Maxtor 91280D5, 91024D4, 90750D3, 91536D6, 91792D7, 92048D8 manual System Hangs During Boot

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INSTALLATION

9 System Hangs During Boot

If the system hangs during the boot process after installing the Maxtor hard drive – either before or after setting the system BIOS – the system many have a BIOS with a cylinder limitation. This may occur for hard drives that exceed 2.1 GB. If this happens,

do the following:

1Turn the system OFF.

2Install the cylinder limitation jumper (J46) on the drive. The figure below shows the Maxtor hard drive configured as a Master or Slave device with the cylinder limitation jumper installed.

IMPORTANT: When the Cylinder Limitation jumper (J46) is installed, the Maxtor hard drive must be prepared using MaxBlast installation software.

3If the BIOS was set to AUTO DETECT, follow the instructions in Section 7 to prepare the hard drive using the MaxBlast installation software.

IfotherBIOSsettingswereused,accessthesystemBIOSSETUPprogramandsettheparameterstoaUserDefinableTypewith4,092cylinders,16headsand63 sectorspertrackfortheMaxtorharddrive.ThenfollowtheinstructionsforsettingtheBIOSinSection7thenSection8topreparetheharddrivewithMaxBlastsoftware.

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Contents HA RD Drive Produc T MA Nual DiamondMax Plus Revisions Manual No Before You Begin U T I O NContents Product Specifications Handling and InstallationAT Interface Description Host Software InterfaceGlossary Interface CommandsService and Support Figures Introduction Maxtor CorporationManual Organization AbbreviationsSignal Conventions ConventionsKey Words NumberingDiamondMax Plus 5120 Key Features Product DescriptionProduct Features Functional / InterfaceOn-the-Fly Hardware Error Correction Code ECC Logical Block AddressingDefect Management Zone DMZ Software ECC CorrectionRead-Ahead Mode Cache ManagementBuffer Segmentation Automatic Write Reallocation AWRMajor HDA Components Subsystem Configuration Jumper Location/ConfigurationCylinder Limitation Dual Drive SupportProduct Specifications Drive ConfigurationPerformance Specifications Models and CapacitiesPhysical Dimensions Parameter Standard MetricPower Requirements Power Mode DefinitionsEPA Energy Star Compliance Environmental LimitsReliability Specifications Shock and VibrationCanadian Emissions Statement Safety Regulatory ComplianceRadiated Electromagnetic Field Emissions EMC Compliance Handling and Installation Hard Drive Handling PrecautionsPre-formatted Drive Important NoticeUnpacking and Inspection Multi-pack Shipping ContainerRepacking Physical InstallationRecommended Mounting Configuration Before You Begin General Requirements Mounting Drive in System Attaching Interface Power Cables System Setup Hard Drive Preparation System Hangs During Boot Interface Connector SignalAT Interface Description Pin Description SummaryPIN Name Signal Name Signal Description Pin Description TableTiming Parameters Mode PIO TimingDMA Timing Ultra DMA Timing Timing Parameters all times in nanosecondsSustained Ultra DMA Data In Burst Device Terminating an Ultra DMA Data In Burst Initiating an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst Device Pausing an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst Device Terminating an Ultra DMA Data Out Burst Error Register Features RegisterHost Software Interface Task File RegistersSector Count Register Sector Number RegisterCylinder Number Registers Device/Head RegisterCommand Register Command Name Command Code Parameters Used SDH SummaryControl Diagnostic Registers Alternate Status RegisterDevice Control Register Digital Input RegisterInterrupt Handling Reset and Interrupt HandlingReset Handling Interface Commands Set Feature CommandsRead Verify Sectors Read CommandsRead Sectors Read DMA Read MultipleWrite Commands Set Multiple ModeWrite Sectors Write Verify SectorsWrite Multiple Write DMASet Feature Commands Set Features ModePower Mode Commands Sleep Mode Initialization Commands Identify Drive15-8 = PIO data transfer mode = Write Cache enabled Initialize Drive Parameters Format Track Seek, Format and Diagnostic CommandsExecute Drive Diagnostic A.R.T. Command Set Execute S.M.A.R.TService and Support Service PolicyNo Quibble Service SupportInternet MaxFax ServiceCustomer Service Glossary Direct Access Direct Memory AccessError Correction Code ECC Error FreeHard Error Head Disk Assembly HDAFile Allocation Table FAT Flux Changes PER InchPhase Locked Loop PLL Logical AddressLogical Block Addressing Logical SectorRandom Access Memory RAM Read Gate SignalRecoverable Error Sector Pulse SignalUN-CORRECTABLE Error Unrecoverable ErrorWrite Gate Signal THIN-FILM Media