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Installation Guide
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Contents
Medalist 8421, 6421, 4311 and 2112, Rev. a
Easiest way to install your drive
What you need
Before you begin
Handling precautions
To configure the drive as a master or one drive only
Master/slave jumpers
Master and slave jumper settings
Attaching cables and mounting the drive
Attaching the cables
Mounting screws
Cable connectors
Configuring your computer
To configure your computer’s Bios
Bios Settings Drive Model Cylinders Heads
Recommendation
Addressing drive-capacity limitations
Mbyte limit
Gbtye limit
Bios upgrades
Preparing your drive for use
One-drive system
Two-drive system
Installation using Disk Manager
Windows 95 or Windows 98 Installation
Standard DOS installation
Drive partitioning
Drive formatting
Additional installation options
Non-ATA compatible slave jumper
Cable-select jumper
Booting from a diskette
Advanced Disk Manager options
Disk Manger online manual
Supported operating systems
Removing the Dynamic Drive Overlay
Select Uninstall Disk Manager
Follow these instructions to remove a DDO from a drive
Troubleshooting
Additional troubleshooting tips
Screen remains blank when you power up the system
System does not recognize the drive
Medalist 8421, 6421, 4311 and 2112, Rev. a
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System error message, Drive not Ready, appears
Fdisk error message, No Fixed Disk Present, appears
Drive does not format to full capacity
System error message, HDD controller failure appears
Drive again. This erases data on the drive
Automated services
Seagate Technology support services
Online services
Internet SeaBOARD
Presales Support
Presales Support
Technical support
Seagate Express
Customer Service CSO
Warranty repair
Authorized service centers
USA/Canada/Latin America support services Presales support
Technical Support SeaFONE
SeaFAX 1-800-SEAGATE
European support services
Call Center
Africa/Middle East support services
FAX Services-All European Countries
Asia/Pacific support services
SeaFAX
Storing and shipping your drive
Seagate drive and approved packing materials
Electromagnetic Compliance for the European Union
Warranty
Maintenance and repair
Sicherheitsanleitung
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