4. Select drive type 2 for your new ST3660A. If your computer
does not offer drive type 2, use the following values: 615
cylinders, 4 heads and 17 sectors.
Note. These are interim drive type values that allow you to
access the drive for extracting the installation files.
5. Activate the prompt for the ST3660A drive.
6. Type seamove.
This command transfers the files from the ST3660A to the
diskette in Drive A. When the transfer is complete, the files are
erased, the drive partition is removed and the computer is
rebooted. The computer returns an invalid drive specification
error when you try to access the ST3660A.
This completes the file extraction.
Using the installation software
The EZ-Drive installation software allows your computer to ac-
cess the ST3660A’s full 545 Mbytes. It works by bypassing the
BIOS during the boot sequence and using information it creates
on Drive C to identify the drive prior to loading DOS. During the
installation, EZ-Drive:
•
Determines how many drives are installed
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Sets the drive type in System Setup so that the computer
knows the drive is available
•
Modifies the Drive C boot record with the new drive’s transla-
tion geometry
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Partitions and formats the new drive
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Copies the boot files to the new drive if it is Drive C
•
Enables Maximum Overdrive
on drives that use this feature.
Maximum Overdrive enables the read/write multiple com-
mand, enhancing performance. The Change Installed Fea-
tures option that appears in the dialog box when the format is
complete allows you to disable Maximum Overdrive.
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