User manual MAXTOR U7 INSTALLATION REV A

[. . . ] If you cannot run DiscWizard, follow the instructions on this installation sheet to install and configure your drive. Attaching Cables and Mounting the Drive 1. Attach one end of the drive interface cable to the interface connector on your computer's motherboard (see your computer manual for connector locations). Master Slave Note. If you are using a 40-pin 80-conductor cable, attach the blue connector to the motherboard, the black connector to the master drive, and the grey connector Co M o m pu to the slave. the ter r bo ard What You Need Pin 1 · A Phillips screwdriver and four 6-32 UNC drive mounting screws · A standard 40-pin ATA interface cable, or an 80-conductor cable to run Ultra ATA 100 (max length: 18 inches) · An unused drive power cable for your new drive · A version of Windows with FAT32 file system for drives over 32 Gbytes Ultra ATA/100 Requirements The drive can be configured to support a default maximum transfer rate. [. . . ] Insert your bootable DiscWizard diskette and follow the instructions. DiscWizard will guide you through the installation process. Boot your computer from the Windows operating system CD-ROM or from your system startup diskette with the Windows CD loaded. At the prompt, type setup. hangs on startup or other problems if not ATA/100 compatible. For more information, see the earlier section on the Ultra ATA/100 requirements. In addition, some legacy BIOS may cause a hang due to the large drive capacity. Consider using the alternate capacity jumper if it is available on your drive model. Use the alternate capacity jumper if your computer does not support higher capacity drives. The jumper will limit 40-Gbytes drives and larger to 32 Gbytes. If these steps do not solve the problem, contact your dealer or visit http://seatools. seagate. com to download SeaTools disc diagnostics software and more troubleshooting advice. Seagate Support Services For online information about Seagate products, visit www. seagate. com or e-mail your disc questions to: DiscSupport@Seagate. com. If you need further help installing your drive, first consult your dealer. Dealers are familiar with their unique system configurations and can help you with system conflicts and other technical issues. If you need additional help, you can talk to a Seagate technical support specialist. Before calling, note your system configuration and drive model number. Africa Australia Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Hong Kong India Indonesia Ireland Italy Malaysia Middle East Netherlands +31-20-316-7222 1800-14-7201 0 800-20 12 90 0 800-74 876 80 88 12 66 0 800-90 90 52 0 800-182 6831 800-90-0474 1-600-33-1104 001-803-1-003-2165 1 800-55 21 22 800-790695 1-800-80-2335 +31-20-316-7222 0 800-732 4283 New Zealand Norway Poland Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey United Kingdom USA/Canada/ Latin America Other European Countries 0800-443988 800-113 91 00 800-311 12 38 800-1101-150 900-98 31 24 0 207 90 073 0 800-83 84 11 +886-2-2514-2237 001-800-11-0032165 00 800-31 92 91 40 0 800-783 5177 1-800-SEAGATE or +1-405-936-1234 + 31-20-316-7222 Installing a Slave Drive If you are installing a second drive, or slave, to your system, use the DiscWizard software available at www. seagate. com. If you do not want to install your drive using either DiscWizard or Disk Manager, see "Standard Microsoft Installation" below to partition and format your drive. Standard Microsoft Installation !Partitioning or formatting a drive erases all data on it. Seagate assumes no liability if you erase your data. Drive Partitioning Partitioning divides the drive into sections or partitions that function as separate logical drives (labeled C, D, E, etc. ). Insert a bootable startup diskette and restart your computer. Run fdisk and create a primary DOS partition. Mark the partition as active to make the partition bootable. Drive Formatting !Use the correct drive letters to prevent formatting a drive that already contains data. At the A: prompt, type format x: where x is the letter of your first new partition. Repeat the format process for all new partitions. [. . . ] Boot your computer from your Windows operating system CD-ROM or from your system startup diskette with the Windows CD loaded. At the prompt, type setup and continue with the Windows setup. Troubleshooting If your drive is not working properly, follow these troubleshooting steps. A spinning drive produces a faint whine and clicking noise that begins when power is applied. If your drive does not spin, check that the power connector and interface cable are securely attached and the jumpers are installed correctly. [. . . ]