2
b
a
4
4
Pin 1
Interface
connector
Power
connector
3
2 Attach a power
cable to each
drive as shown.
!
Pin 1
!
3. C
ONFIGURING
S
ETUP
You must configure the computer to recognize the full
capacity of your drive. If your BIOS cannot access the full
capacity of the drive and you choose to use Disk
Manager, you can leave the hard drive parameters you
used for transferring the software file in Setup. Go to
Section 4A “Installation with Disk Manager Software.”
Disk Manager will install its software driver, Dynamic
Drive Overlay (DDO), to make the drive’s full capacity
available.
If your BIOS can accept more than 528 Mbytes, use the
steps below to configure the BIOS. Many BIOSs use
logical block addressing (LBA) mode to access drives
with capacities greater than 528 Mbytes. Check your
documentation for this feature.
1 Turn your computer on and enter Setup.
2 Enable LBA mode if it is available.
3 Locate the hard disc configuration settings.
4 If your Setup has an Auto option, select it. Save and
exit Setup. The computer automatically determines
the drive parameters and configures Setup.
If there is no Auto option and LBA mode is enabled,
select user-defined or custom, and enter the LBA
parameters shown for your drive in the table. If Setup
does not accept all of the LBA parameters,
1. O
NE
D
RIVE
OR
T
WO
?
The options jumper block, shown in the drawing below,
allows you to configure the drive to work in your system.
The default factory configuration allows the drive to
operate as a single drive attached to the hard disc
controller or as the master drive with an
ATA-compatible slave. You can configure the drive to be
the slave, to be the master with a non-ATA-compatible
slave, or to work in systems that use cable select.
The drawing below shows the available options and how
to configure the drive. A brief description of the options
is provided on the back of this poster.
To make a bootable diskette and transfer the files:
1 Turn your computer on and enter Setup. See your
computer or motherboard reference manual for
instructions on how to enter Setup. It may be called
System Setup, BIOS Setup or CMOS Setup.
2 Locate the hard disc configuration settings.
3 Select user-defined or custom, and configure the
drive for 615 cylinders, 4 heads and 17 sectors
(Drive-type 2). Save and exit Setup.
4 Immediately insert your DOS diskette into Drive A.
5 At the A prompt, type format a: /s and press
ENTER
.
The /s switch makes the new diskette bootable.
6 The computer reads the DOS diskette and prompts
you to insert a blank diskette into Drive A when it is
ready to format the new diskette.
7 When the format is complete, reboot the computer
with the new diskette.
8 Access the prompt assigned for your new Seagate
drive.
9 Type seamove. Seamove transfers the files from the
drive to your diskette. It erases the partition and the
files when the transfer is complete. We refer to this
diskette as the Seagate software diskette.
2. T
RANSFERRING
THE
F
REE
S
EAGATE
S
OFTWARE
The factory creates a partition on the drive and stores
free software files that 1) allow your computer to access
the drive’s full capacity when the 528-Mbyte barrier is
imposed; 2) you can use to partition and format the
drive; and 3) allow you to display some of the features
available on an attached ATA drive. You must transfer the
files to a blank, bootable diskette in Drive A before you
partition and format the drive. A transfer program,
Seamove, is provided to transfer the files and prepare
them for use. Seamove also erases the partition when the
transfer is complete. The software programs are:
SEG32BIT.386. A replacement 32-bit disk access driver
for Windows 3.1 that provides full 32-bit disk access
mode support for drives with capacities greater than 528
Mbytes in Windows.
Disk Manager. Installation software that partitions and
formats your drive and installs a software driver to
surpass the 528-Mbyte barrier if necessary.
DRVINF11. A program that reads an installed ATA drive
and displays the drive’s major features.
Seamove. Transfers the above software programs to a
diskette in Drive A and erases the factory partition and
format after the files are transferred.
