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IBM Deskstar

3.5 inch ATA/IDE hard disk drive

Installation and reference
manual

Summary of Contents for Deskstar 25GP

Page 1: ...IBM Deskstar 3 5 inch ATA IDE hard disk drive Installation and reference manual...

Page 2: ...m BIOS manufacturer version and date Any error codes and when they occurred System type and manufacturer Motherboard manufacturer Chipset manufacturer Adapter card manufacturer Other devices in system...

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Page 4: ...your country Such references or information must not be construed to mean that IBM intends to make available such IBM products programming or services in your country Product description data contain...

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Page 6: ...IBM DriveGuide Easy Installation Software 11 Operating system installation 15 Add a new drive as Slave 17 Begin the hardware install 17 Configure the jumper settings 17 Attach the cables 18 Mount the...

Page 7: ...n Software 41 Appendix 47 Record your IBM Deskstar drive information here 47 Cables 47 40 pin 40 conductor ATA IDE cables 47 40 pin 80 conductor ATA IDE cables 47 Jumpers 48 Master 48 Slave 48 Cable S...

Page 8: ...higher capability Ultra ATA 100 compatible BIOS DPTA and DJNA model drives Your IBM Deskstar drive supports Ultra ATA 66 and is backward compatible allowing it to obtain interface transfer rates of up...

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Page 10: ...lowing items are included with your IBM Deskstar retail packaged drive Deskstar drive contained in an electrostatic discharge ESD protective bag Mounting screws Extra jumper 40 pin 80 conductor ATA ID...

Page 11: ...at least two seconds Tools for installation You may need the following items to install the IBM Deskstar drive A flat blade screw driver A Phillips head screw driver A small needle nose pliers or twee...

Page 12: ...nd Netware provide their own partitioning and installation software Known issues The following issues may be encountered during IBM DriveGuide installation Award BIOS systems may hang during installat...

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Page 14: ...ter chassis with one hand Touch the ESD bag with the other hand Unplug your computer Remain in contact with the chassis and the bag for at least two seconds If replacing a drive or replacing a cable w...

Page 15: ...ection of the Appendix for jumper setting descriptions Attach the cables Note With some system chassis it may be more convenient to attach the cable after the drive is mounted The order of the steps b...

Page 16: ...of an ATA IDE cable is marked with a colored stripe The connectors are also keyed to insert one way only Attach a power cable to the hard disk drive Attach the black connector of the ATA IDE cable to...

Page 17: ...e type settings Select the option for Autodetect Primary Master if available If your computer autoconfigures itself at boot time verify drive detection and capacity If autodetection is unavailable set...

Page 18: ...0 1 and so on IBM DriveGuide refers to drives as 1 2 etc Boot your computer with the IBM DriveGuide diskette in drive A The IBM DriveGuide logo is displayed with the message Loading DriveGuide Please...

Page 19: ...oppy drive A is displayed Insert the startup disk you will be using to install the operating system Choose the type of File Allocation Table FAT to be used in your drive partitions Note Select FAT32 o...

Page 20: ...n 8 4GB and your system BIOS does not support large capacities Select Install EZ BIOS If you select Do Not Install EZ BIOS your capacity will be limited to 8 4GB If you selected FAT32 the following sc...

Page 21: ...ly versions of Windows 95 only support FAT16 FAT16 file systems have a 2 1GB partition limit If you have one of these operating systems you must create multiple partitions of 2 1GB or less Your partit...

Page 22: ...ive skip this step IBM DriveGuide has already partitioned and formatted your drive If EZ BIOS was not installed during IBM DriveGuide installation proceed to your operating system installation instruc...

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Page 24: ...h the ESD bag with the other hand Unplug your computer Remain in contact with the chassis and the bag for at least two seconds Note the mounting position of existing drives and cables If replacing a d...

Page 25: ...dix for jumper setting descriptions Attach the cables Note With some system chassis it may be more convenient to attach the cable after the drive is mounted The order of the steps below may change dep...

Page 26: ...lored stripe The connectors are also keyed to insert one way only Attach a power cable to each hard disk drive Attach the black connector of the ATA IDE cable to the Master drive Attach the gray conne...

