Seagate 851SL, 1080SL, 540SL, 1270SL manual System error message, HDD controller failure, appears

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Medalist SL Family Installation Guide, November 1995

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Use FDISK to verify that the primary partition is active.

Check for viruses.

System error message, “HDD controller failure,” appears.

Confirm the jumper settings on the drive.

Verify the System Setup drive type values.

The error message “Microsoft Windows 32-bit disk driver (WDCTRL) phase 03, 3f” appears when you open Windows.

A device conflict occurs between the native Windows 32-bit disk access driver and drives that have capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. To get the advantages of 32-bit disk access and more, install the SEG32BIT.386 32-bit disk access driver. Installation instructions are on page 23.

Disabling EZ-Drive

Required materials:

A bootable diskette

A diskette that has FDISK. EXE

To disable EZ-Drive, use the DOS utility FDISK/MBR. This utility replaces the EZ-Drive boot information on Drive C with the DOS master boot record. The DOS master boot record uses the information in System Setup to access the drive. Your computer will stop accessing EZ-Drive-installed drives that are larger than 528 Mbytes. To access your drive’s full capacity, you must reconfigure System Setup with the translation geometry shown for your drive in the table on page 20. You must also partition and format your drive.

Caution. Partitioning and formatting erases the data on the drive. Back up your data before you disable EZ-Drive.

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Contents 540sl, 851sl 1080sl, 1270sl ATA Interface Drives Contents Introduction Drive features Model Before you begin Sicherheitsanleitung Required materials Configuring the driveDrive connectors Options jumper block settings Attaching the cables Attaching cables to the drive Attach a power-supply cable to the driveMounting holes Mounting the driveTransferring the software from the drive Type format a /s Configuring the computer Solutions for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier Determining whether your Bios accepts more than 528 MbytesUsing the EZ-Drive installation software Page Page Installing multiple partitions Booting with a diskette after EZ-Drive is installedPage Setup Standard setupTranslation geometry ModelPartitioning and formatting the drive Partitioning Low-level formattingHigh-level formatting Windows 32-bit disk accessPage Basic troubleshooting System does not recognize the drive Advanced troubleshootingPage Screen remains blank when you power up the system System error message, Drive not Ready, appears Drive does not format to full capacity Disabling EZ-Drive Required materials System error message, HDD controller failure, appearsDisabling Maximum Overdrive Page Technical support services SeaBOARDLocation Modem number Location Telephone number SeaFAXSeagate Technical Support FAX /438-8137 SeaFONE /438-8222SeaTDD /438-5382 Seagate CompuServe forumSeagate’s Internet connections Drive in an approved package Storing and shipping your drive
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