4A. I
NSTALLATION
WITH
D
ISK
M
ANAGER
S
OFTWARE
1 Boot your computer with the Seagate software
diskette. This is a precaution to ensure that the Disk
Manager installation does not conflict with any
terminate-and-stay resident programs that may load
into memory.
2 At the DOS prompt, type dm and press
ENTER
.
3 Follow the screen instructions until the Select an
Install Option dialog box appears. Select (E)asy Disk
Installation and press
ENTER
. This puts a single
partition and a quick format on the drive.
4 Verify that the drive model number appears on the
screen. If you have two drives, both model numbers
must appear. Select the drive you want to install and
press
ENTER
. Disk Manager partitions and formats the
drive and makes it bootable if it is Drive C.
If the model number is not shown, exit Disk Manager
and turn off the computer. Check all cables and
jumper settings. Try again.
5 Follow the instructions in the post-installation
screens.
If the BIOS cannot accept your drive’s geometry, Disk
Manager installs a software driver, Dynamic Drive
Overlay (DDO), on Drive C that allows the computer
to access your drive’s full capacity. Read the
Important Information—Please Read screen carefully;
it tells you how to boot with a diskette when your
computer requires the Disk Manager software driver
to access your drive.
If your computer requires DDO to access your new
Seagate drive, the Disk Manager banner must appear
when you boot the computer after installing the drive. If
the banner does not appear, the computer will not
recognize the drive. Make sure that Drive A is empty
when you boot. Try again.
Y
OU
’
RE
DONE
!
4
B
. S
TANDARD
P
ARTITIONING
AND
F
ORMATTING
Caution. Partitioning or formatting a
drive erases all of the data on it. Seagate
assumes no liability if you erase your
data. Before you partition or format the
drive, be sure to transfer the free software
files stored on the drive at the factory.
Drive Partitioning
1 Insert a bootable DOS diskette into Drive A and boot
your computer.
2 At the A: prompt, type fdisk and press
ENTER
.
Note. If you have two drives installed,
the menu displays five options. Option
five allows you to select the drive you
want to partition. Make sure you select
the correct drive.
3 Type 1 for “Create DOS partition or logical DOS drive”
and press
ENTER
.
M
EDALIST
H
ARD
D
RIVE
I
NSTALLATION
G
UIDE
Medalist 630xe (ST3630A)
Medalist 850xe (ST3850A)
for ATA (IDE)-Compatible PCs
4 Type 1 and press
ENTER
to “Create primary DOS
partition.” Type yes and press
ENTER
. This puts the
entire drive on one partition and makes the partition
active. When the partitioning is complete, FDISK
reboots your computer.
Drive Formatting
At the A: prompt, type format
d: /s, where d is the letter
of your new hard drive (DOS automatically assigns a
letter for each partition you create).
Caution. Make sure that you use the
correct drive letter. All data on the drive is
erased during the format.
When the formatting completes, your drive is ready.
Y
OU
’
RE
DONE
!
M
OUNTING
THE
D
RIVE
You can mount the drive in any orientation. Secure the
drive with four 6-32 UNC-2A mounting screws not more
than six full turns into the drive frame in either the side
mounting holes or the bottom mounting holes. Do not
overtighten. Do not use metric screws. After mounting
the drive, replace the computer cover.
If you are mounting the drive in a 5.25-inch drive bay,
you need a mounting adapter or frame kit. Contact your
computer dealer. Some computers may also require drive
mounting rails, which can be obtained from your
distributor or computer manufacturer.
A
TTACHING
C
ABLES
1 Attach one end of the 40-pin drive interface cable to
the interface connector on your computer or host
adapter as shown below. After threading the cable
through the drive bay, attach your drive or drives to
one of the connectors on the interface cable.
Caution. Make sure to align pin 1 of the
computer’s interface connector or the
host adapter with pin 1 of your drive or
drives.
