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Manual Maxtor SATA II/300

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Page 2 - Contents; Precautions

Contents Warranty Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 3 - Warranty Registration Information

PAGE 1 Warranty Registration Information Warranty Registration Information Before installing the hard drive, please write down the serial number and the model number information. If you ever need to contact Maxtor Support, you must provide this information about your hard drive prior to assistance. ...

Page 4 - Introduction; and click on; Worldwide Support; Drive should be at room temperature before installing.; FIGURE 1

Introduction PAGE 2 Introduction Thank you for selecting a Maxtor hard drive product. This guide will lead you through the installation of your new drive. If you encounter any difficulties with installation, please visit us online at www.maxtor.com and click on Worldwide Support . The Maxtor SATA Ha...

Page 5 - About Serial ATA; Serial ATA (SATA) technology offers you the following benefits:; for the latest; Back Up Your Data; FIGURE 2

PAGE 3 Introduction About Serial ATA Serial ATA (SATA) technology offers you the following benefits: – World’s fastest ATA interface– Ideal for high-performance RAID– Thin, easy-plug cables for improved airflow Visit www.maxtor.com and click on Worldwide Support for the latest SATA information and s...

Page 6 - PAGE; Remove System Cover; Turn your computer off.; FIGURE 3

PAGE 4 Remove System Cover 1. Turn your computer off. 2. Unplug your system from the electrical outlet. 3. Remove the cover from your system case. See Figure 3. 4. Attach a grounding strap or touch a metal portion of your computer case. This willground you to minimize the risk of exposing the hard d...

Page 7 - Mount the Hard Drive; FIGURE 4

PAGE 5 Mount the Hard Drive Before mounting the hard drive in your system, determine whether you are installing the hard drive in a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch device bay. If you are unable to locate an available device bay, consult your system manual or system manufacturer. 3.5-inch Device Bay Installati...

Page 9 - Attach Serial ATA and Power Cables; Connect the 15 pin SATA power connector.; FIGURE 6

PAGE 7 Attach Serial ATA and Power Cables 1. Locate an available Serial ATA (SATA) port on your motherboard or on a SATA PCI card and plug inone end of the SATA interface cable. 2. Locate the SATA port on the rear of the hard drive and plug in the SATA interface cable as shown. 3. Connect the 15 pin...

Page 10 - FIGURE 7; M Type

PAGE 8 If you have an existing installation of Windows 2000 or XP, you must install a Windows driver for the SATA interface before connecting the drive. See “Format the Hard Drive” on page 10 for details. Important Note: Motherboards and host controllers equipped with VIA, VT8237, VT8237R, VT6420, V...

Page 11 - Check BIOS Message; If you have a motherboard with built-in SATA ports; , power on your system and look for an on-screen BIOS; If you are using a SATA PCI card; FIGURE 8

PAGE 9 Check BIOS Message If you have a motherboard with built-in SATA ports , power on your system and look for an on-screen BIOS message that refers to the SATA interface or controller. (See Figure 8.) This message indicates that the SATA interface on your motherboard is enabled. If you do not see...

Page 12 - Format the Hard Drive; Choose from one of the following installation scenarios:

PAGE 10 Format the Hard Drive This chapter describes how to partition and format your new drive using the MaxBlast installation software on a Windows system. Maxtor recommends using MaxBlast on 98 and ME systems, rather than FDISK, to partition and format the drive. If you have not previously instal...

Page 13 - A. Existing Windows 98 or Me System; Boot the system into Windows.; B. Existing Windows 2000 or XP System – New drive as “storage only”

PAGE 11 If your system cannot boot from a CD, you can create a bootable MaxBlast diskette by inserting the MaxBlast CD into a system running Windows and choosing Create MaxBlast Installation Diskette from the menu. If you have dual optical (CD/DVD) drives, try booting from the other optical drive. A...

Page 14 - C. Existing Windows 2000 or XP System – New drive as “boot drive”

PAGE 12 1. Boot the system into Windows. 2. Follow the SATA card/motherboard/system manufacturer's instructions for installing the SATA driver. 3. Shut down your system, connect the hard drive, and boot into Windows to format the drive. 4. From the Windows desktop, select: Start / Settings / Control...

Page 15 - Boot your system from the MaxBlast CD.

PAGE 13 D. New Windows 98 or Me System or Replacing a Failed 98 or Me Boot Drive 1. Boot your system from the MaxBlast CD. 2. When MaxBlast asks if you would like to prepare the drive for use in your system, click Yes and followthe on-screen prompts to format and partition your drive. 3. When finish...

Page 16 - Insert the SATA driver floppy and press Enter.

PAGE 14 E. New Windows 2000 or XP System or Replacing a Failed 2000 or XP Boot Drive Before you begin. The SATA host driver for motherboards with embedded SATA controllers, or non Maxtor branded SATA hosts, are typically contained on an installation CD that is included with the motherboard or add-in...

Page 17 - Set the Boot Sequence; FIGURE 9

PAGE 15 Set the Boot Sequence (New boot drive only) The final step is to configure your system BIOS to use your SATA drive as the system boot drive. Your system has a built-in BIOS Setup utility that allows you to change this setting. 1. Power on the system and look for an on-screen message indicati...

Page 18 - Getting Help

PAGE 16 Getting Help Before contacting Maxtor Support, use the Hard Disk Information feature in MaxBlast to view the model number and serial number of your drive. These numbers can be used to get help from Maxtor Support,register your drive, and look up information on the Maxtor website. Please visi...

Page 19 - Installation Guide; MAXTOR SATAII/300 INTERNAL HARD DRIVE

Installation Guide MAXTOR SATAII/300 INTERNAL HARD DRIVE ACK SIDE PN: 20300101 One gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. One terabyte, or TB, equals 1,000 gigabytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Accessible capacity may vary depending on operating e...