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M o d u l e s
main HDD
S
ETTING
U
P
A
N
EW
HDD
FOR
THE
F
IRST
T
IME
Before you can use a new HDD for
the first time, two things are required:
The computer detects the HDD.
(this is automatic at boot-up)
Prepare the HDD to accept data.
(refer to your operating system manual)
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Formatting the HDD
A hard disk must be partitioned, and formatted
before use. To partition the HDD, use the utility
from your operating system (e.g.
MS-DOS
s
fdisk
command) to do this. To format, use the utility
from your operating system (e.g.
MS-DOS
s
for-
mat
or
format/s
command). Consult your oper-
ating systems manual for more information on
its partitioning and formatting utilities.
If you plan to use the Suspend to Disk feature,
refer to
Chapter 5: Power
.
After you replace or upgrade the HDD, turn the
system on. The computer will automatically de-
tect it.
528MB
OR
L
ARGER
HDD
S
& LBA M
ODE
The computer automatically reads any HDD
528MB or larger as using LBA Mode. We do
not recommend using an HDD larger than
528MB from an older system which does not
use LBA mode. Doing so may result in problems
reading some portions of the HDD.