Page 3 - Contents; Warranty Registration Information
Contents Warranty Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Handling the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 5 - Getting Started; Handling the Hard Drive; • Allow the hard drive to reach room temperature before opening
Getting Started 1 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting a Maxtor hard drive storage product. This installation guide will lead you through the installation of your hard drive. The Maxtor Hard Drive Kit includes the components shown in Figure 1. Your computer may need some or all of these parts t...
Page 6 - Important Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB
2 Getting Started 1 Important Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB Some systems do not properly support the full capacity of an internal drive larger than 137 GB. To ensure proper installation, read “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on page 22 before setting up the drive. Installing the Drive with ...
Page 7 - Installing the Drive in a Macintosh; See “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on page 22 for
Getting Started 3 1 Installing the Drive in a Macintosh If you are installing a drive larger than 137 GB in most Mac models, you must connect the drive to a Mac-compatible Ultra ATA/133 PCI card to access the full capacity of the drive. See “Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB” on page 22 for more info...
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Page 9 - Installing the Hard Drive; • Remove the system cover.; Removing the System Cover; Refer to your system
Installing the Hard Drive 5 2 Installing the Hard Drive This chapter describes how to physically install the hard drive in your computer. The installation steps are as follows: • Remove the system cover. • Set the jumper. • Mount the hard drive in your computer. • Attach the cables. • Configure the ...
Page 10 - Setting the Jumper
2 6 Installing the Hard Drive Setting the Jumper Most Maxtor hard drives come preconfigured with a jumper (Figure 4) in the cable select or master position. Maxtor recommends using the cable select jumper position in most situations for ease of configuration. 1. After removing the drive from its ant...
Page 11 - Style A2
Installing the Hard Drive 7 2 In a master/slave setup, the boot drive should be configured as master and connected to the black connector at the end of the ATA cable. If you are attaching a second drive to the same ATA cable, it should be configured as slave and plugged into the gray connector. Styl...
Page 12 - Mounting the Hard Drive
2 8 Installing the Hard Drive Mounting 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 in your computer, consult your system manual or contact t...
Page 13 - Mount the hard drive as
Installing the Hard Drive 9 2 tighten the screws as this will strip the threads in the drive'shousing. 2. Mount the hard drive in the 5.25-inch bay using the screws provided with the mounting brackets. Mount the hard drive as close to the bottom of the device bay as possible with the label facing up...
Page 14 - Attaching the Cables; Maxtor strongly recommends using the Ultra ATA; If you are unable to locate this con-
2 10 Installing the Hard Drive Attaching the Cables An Ultra ATA cable no longer than 18 inches is recommended for all UDMA-capable hard drives and is required for hard drives configured as cable select. Maxtor strongly recommends using the Ultra ATA cable included in this package for maximum compat...
Page 15 - If two drives will be connected to the ATA cable:; Connect power cables to all devices plugged into the ATA cable.
Installing the Hard Drive 11 2 3. If two drives will be connected to the ATA cable: • The existing boot drive should be plugged into the black connector on the cable • The new drive should be plugged into the gray connector. If the new drive will be the only device on the ATA cable, plug it into the...
Page 17 - Configuring the System BIOS; configuring the system BIOS
Installing the Hard Drive 13 2 Configuring the System BIOS Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what type of hardware you are using. This is referred to as configuring the system BIOS . Your computer system provides an initial setup utility (CMOS Setup) for th...
Page 18 - Within the BIOS Setup utility,; After the hard drives are detected, save the settings.
2 14 Installing the Hard Drive corner of your keyboard. (Figure 12) Press Enter to resume system boot. Some monitors are slow to display text during boot, so you may need to restart the computer to read the message. 3. Immediately after the function key message appears, press the indicated key to en...
