Maxtor 20255400 manual Important Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB, Back Up Your Data

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Important Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB

Some systems do not properly support the full capacity of an internal drive larger than 137 GB. To ensure proper installation, read “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on page 22 before setting up the drive.

Installing the Drive with an Ultra ATA PCI Card

If you are installing this hard drive with an Ultra ATA-compatible PCI adapter card (such as the Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 PCI Card or Maxtor SATA/150 PCI Card), use the ATA card documentation to install the card before installing the hard drive. Some older systems require the use of an ATA card to fully recognize higher capacity hard drives.

Back Up Your Data

Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing your new Maxtor hard drive.

System User Manual

Operating System

CD and Boot Disk

Philips Screwdriver

Small Needle-Nose Pliers

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Required Tools

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