Seagate ST36421A, ST32112A, ST38421A, ST34311A manual What you need, Before you begin

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

What you need

•Straight-edge and Phillips screwdrivers

•Four 6-32 UNC drive mounting screws

•A standard 40-pin ATA interface cable, or

an 80-conductor cable if your system runs Ultra DMA mode 3 or 4 (max length: 18 inches)

•An unused drive power cable for your new drive

Before you begin

•Make sure your computer is turned off before you open the case.

•Read the handling precautions at the right and inspect the drive to make sure that it is not damaged.

•Save your foam-lined Seagate® disc drive box. This box has been approved by Seagate for shipping a Seagate disc drive. Using any other container or packing material voids your drive warranty.

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Contents Installation Guide Page Contents Medalist 8421, 6421, 4311 and 2112, Rev. a Easiest way to install your drive What you need Before you beginHandling precautions To configure the drive as a master or one drive only Master/slave jumpersMaster and slave jumper settings Attaching cables and mounting the drive Attaching the cablesMounting screws Cable connectors Configuring your computer To configure your computer’s BiosBios Settings Drive Model Cylinders Heads RecommendationAddressing drive-capacity limitations Mbyte limitGbtye limit Bios upgrades Preparing your drive for use One-drive systemTwo-drive system Installation using Disk Manager Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation Standard DOS installation Drive partitioningDrive formatting Additional installation options Non-ATA compatible slave jumperCable-select jumper Booting from a diskette Advanced Disk Manager optionsDisk Manger online manual Supported operating systems Removing the Dynamic Drive OverlaySelect Uninstall Disk Manager Follow these instructions to remove a DDO from a driveTroubleshooting Additional troubleshooting tips Screen remains blank when you power up the systemSystem does not recognize the drive Medalist 8421, 6421, 4311 and 2112, Rev. a Page System error message, Drive not Ready, appears Fdisk error message, No Fixed Disk Present, appearsDrive does not format to full capacity System error message, HDD controller failure appears Drive again. This erases data on the driveAutomated services Seagate Technology support servicesOnline services Internet SeaBOARDPresales Support Presales SupportTechnical support Seagate ExpressCustomer Service CSO Warranty repairAuthorized service centers USA/Canada/Latin America support services Presales support Technical Support SeaFONESeaFAX 1-800-SEAGATE European support services Call CenterAfrica/Middle East support services FAX Services-All European CountriesAsia/Pacific support services SeaFAXStoring and shipping your drive Seagate drive and approved packing materialsElectromagnetic Compliance for the European Union WarrantyMaintenance and repair SicherheitsanleitungPage Page

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