Seagate ST38421A, ST32112A manual Preparing your drive for use, One-drive system, Two-drive system

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Medalist 8421, 6421, 4311 and 2112, Rev. A

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Preparing your drive for use

One-drive system

For a quick installation we recommend you use Disk Manager to automatically partition and format your drive.

Disk Manager also ensures that your computer can access the full capacity of your hard drive. See “Installation using Disk Man- ager” on page 14.

If you do not want to use Disk Manager, you can use the stan- dard DOS commands to partition and format your drive. See “Standard DOS installation” on page 16.

Two-drive system

Use DiscWizard for a complete customized set of step-by-step instructions to install an additional drive. See “The easiest way to install your drive” on page 1.

To add a slave drive without using DiscWizard:

Use the FDISK.EXE command. See “Standard DOS installation” on page 16.

To add a slave drive using Windows 95 or Windows 98:

1.Click START.

2.Choose RUN.

3.Type FDISK. See “Standard DOS installation.”

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Contents Installation Guide Page Contents Medalist 8421, 6421, 4311 and 2112, Rev. a Easiest way to install your drive Before you begin What you needHandling precautions Master/slave jumpers To configure the drive as a master or one drive onlyMaster and slave jumper settings Attaching the cables Attaching cables and mounting the driveMounting screws Cable connectors To configure your computer’s Bios Configuring your computerRecommendation Bios Settings Drive Model Cylinders HeadsGbtye limit Addressing drive-capacity limitationsMbyte limit Bios upgrades Two-drive system Preparing your drive for useOne-drive system Installation using Disk Manager Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation Drive partitioning Standard DOS installationDrive formatting Cable-select jumper Additional installation optionsNon-ATA compatible slave jumper Disk Manger online manual Booting from a disketteAdvanced Disk Manager options Removing the Dynamic Drive Overlay Supported operating systemsFollow these instructions to remove a DDO from a drive Select Uninstall Disk ManagerTroubleshooting System does not recognize the drive Additional troubleshooting tipsScreen remains blank when you power up the system Medalist 8421, 6421, 4311 and 2112, Rev. a Page Drive does not format to full capacity System error message, Drive not Ready, appearsFdisk error message, No Fixed Disk Present, appears Drive again. This erases data on the drive System error message, HDD controller failure appearsOnline services Seagate Technology support servicesAutomated services Internet SeaBOARDTechnical support Presales SupportPresales Support Seagate ExpressAuthorized service centers Customer Service CSOWarranty repair SeaFAX 1-800-SEAGATE USA/Canada/Latin America support services Presales supportTechnical Support SeaFONE Call Center European support servicesFAX Services-All European Countries Africa/Middle East support servicesSeaFAX Asia/Pacific support servicesSeagate drive and approved packing materials Storing and shipping your driveMaintenance and repair WarrantyElectromagnetic Compliance for the European Union SicherheitsanleitungPage Page
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