INSTALLATION
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The following procedures are designed for systems using the DOS 5.0 (or higher) or Windows 95 operating
systems. For other operating systems (e.g., Windows NT
®
, OS2
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, UNIX
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, LINUX and Novell NetWare
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),
refer to the operating system user’s manual for the BIOS setting and other installation requirements.
IMPORTANT:
For drives with capacities larger than 8.4 GB the full installation set for Window 95a or 95b
(OSR2) or equivalent is required. Operating systems that do not support extended interrupt 13 cannot access
or format a drive larger than 8.4 GB. This is true regardless of BIOS, mother board or interface card support.
DOS based operating systems do not support this interrupt and are limited to a maximum drive size that they
can format and access of 8.4 GB. It is not possible to upgrade from a DOS operating system to Windows 95 or
equivalent and obtain the full capacity of a drive larger than 8.4 GB.
Setting the BIOS (CMOS)
The SETUP (BIOS) program identifies the system configuration information (e.g., floppy disk drives, hard disk
drives, video, etc.) used to identify devices attached to the computer during system boot. This includes the
information about what kind and how many hard drives are attached to the system.
IMPORTANT- Please Note:
Major BIOS manufacturers like AMI, Award and Phoenix provide their core
BIOS programs to system board manufacturers and OEM’s who have the capability of making modifications to
some of the descriptions and definitions to meet their unique requirements. These changes include, but are
not limited to, how to access the BIOS, the appearance of the information on the screens and the location of
parameters within the BIOS. If you are unsure how to access the system BIOS refer to the system or BIOS
manufacturers documentation or contact the system manufacturer for the correct procedure to enter the
BIOS setup program for your system.
System manufacturers like Compaq, IBM, AST etc., may use their own unique proprietary BIOS definitions
and configurations and will have their own unique methods of accessing and setting their BIOS. If you have a
system that utilizes such an unique BIOS refer to the system user’s manual or contact the manufacturer for
assistance in accessing and setting the BIOS.
WARNING:
When entering the settings for the new Maxtor hard drive, be careful not to change any of the
other BIOS settings, or other parts of the system may not work correctly.
BIOS (CMOS) Parameters
In order for the computer system to recognize the new Maxtor hard drive, it is necessary to set the system
BIOS with the correct information about the hard drive. To do this, run the system SETUP (BIOS) program.
The Maxtor hard drive must be identified and registered to the system through the BIOS based upon its
position relative to the other IDE devices connected to the system and recorded in the BIOS.
Most
newer BIOS’ provide the descriptions of Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master and
Secondary Slave (see section 2) which identify the device configuration and location on an IDE interface and
its relationship to the other IDE devices on the same interface or ribbon cable.
Some older BIOS versions do not use this terminology for identification and it may be necessary to refer to
the system user’s manual or BIOS documentation to determine where the drive settings should be set in that
specific BIOS. If this information is not available, then it will be necessary to contact the system manufacturer
for the correct terminology to correctly identify the drives within the system.
The following are the typical steps to be used to set the hard drive parameters in a BIOS:
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Turn the system ON. During the system start-up sequence, run the SETUP (BIOS) program or similar
commands to access the system BIOS.
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System Setup
