SEAGATE ST9816AG - Manuals

Master/slave configuration jumpers Circuit board Pin 1 Pin 20 removed for keying Note. Drive is shown with circuit board up. B DA C Drive is master; slave may be detected using DASP– signal Drive is master; Seagate slave drive present Drive is slave; Seagate master drive present Use CSEL pin groundi...

Caution. To prevent damage to the drive while mounting, takethe following precautions: • Be careful not to bend the drive connector pins, especiallywhen plugging the drive into a fixed connector. • Use mounting screws of the correct size and length. • Gently tighten the mounting screws—do not apply ...

Before you can run the Disk Manager software you must transferit from your new hard disc onto a blank, bootable diskette in driveA of your computer (the program can only be run from drive A). Creating a blank bootable diskette1. Boot your computer using a bootable DOS system diskette or bootable har...

4. Reboot your computer again using the blank, bootable diskette. 5. You should now be able to access the software on your new hard disc. If your new hard drive is drive C, type c:\seamoveto transfer the disc support software. Use a different driveletter if necessary. The SEAMOVE program transfers t...

Note. The system setup program may request information on the drive’s write precomp or landing zone. You do not needto enter any values for these parameters because yourSeagate drive does not use them. 4. Save your drive-type settings, exit the system setup program, and reboot your computer using th...

Note. If Disk Manager installs software to help your computer access a large hard drive, you will see a Disk Managermessage each time you boot your computer. Booting from a disketteIf Disk Manager has installed software to help your computeraccess a large hard drive, you must use the following proce...

Manual formatting and partitioning Note. This section is only for users who do not need to use Disk Manager to access the full capacity of the Marathon 810. Caution. Formatting or partitioning a drive that contains data may destroy all data on the drive. Before repartitioningor reformatting a drive ...

that contains data, you may destroy all the data onthat drive. 1. Run the FORMAT program. Insert a DOS program diskette that contains the FORMAT program into your diskette drive.At the DOS prompt, type format, followed by the drive letterfor the first drive partition you want to format (for example,...

Installation troubleshooting Before calling Seagate Technical Support, please read and con-sider all the possibilities discussed on the following pages. Thesuggestions presented here address the vast majority of instal-lation problems. General troubleshooting procedures The following is a list of ge...

Specific Troubleshooting Procedures Methods for resolving specific drive installation problems arelisted on the following pages. These methods incorporate manyof the general troubleshooting techniques described in the pre-vious section. At startup, the computer does not recognize the presenceof the ...

At startup, the message “HDD controller failure” appears. • Check jumper settings on all drives. • Check all cards and cables. During the FDISK program, you get an error message warn-ing of an attempt to write to track 0 or to the boot sector; themessage may also suggest that a virus is present. • T...

• Check your DOS version. • Reinstall the DOS system files onto the hard disc using theSYS command (see your DOS manual). • Check for viruses. During operation, the system error message, “Drive notReady,” appears. • Check all cables. • Check the power supply. • Reboot the computer and make sure the ...

Compatibility notes • The Marathon 810 conforms to the ATA interface specifica-tions. The host system BIOS must provide support for the ATAinterface command set. For a detailed description of the ATAcommands implemented by this drive, see the Seagate Mara- thon 810 Product Manual and the Draft Propo...

Technical support services If you need assistance installing your drive, consult your dealer.Your dealer is familiar with system configurations and can helpyou with system conflicts and other technical issues. If you need additional assistance with your Seagate drive or otherSeagate products, you ca...

SeaFAX You can use a touch-tone telephone to access Seagate’sautomated FAX system to receive technical support informa-tion by return FAX. This service is available 24 hours daily. Location Telephone number United States 408-438-2620 England 44-1-62-847-7080 Seagate Technical Support FAX. 408/438-81...

Seagate’s internet connections Technical information for Seagate drives is available on theinternet from Seagate’s Worl d Wide Web home page( h t t p : / / w w w . s e a g a t e . c o m ) o r S e a g a t e ’ s f t p s e r v e r(ftp://ftp .seag ate.co m). The ftp server contains informationsimilar to...

Storing and shipping your drive Keep your original box and packing materials for storing orshipping your drive. The box has a Seagate Approved Package label. Shipping a drive in an unapproved container voids thewarranty. Call your authorized Seagate distributor to purchaseadditional boxes. Figure 2 ...