Page 2 - Contents
© 1995 Seagate Technology, I nc. All rights reserved Publication Number: 36315-001, Rev. A, July 1995 Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Seagate logo areregistered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc. Medalist,SeaFAX, SeaFONE, SeaBOARD and SeaTDD are trademarksof Seagate Technology, Inc. EZ-Drive...
Page 3 - Introduction
Introduction Thank you for choosing a Seagate ® drive. The purpose of this guide is to assist you with installing your new hard drive. Itsorganization outlines the complete installation process from han-dling the drive and drive application in Before you begin... tooffering troubleshooting suggestio...
Page 4 - Drive features
Drive features Feature ST31270A Formatted Capacity 1,282.8 Mbytes Cylinders 2,485 Heads 16 Sectors 63 Average seek time 12 msec Cache (segmented) 256 Kbytes Spindle speed 4,500 RPM Internal transfer rate (Mbits per sec max.) 29.6 to 57.2 External transfer rate 1 (Mbytes per sec max.) 16.6 LBA Suppor...
Page 5 - Note. Throughout this manual the Medalist 1270 is referred to by; Do not touch the drive’s connector pins or printed circuit board.
Before you begin... Note. Throughout this manual the Medalist 1270 is referred to by its model number, ST31270A. Drive handling. Your drive is vulnerable to damage from roughhandling and static discharge. Do not drop your drive. Do notremove the seals and labels on the drive. The drive warranty isvo...
Page 6 - bungstemperatur von 55°C vorgesehen ist.; Zur Befestigung des Laufwerks werden 4 Schrauben 6-32
facilities authorized to repair Seagate drives. Seagate does notsanction any third-party repair facilities. Application. Your Seagate drive is designed for IBM AT andcompatible personal computers. It uses the ATA interface. It isintended for use with UL-listed computers or similar products. Sicherhe...
Page 7 - Configuring the drive; To be the master or slave drive
Warning. Turn off the computer before you remove its cover. Turn off the power before you install or remove anyadapter card or the drive. Caution. Special training or tools may be required to service laptop computers. Removing the cover may void yourwarranty. Review the terms and conditions of yourw...
Page 8 - Figure 1. Drive connectors
pin 1 J8 pin 1 J8. Options jumper block J1. Interface connector J3. Standard power connector 1 2 3 4 Circuitboard +5V+5V return+12V return+12V Figure 1. Drive connectors 6 Medalist 1270 Installation Guide, July 1995
Page 9 - Figure 2. Options jumper block settings
9 10 7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2 One drive only Drive is master;slave is present Drive is slave whenanother drive is present; Cable select Remote LEDconnectionpin 13 (–), pin 14 (+) Spares 12 11 Master/slave timing protocol.Makes the drive compat-ible with some drives as the slave. 14 13 Dual-drive emulationCan...
Page 11 - Attaching the cables; Note. To ensure the integrity of your data, use a nonshielded; cable to remove the connector may damage the cable.
Attaching the cables Required materials: • A 40-conductor interface cable with a 40-pin, female interfaceconnector for each drive you want to attach. • A four-conductor power-supply cable. Note. To ensure the integrity of your data, use a nonshielded c ab le with a ma ximum len gth o f 18 inche s (4...
Page 12 - Mounting the drive; type of screws specified.; Figure 3. Mounting holes
Mounting the drive Required materials: • Four 6-32 UNC-2A screws (not included) The drive fits in the standard 3.5-inch bay and can be mountedin any orientation. Secure the drive with four mounting screws notmore than 6 full turns (0.20 inches) into the drive frame (seeFigure 3). Position the drive ...
Page 13 - Transferring the software from the drive; Diskette Drive A
Transferring the software from the drive Required materials: • Diskette Drive A • A blank diskette that can be used in Drive A • A bootable diskette with the Format command Recent developments in drive technology have pushed drivecapacities beyond the limit that many older computers using DOScan add...
Page 14 - . When the format is; Find the hard disc configuration in the System Setup screen.; access the drive for extracting the installation files.; Caution. Do not write-protect the Seagate software diskette with
3. Insert the blank diskette. Press ENTER . When the format is complete, you can transfer the installation software files to thediskette. To transfer the software files:1. Boot the computer with the diskette to which you want to transfer the software files. 2. Enter the System Setup. (Refer to your ...
Page 15 - Solutions for surpassing the 528-Mbyte barrier; Use a host adapter that supports more than 528 Mbytes.
Determining if your BIOS accepts morethan 528 Mbytes The following suggestions can help you to determine whetheryour BIOS limits the drive capacity to 528 Mbytes. • If you are using a 286 or 386 computer, the native BIOS doesnot recognize more than 528 Mbytes. • If the copyright date of the BIOS is ...
Page 16 - Configuring the computer; Using the installation software; Note. The EZ-Drive software is authorized for installation only; with the drive on which it is shipped.
try values allowed by the BIOS, which limits the capacity ofeach logical drive to 528 Mbytes. Configuring the computer Configuring the computer involves updating the computer’s Sys-tem Setup records with the new drive’s translation geometry(cylinder, head and sector information) and partitioning and...
