Seagate ST36421A, ST32112A, ST38421A, ST34311A manual System error message, Drive not Ready, appears

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guide for assistance. Be sure to re-enable this important fea- ture when FDISK is done.

The system error message, “Drive not Ready,” appears.

•Check all cable connections. Make sure pin 1 of the drive is connected to pin 1 of the hard-disc controller or host adapter.

•Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.

•Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up.

The FDISK error message, “No Fixed Disk Present,” appears.

•Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.

•Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program.

•Check for I/O address conflicts.

The drive does not format to full capacity.

•Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program. One of the following problems may have occurred:

•The values may be set with an incorrect translation character- istic.

•You may have entered a parameter value that exceeds the physical capacity of the drive.

•You entered a translation characteristic that does not take full advantage of the drive’s capacity.

•The drive’s physical specifications exceed the translation limits imposed by the BIOS.