the components shown in Figure 1. Your computer may need some or all of these parts to complete the installation. You will also need th[...]

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    2 Getting Started 1 Important Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB Some systems do not properly support the full capacity of an internal drive larger than 137 GB. To ensure proper installation, read “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on page 22 before setting up the drive. Installing the Drive with an Ultra ATA PCI Card If you are installing th[...]

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    Getting Started 3 1 Installing the Drive in a Macintosh If you are installing a drive larger than 137 GB in most Mac models, you must connect the drive to a Mac-compatible Ultra ATA/133 PCI card to access the full capacity of the drive. See “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on page 22 for more information. If you have a system older than the P[...]

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    Installing the Hard Drive 5 2 Installing the Hard Drive This chapter describes how to physically install the hard drive in your computer. The installation steps are as follows: • Remove the system cover. • Set the jumper. • Mount the hard drive in your computer. • Attach the cables. • Configure the BIOS (Windows-based systems only). Remov[...]

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    2 6I nstalling the Hard Drive Setting the Jumper Most Maxtor hard drives come preconfigured with a jumper (Figure 4) in the cable select or master position. Maxtor recommends using the cable select jumper position in most situations for ease of configuration. 1. After removing the drive from its anti-static bag, match the jumper block on the rear o[...]

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    Installing the Hard Drive 7 2 In a master/slave setup, the boot drive should be configured as master and connected to the black connector at the end of the ATA cable. If you are attaching a second drive to the same ATA cable, it should be configured as slave and plugged into the gray connector. Style A1 (Includes DiamondMax 16) Style B (Includes Di[...]

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    2 8I nstalling the Hard Drive Mounting the Hard Drive Before mounting the hard drive in your system, determine whether you are installing the hard drive in a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch device bay. If you are unable to locate an available device bay in your computer, consult your system manual or contact the system manufacturer. 3.5-inch Device Bay Insta[...]

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    Installing the Hard Drive 9 2 tighten the screws as this will strip the threads in the drive's housing. 2. Mount the hard drive in the 5.25-inch bay using the screws provided with the mounting brackets. Mount the hard drive as close to the bottom of the device bay as possible with the label facing up. 3. Once you have attached the brackets to [...]

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    2 10 Installing the Hard Drive Attaching the Cables An Ultra ATA cable no longer than 18 inches is recommended for all UDMA-capable hard drives and is required for hard drives configured as cable select. Maxtor strongly recommends using the Ultra ATA cable included in this package for maximum compatibility. 1. Locate an available ATA connector on t[...]

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    Installing the Hard Drive 11 2 3. If two drives will be connected to the A T A cable: • The existing boot drive should be plugged into the black connector on the cable • The new drive should be plugged into the gray connector. If the new drive will be the only device on the ATA cable, plug it into the black connector on the cable. 4. Connect po[...]

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    2 12 Installing the Hard Drive Existing System with Single A T API (CD/DVD/Zip) Drive (See Figure 10 and “Installing an Additional Storage Drive or Replacement Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP)” on page 20.) Cable Position Device Primary Master, 0: Boot Drive Primary Slave, 1: Additional Storage Drive (New Maxtor Drive) Secondary Master, 0:[...]

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    Installing the Hard Drive 13 2 Configuring the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what type of hardware you are using. This is referred to as configuring the system BIOS . Your computer system provides an initial setup utility (CMOS Setup) for this purpose. Some system BIOSes may auto-detect you[...]

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    2 14 Installing the Hard Drive corner of your keyboard. (Figure 12) Press Enter to resume system boot. Some monitors are slow to display text during boot, so you may need to restart the computer to read the message. 3. Immediately after the function key message appears, press the indicated key to enter Setup. Within the BIOS Setup utility , navigat[...]

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    Formatting the Hard Drive 15 3 Formatting the Hard Drive This chapter describes how to format and partition your new hard drive using the MaxBlast software on a Windows system. Maxtor strongly recommends that all Windows customers use the MaxBlast installation software, rather than FDISK or the Windows Disk Management tool, to partition and format [...]

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    3 16 Formatting the Hard Drive Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me) This section provides instructions for installing the hard drive in a new system as the boot drive or for replacing a failed boot drive in an existing system using the DOS version of MaxBlast. If your existing Windows boot drive is working properly, Maxtor recommends using [...]

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    Formatting the Hard Drive 17 3 5. If your system boots to a message: No OS found Insert the OS setup disk, then press any key . Insert your Windows boot diskette and press any key . If your system boots to a blue banner: (Figure 13) Press the spacebar , insert your Windows boot diskette, and press the spacebar again. 6. Select the option to start t[...]

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    3 18 Formatting the Hard Drive Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 2000, XP) This section provide instructions for installing the hard drive in a new system as the boot drive or for replacing a failed boot drive in an existing system using the DOS version of MaxBlast. If your existing Windows boot drive is working properly, Maxtor recommends using[...]

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    Formatting the Hard Drive 19 3 the largest capacity by default. The hard drive is assigned a single drive letter if installing Windows 2000 or XP . 4. When MaxBlast is finished formatting the hard drive, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, see “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on pa[...]

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    3 20 Formatting the Hard Drive Installing an Additional Storage Drive or Replacement Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP) This section provides instructions for installing the hard drive in an existing system as additional storage or as a replacement for a currently functioning boot drive. Depending on your preference, you can use the Windows or D[...]

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    Formatting the Hard Drive 21 3 This new drive is now ready to use, and you do not need to complete any further steps. b. Boot drive install: When MaxBlast is finished copying data to your new boot drive, remove any CDs or floppies, and perform a normal shutdown. Continue to the next step. 4. Unplug the A T A cable from both the new and old drives[...]

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    3 22 Formatting the Hard Drive Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB To properly access the full capacity of a drive larger than 137 GB, you must install one of the solutions described below. Using a drive that has been formatted past the 137 GB barrier on a system without an installed 137 GB solution can result in data loss. Ultra A T A/133 PCI Card So[...]

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    Formatting the Hard Drive 23 3 • Windows XP Professional, SP1 and higher • Windows 2000 Professional, SP3 and higher • Windows 2000 Server, SP3 and higher You must install the latest Microsoft Service Pack, then install and run the Windows version of MaxBlast to enable complete support for large drives. To download the latest Service Pack for[...]

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    3 24 Formatting the Hard Drive Chipset Solutions for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Intel 8xx Series Chipsets: Intel offers drivers to support the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB on motherboards equipped with the Intel 810, 810E, 810E2, 815, 815, 815E, 815EP, 815P, 820, 820E, 830M, 830MP, 830MG, 840, 845, 850, or 860 chipset. The Intel Ap[...]

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    Getting Help 25 4 Getting Help This sections provides troubleshooting tips and answers frequently asked questions about hard drive installation. The online Maxtor Knowledge Base contains a wealth of information on hard drive installation and troubleshooting. To access the Maxtor Knowledge Base, go to www.maxtor.com and click on Worldwide Support. S[...]

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    4 26 Getting Help Contacting Maxtor Before contacting Maxtor Support, use the Hard Disk Information feature in MaxBlast to view the model number and serial number of your drive. These numbers can be used to get help from Maxtor Support, register your drive, and look up information on the Maxtor website. Please visit www.maxtor.com to obtain compreh[...]

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    Copyright © 2004 Maxtor Corporation. All rights reserved. Changes are periodically made to the information herein which will be incorporated in revised editions of this publication. Maxtor may make changes or improvements to the product(s) described in this publication at any time and without notice. For purposes of storage capacity , a gigabyte ([...]