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Publication Number: 36336-2 01, Rev. A, February 1996
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Contents

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... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Hardware Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Configuring the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mounting the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Software and system configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
About Disk Manager software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configuring your system BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing Disk Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Manual formatting and partitioning . . . . . . . . . . 10
Partitioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General troubleshooting procedures . . . . . . . . . 12
Specific Troubleshooting Procedures . . . . . . . . . 14
Compatibility notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Technical support services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Storing and shipping your drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22