A
CCESSING
M
ORE
T
HAN
528 M
BYTES
The full capacity of your drive exceeds the maximum
capacity many older computers can address. If your
computer’s BIOS was manufactured before June of 1994,
it may not be able to access more than 528 Mbytes.
Several options are available for surpassing the 528-
Mbyte barrier. We recommend the following:
1 Use a hard drive controller or a BIOS upgrade that
supports drives with capacities greater than 528
Mbytes,
or
2 Use the free Disk Manager software stored on your
Seagate drive to install the drive.
Caution. You must transfer the
replacement 32-bit disk access driver for
Windows 3.1, the free Disk Manager
software and the other software stored on
the drive to a diskette in Drive A before
you partition and format the drive.
Instructions for transferring the software
are provided in Section 2, “Transferring
the Free Seagate Software.”
!
!
I
NSTALLING
Y
OUR
N
EW
S
EAGATE
H
ARD
D
RIVE
Thank you for selecting a Seagate
®
hard drive. Installing
your new Seagate drive is easy when you use this easy
drive-installation sheet. For technical information and
troubleshooting tips, see the back of this sheet. If you
have additional questions, call your computer dealer or
contact Seagate technical support.
This symbol indicates that there is additional information
on the back of this sheet.
B
EFORE
Y
OU
B
EGIN
Important. Do not format this drive with-
out first reading the instructions and
removing the free drive-support software
that is stored on the drive.
•
Make sure your computer is turned off before you
open the case.
•
Read the handling precautions at the right, and
inspect the drive to make sure that it is not damaged.
•
Save your foam-lined Seagate disc drive box. This box
has been approved by Seagate for shipping a Seagate
disc drive. Using any other container or packing
material voids your drive warranty.
1 3 5 7
2 4 6 8
Cable select
Master with a
non-ATA-compatible slave
The drive is the slave
Single drive or
Master with an
ATA-compatible slave
2
1
4
3
6
5
8
7
Spare jumper
use the CHS (cylinder, head and sector) parameters.
If there is no Auto option and no LBA mode, select
user-defined or custom and enter the CHS
parameters.
Drive
Sectors
Model
Mode
Cylinders
Heads
per track
ST3630A
CHS
1,223
16
63
ST3850A
CHS
1,648
16
63
ST3630A
LBA
611
32
63
ST3850A
LBA
824
32
63
Note. Your drive does not use write
precomp or landing zone parameters; set
these parameters to zero.
5 Save the settings and exit Setup. Your computer will
continue the startup sequence.
After the BIOS is configured, you can use either Disk
Manager to partition and format the drive (see Section
4A “Installation with Disk Manager Software”) or the
standard partition and format (see Section 4B “Standard
Partitioning and Formatting”).
SeaFAX
DOCUMENTS
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38505
H
ANDLE
WITH
C
ARE
!
Disc drives are extremely fragile. Do not drop or jar
your drive.
Keep the drive in its antistatic bag until you are ready
to install it.
Protect your drive from static discharge by making sure
you are well grounded before touching the drive. We
recommend wearing a grounded wrist strap throughout
the installation process. Do not touch the connectors or
any part of the printed circuit board.
Always handle the drive by its edges or frame.
Do not apply pressure or attach labels to the circuit
board or the top of the drive.
W
HAT
Y
OU
W
ILL
N
EED
•
Straight-edge and Phillips screwdrivers
•
Drive mounting screws
•
If you are mounting this 3.5-inch drive in a 5.25-inch
drive bay, you need a mounting adapter or frame kit.
•
You may need drive mounting rails if your drive bay
is not designed for direct mounting.
•
A drive host adapter and connector cable with
enough connectors for all your drives
•
An unused drive power cable to plug into your
new drive
•
A bootable DOS system diskette (Seagate
recommends using DOS Version 5.0 or later.)
•
A blank 1.2-Mbyte or 1.4-Mbyte diskette to transfer
the drive-support software to after you have mounted
the drive
