Seagate ST9816AG manual Booting from a diskette

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Note. If Disk Manager installs software to help your computer access a large hard drive, you will see a Disk Manager message each time you boot your computer.

Booting from a diskette

If Disk Manager has installed software to help your computer access a large hard drive, you must use the following procedure any time you need to boot from a diskette (see the Disk Manager online manual for details):

1.Start up your computer without a diskette in the drive.

2.When you see the Disk Manager message, immediately press the space bar.

3.Insert your boot diskette and press the space bar again to finish booting from the diskette.

Disk Manager online manual

The Disk Manager program contains an extensive online manual, with information on installation, troubleshooting, advanced Disk Manager options (including how to install Disk Manager on non-DOS computers) and reference information on many types of hard discs. To use the online manual:

1.If you have not done so already, insert the Disk Manager Diskette.

2.Type a:\DM /h and press ENTER.

Note. You can also view the help files from within Disk Manager by selecting (V)iew/Print Online Manual from the main menu.

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Contents Marathon 810 ST9816AG ATA Interface Drive Contents Read before you begin Configuring the drive Hardware ConfigurationMounting the drive Attaching cablesPin About Disk Manager software Software and system configurationCreating a blank bootable diskette Configuring your system Bios Installing Disk Manager Booting from a diskette Partitioning Manual formatting and partitioningPage General troubleshooting procedures Installation troubleshootingPage Specific Troubleshooting Procedures At startup, the message HDD controller failure appears Marathon 810 Installation Guide, February Page Compatibility notes SeaBOARD Technical support servicesLocation Telephone number Seagate’s internet connections Seagate 2.5-inch drive and approved packing materials Storing and shipping your drivePage Page