Seagate 540SL, 1080SL, 851SL, 1270SL manual Contents

Contents

Introduction	. . . . . . . . .	1
Before you begin	. . . . . . . . .	3
Configuring the drive	. . . . . . . . .	5
Attaching the cables	. . . . . . . . .	8
Mounting the drive	. . . . . . . . . 10
Transferring the software from the drive	. . . . . . . . . 11

Configuring the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Determining whether your BIOS accepts more than
528 Mbytes	. .	. 14
Solutions for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier . . .	. .	. 14
Using the EZ-Drive installation software	. .	. 15
Standard setup	. .	. 20

Partitioning and formatting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Windows 32-bit disk access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Basic troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Advanced troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Technical support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Storing and shipping your drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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