Page 17 - Caution. Because EZ-Drive uses about 4 Kbytes of conven-
Features option that appears in the dialog box when the formatis complete allows you to disable Maximum Overdrive. EZ-Drive is easy and safe to use. You can choose a fully-auto-matic installation, which puts a single partition on the drive, or youcan install the drive with multiple partitions and ot...
Page 18 - gate drive without a Seagate drive present.
of conventional memory are not free when these virusprograms inspect conventional memory, they assumea virus is present and clean and restore the memory.If this happens, information about the EZ-Drive in-stalled drive is destroyed, and the drive cannot beidentified by the computer. Do not use these ...
Page 19 - Select Reboot to reboot the computer and save the installa-
6. When the format is complete, the Options dialog box appears. We want to call your attention to two of the options in particular:Create Recovery Disk and Change Install Features. Create Recovery Disk allows you to save the boot informationEZ-Drive uses to load your drive. You can use this diskette...
Page 20 - key when the following message appears near; Standard setup; for your drive as shown in the table.; The capacities your computer reports may vary slightly.
Booting with a diskette after EZ-Drive is installed To boot your computer with a diskette: 1. Boot the computer with the diskette-drive door open. 2. Press the CTRL key when the following message appears near the end of the boot sequence:Hold the CTRL key down to boot from a floppy 3. Insert the boo...
Page 21 - Dual-drive emulation installation
If a user-defined drive type is not offered, select a drive typethat approximates, but does not exceed, the CMOS (Setup) Mbytes capacity in the translation geometry table above. Note. The drive does not use write precomp and landing zone. If these parameters are listed, make their values zero. If yo...
Page 22 - Partitioning and formatting the drive; Partitioning; Note. If you have two drives in your system, the menu displays
Partitioning and formatting the drive Before you can use your Seagate drive, you must partition andhigh-level format it. In this guide we discuss formatting your drivewith DOS—refer to your DOS user’s guide for assistance. If youare using another operating system, consult your operating sys-tem user...
Page 23 - create DOS partition or logical DOS drive. Press; create primary DOS partition. Use the maximum avail-; for each subsequent selection.; High-level formatting; Windows 32-bit disk access
3. Select create DOS partition or logical DOS drive. Press ENTER . 4. Select create primary DOS partition. Use the maximum avail- able size for your primary partition and make the partitionactive for Drive C. This puts the entire drive on one partitionand allows you to load the DOS boot information ...
Page 24 - agree to the terms, select; The next screen lists the features the SEG32BIT.386 driver
driver must be turned off for you to open and use Windows. Usethe Seagate replacement driver to restore 32-bit disk accesscapability. To open Windows and restore 32-bit disk access:1. Press ENTER to open Windows. 2. Open the Main menu.3. Open the Control Panel.4. Open 386 Enhanced.5. Select Virtual ...
Page 25 - 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.
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- vices. Wear a ground strap or take other antistaticprecaution while handling your drive. If you have installed your drive ...
Page 26 - Advanced troubleshooting; The system does not recognize the drive.; Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.; Check for I/O address conflicts. To isolate the conflict, first
if you have a large-capacity drive, the translation geometrysettings must not exceed the limitations set by the operatingsystem and BIOS. • Check for viruses. Before you use someone else’s diskette in your system for the first time, scan the diskette for viruses. Advanced troubleshooting If you have...
Page 28 - The screen remains blank when you power up the system.; Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on.
The screen remains blank when you power up the system. • Make sure the monitor is plugged in and turned on. • Check all cards. Make sure the video card is seated in its slotand secured with mounting screws. • Check all cables. Make sure the video-card cables are se-curely attached. • While the compu...
Page 29 - The drive does not format to full capacity.
• Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up.The FDISK error message, “No Fixed Disk Present,” appears. • Check all cables. • Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs. • Reboot the computer and make sure the drive sp...
Page 30 - Use FDISK to verify that the primary partition is active.; System error message, “HDD controller failure” appears.; Confirm the jumper settings on the drive.; Insert a bootable diskette into Drive A and turn the com-; the FDISK utility in Drive A if it is not on the boot diskette.; . This command erases
• Check all cables. • Use FDISK to verify that the primary partition is active. • Check for viruses. System error message, “HDD controller failure” appears. • Confirm the jumper settings on the drive. • Verify the System Setup drive-type values. The error message “Microsoft Windows 32-bit disk drive...
Page 31 - key to change the status.
Disabling Maximum Overdrive Maximum Overdrive enables the drive’s read/write multiple fea-ture. You can disable Maximum Overdrive during the installationprocess or anytime afterward. To disable it during the installation, select the Change InstallFeatures option in the Options dialog box that appear...
Page 32 - Technical support services; SeaBOARD
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 can...
Page 33 - United States; Seagate CompuServe forum
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...
Page 34 - Seagate’s Internet connections
Seagate’s Internet connections Technical information for Seagate drives is available on thein tern et from Seaga te ’s World-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.seagate.com). The ftp server contains informationsimilar to...
Page 35 - Storing and shipping your drive; Seagate Approved Package; Figure 4. A drive in an approved package
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.The follow...