Page 27: ...settings Select the option for Autodetect Primary Slave if available If your computer autoconfigures itself at boot time verify drive detection and capacity If autodetection is unavailable set the dis...

Page 28: ...layed may be different than those presented here Note Many BIOS setups refer to the drives in a system as 0 1 and so on IBM DriveGuide refers to drives as 1 2 etc Boot your computer with the IBM Drive...

Page 29: ...r if desired If your drive is already formatted a Welcome screen is displayed with three options guided install partition and format and advanced options Choose the type of File Allocation Table FAT t...

Page 30: ...red if your drive is larger than 8 4GB and your system BIOS does not support large capacities Select Install EZ BIOS If you select Do Not Install EZ BIOS your capacity will be limited to 8 4GB If you...

Page 31: ...ly versions of Windows 95 only support FAT16 FAT16 file systems have a 2 1GB partition limit If you have one of these operating systems you must create multiple partitions of 2 1GB or less Your partit...

Page 32: ...u are rebooting to a diskette see the important note below IMPORTANT If EZ BIOS was installed during IBM DriveGuide installation you must allow EZ BIOS to load in memory prior to booting to a floppy I...

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Page 34: ...tatic electricity by touching an unpainted metal surface on your computer chassis with one hand Touch the ESD bag with the other hand Remain in contact with the chassis and the bag for at least two se...

Page 35: ...the jumpers Note The IBM Deskstar has an option jumper block located next to the interface connector Setting these jumpers allows you to use the different options of the hard disk drive See the Jumpe...

Page 36: ...the first and second ATA IDE devices in the system Note The pin 1 edge of an ATA IDE cable is marked with a colored stripe The connectors are also keyed to insert one way only Attach a power cable to...

Page 37: ...ion for Autodetect Primary Master and Slave if available If your computer autoconfigures itself at boot time verify drive detection and capacity If autodetection is unavailable set the disk drive type...

Page 38: ...splayed may be different than those presented here Note Many BIOS setups refer to the drives in a system as 0 1 and so on IBM DriveGuide refers to drives as 1 2 etc Boot your computer with the IBM Dri...

Page 39: ...if the wrong drive is specified or you want to proceed manually Note If your drive is already formatted a Welcome screen is displayed with three options guided install partition and format and advance...

Page 40: ...ficiently and may be greater than 2 GB in size If you are using DOS Windows 3 1x or an earlier version of Windows 95 select FAT16 IBM DriveGuide tests the drive to see if EZ BIOS is required EZ BIOS i...

Page 41: ...selected FAT16 the following screen is displayed Select an option Click Continue Note DOS Windows 3 1x and early versions of Windows 95 only support FAT16 FAT16 file systems have a 2 1GB partition lim...

Page 42: ...change your selections Select Finish to partition and format your hard drive The message DriveGuide will now partition and format the hard drive This is your last chance to cancel is displayed Select...

Page 43: ...e rebooting to a diskette see the following important note IMPORTANT If EZ BIOS was installed during IBM DriveGuide installation you must allow EZ BIOS to load in memory prior to booting to a floppy I...

Page 44: ...ectricity by touching an unpainted metal surface on your computer chassis with one hand Touch the ESD bag with the other hand Remain in contact with the chassis and the bag for at least two seconds Un...

Page 45: ...the jumpers Note The IBM Deskstar has an option jumper block located next to the interface connector Setting these jumpers allows you to use the different options of the hard disk drive See the Jumpe...

Page 46: ...controls the first and second ATA IDE devices in the system Note The pin 1 edge of an ATA IDE cable is marked with a colored stripe The connectors are also keyed to insert one way only Attach a power...

Page 47: ...elect the option for Autodetect Primary Master and Slave if available If your computer autoconfigures itself at boot time verify drive detection and capacity If autodetection is unavailable set the di...

Page 48: ...splayed may be different than those presented here Note Many BIOS setups refer to the drives in a system as 0 1 and so on IBM DriveGuide refers to drives as 1 2 etc Boot your computer with the IBM Dri...

Page 49: ...if the wrong drive is specified or you want to proceed manually Note If your drive is already formatted a Welcome screen is displayed with three options guided install partition and format and advance...

