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Preparing Your ATA Disk Drives
Preparing Your ATA Disk Drives
Because setup can vary from device to device or computer to
computer, always refer to your ATA disk drive and computer
documentation for specific instructions.
Note:
If you refer to the ATA drive’s documentation for
installation instructions, return to this document to continue
with installation of the software included in your kit.
Before you begin, ensure that you have the correct cables for the
ATA disk drives you are installing. Refer to the disk drives’
documentation for more information on cables.
Setting Jumpers on ATA Disk Drives
If you are installing two hard disk drives, set up each drive as a
master
. This is typically done by changing jumper settings on the
drive. The
master
setting is the factory default setting on most ATA
drives. Refer to your hard disk drive documentation to determine
the correct jumper setting for
master
operation.
If you are installing four hard disk drives, set up two drives as
master
and the other two as
slave
. Mark the
master
and
slave
drives
so you remember which are which when you are connecting the
cables.
