SEAGATE 545XE - Manual

Table of Contents:

• Page 2 – Contents
• Page 4 – ST3660A free installation software; for Seagate. It provides a software solution; Note. The EZ-Drive software is authorized for installation only; with the drive on which it is shipped.; Quick software transfer; Select drive type 2 for the ST3660A in CMOS.
• Page 5 – Figure 1. Jumpers and connectors; Medalist XE Family Installation Guide, Rev. A
• Page 6 – Installing the drive; Warning. Installing or removing the drive or adapter cards; Configuring the drive
• Page 7 – Attaching cables; Refer to Figure 1 on page 3 for the locations of the connectors.; Caution. The cable and connector are designed to mate. Do not; Installing one drive with a standard ATA 40-pin interface cable:
• Page 8 – Installing drives in computers that use cable-select:; Mounting the drive; Caution. To prevent drive mounting hole damage, use only the
• Page 9 – Configuring the computer; Use a host adapter that supports more than 528 Mbytes.
• Page 10 – Standard installation; for your drive as shown in the following table.; computer can accept more than 1,024 cylinders.
• Page 11 – When you have completed setting the translation geometry for; Partitioning and formatting the drive
• Page 12 – Partitioning; High-level formatting
• Page 13 – When the computer prompts you for a volume label, type any; valid name you want to designate the partition.; . When the format is; Transferring the installation software; Boot the computer with the diskette to which you want to
• Page 14 – Using the installation software
• Page 16 – ers or removing the cables.
• Page 17 – To boot your computer with a diskette:; key when the following message appears near
• Page 18 – key early.) If you get an “Invalid OS” error; drive: for each partition you have created.; If 32-bit disk access is enabled in your Microsoft
• Page 20 – Basic troubleshooting; Warning. Always turn off the computer before changing jumpers; or unplugging cables and cards.; Caution. Your drive and computer contain static-sensitive de-; the computer and the drive.
• Page 21 – Advanced troubleshooting; The system does not recognize the drive.; Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.
• Page 22 – The screen remains blank when you power up the system.; Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on.
• Page 24 – System error message, “HDD controller failure” appears.; Confirm the jumper settings on the drive.
• Page 25 – Insert a bootable diskette in the diskette drive and boot the
• Page 26 – Disabling Maximum Overdrive; To disable it after the drive has been installed.; until the Select Installation Type dialog box; The first selection gives the current Maximum Overdrive; key to change the status.
• Page 27 – Technical support services; SeaBOARD
• Page 29 – Seagate CompuServe forum
• Page 30 – Storing and shipping your drive; Seagate Approved Package; Figure 2. A drive in an approved package