Page 19 - Formatting the Hard Drive; Select your installation scenario:; • Existing system with original boot drive and you want to copy all; Drives Larger than 137 GB:
Formatting the Hard Drive 15 3 Formatting the Hard Drive This chapter describes how to format and partition your new hard drive using the MaxBlast software on a Windows system. Maxtor strongly recommends that all Windows customers use the MaxBlast installation software, rather than FDISK or the Wind...
Page 20 - Installing a New Boot Drive; Your hard drive is automatically; When finished partitioning and formatting the hard drive,
3 16 Formatting the Hard Drive Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me) This section provides instructions for installing the hard drive in a new system as the boot drive or for replacing a failed boot drive in an existing system using the DOS version of MaxBlast. If your existing Windows boot d...
Page 21 - If your system boots to a message:; At the; Follow the; Press spacebar to boot from diskette or
Formatting the Hard Drive 17 3 5. If your system boots to a message: No OS found Insert the OS setup disk, then press any key. Insert your Windows boot diskette and press any key. If your system boots to a blue banner: (Figure 13) Press the spacebar, insert your Windows boot diskette, and press the ...
Page 22 - To install Windows 2000 or XP from CD-ROM; Your hard drive is automatically partitioned to
3 18 Formatting the Hard Drive Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 2000, XP) This section provide instructions for installing the hard drive in a new system as the boot drive or for replacing a failed boot drive in an existing system using the DOS version of MaxBlast. If your existing Windows boot ...
Page 23 - When MaxBlast is finished formatting the hard drive,
Formatting the Hard Drive 19 3 the largest capacity by default. The hard drive is assigned a single drive letter if installing Windows 2000 or XP. 4. When MaxBlast is finished formatting the hard drive, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and restart the system. If you are using Windows 2000 or XP, ...
Page 24 - Choose one of the following options:
3 20 Formatting the Hard Drive Installing an Additional Storage Drive orReplacement Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP) This section provides instructions for installing the hard drive in an existing system as additional storage or as a replacement for a currently functioning boot drive. Depending...
Page 25 - Continue to the next step.; Unplug the ATA cable from both the new and old drives.; At the Windows desktop, double-click the
Formatting the Hard Drive 21 3 This new drive is now ready to use, and you do not need to complete any further steps. b. Boot drive install: When MaxBlast is finished copying data to your new boot drive, remove any CDs or floppies, and perform a normal shutdown. Continue to the next step. 4. Unplug ...
Page 26 - Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB; Ultra ATA/133 PCI Card Solutions
3 22 Formatting the Hard Drive Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB To properly access the full capacity of a drive larger than 137 GB, you must install one of the solutions described below. Using a drive that has been formatted past the 137 GB barrier on a system without an installed 137 GB solution ca...
Page 27 - • Windows XP Professional, SP1 and higher
Formatting the Hard Drive 23 3 • Windows XP Professional, SP1 and higher • Windows 2000 Professional, SP3 and higher • Windows 2000 Server, SP3 and higher You must install the latest Microsoft Service Pack, then install and run the Windows version of MaxBlast to enable complete support for large dri...
Page 28 - Chipset Solutions for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP; Intel offers drivers to support the full
3 24 Formatting the Hard Drive Chipset Solutions for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Intel 8xx Series Chipsets: Intel offers drivers to support the full capacity of drives larger than 137 GB on motherboards equipped with the Intel 810, 810E, 810E2, 815, 815, 815E, 815EP, 815P, 820, 820E, 830M, 830MP, ...
Page 29 - Getting Help; • What exactly does MaxBlast do? ID# 1079
Getting Help 25 4 Getting Help This sections provides troubleshooting tips and answers frequently asked questions about hard drive installation. The online Maxtor Knowledge Base contains a wealth of information on hard drive installation and troubleshooting. To access the Maxtor Knowledge Base, go t...
Page 30 - Contacting Maxtor; Please visit; Warranty Services; Installation Software, Utilities, Diagnostics; Knowledge Base; Troubleshooting information, FAQs, resolved problem database; Product Index; Current and Legacy Maxtor product's listing
4 26 Getting Help Contacting Maxtor 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 websi...