Page 50: ...ficiently and may be greater than 2 GB in size If you are using DOS Windows 3 1x or an earlier version of Windows 95 select FAT16 IBM DriveGuide tests the drive to see if EZ BIOS is required EZ BIOS i...

Page 51: ...selected FAT16 the following screen is displayed Select an option Click Continue Note DOS Windows 3 1x and early versions of Windows 95 only support FAT16 FAT16 file systems have a 2 1GB partition lim...

Page 52: ...change your selections Select Finish to partition and format your hard drive The message DriveGuide will now partition and format the hard drive This is your last chance to cancel is displayed Select...

Page 53: ...de installation you must allow EZ BIOS to load in memory prior to booting to a floppy If you do not perform the floppy boot process below your drive s capacity and partitions will be unavailable Boot...

Page 54: ...80 conductor ATA IDE cables This cable type is constructed using the Cable Select configuration It will support Ultra ATA 100 and Ultra ATA 66 interface transfer rates and is backward compatible The...

Page 55: ...set the drive address jumper to Cable Select Attach the drive to the black connector for Master or the gray connector for Slave Attach the blue connector to the system ATA IDE port on the motherboard...

Page 56: ...partitioning software from your operating system to partition your hard disk drive Follow the instructions provided with your operating system to partition the hard disk drive Note If your drive is la...

Page 57: ...see the full capacity HINT Option 4 in Fdisk displays the drive capacity and partition sizes If Fdisk does not see the drive s full capacity IBM DriveGuide may be required to partition and format the...

Page 58: ...ith all other devices removed If the drive is in a removable carrier try removing the drive from the carrier and attaching it directly to the bus Microsoft Windows NT 95A and DOS must be installed wit...

Page 59: ...you are using IBM DriveGuide to install a drive in a system with AMI BIOS and the system hangs during drive detection Access the BIOS setup screen by pressing the DEL key when prompted during the syst...

Page 60: ...tion as possible IBM drive model number part number and serial number Operating system BIOS manufacturer version and date Any error codes and when they occurred System type and manufacturer Motherboar...

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Page 62: ...for the ATA IDE connector of the motherboard or controller card The 40 pin 80 conductor ATA IDE cable is the same width as a standard IDE cable however each individual conductor is half the diameter...

Page 63: ...lled IBMATASW EXE to perform this alteration Contact the IBM Hard Disk Drive Technical Support Center for more information 6 What is the difference between ATA 33 and Ultra ATA 66 Ultra ATA 66 is an e...

Page 64: ...25 kilobytes 1 024 9 536 74 megabytes 9 536 74 megabytes 1 024 9 31 gigabytes 13 Why doesn t my operating system show the full capacity of my drive Few systems built before 1997 support drive capaciti...

Page 65: ...fault configuration of the IBM Deskstar is 16 heads Your system may require the drive to be jumpered to 15 heads Some computer systems translate a drive greater than 4 GB by multiplying the head count...

Page 66: ...be used to truncate the cylinder count of your drive to 4 096 cylinders 2 GB capacity The LBA value of the drive is unchanged For a drive with a capacity of 34GB or higher If your BIOS is incompatibl...

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Page 68: ...ter It provides basic low level control and program routines for keyboards video hard disk drives and floppy drives The BIOS provides the initial intelligence allowing the computer system to find an o...

Page 69: ...ses a 16 bit field to address clusters in a logical partition FAT16 is limited to approximately 2 1 gigabytes and 65000 clusters FAT16 is compatible with DOS Windows 3 1 3 11 and 95 A Windows NT 3 5 a...

Page 70: ...in the original ATA specification for the first addressed drive Device 0 on an ATA IDE channel Novell Netware Netware is a Novell network operating system and file server platform Netware has several...

Page 71: ...given position without repositioning the head stack assembly Translation Translation is the process of redefining the physical parameters of a hard disk drive to parameters compatible with the BIOS an...

Page 72: ...ibm com Germany Technology Group Support Center Telephone 49 7032 153050 E mail drive de ibm com IBM Systems Storage Division 5600 Cottle Road San Jose CA 95193 www ibm com storage Printed in the Unit...

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