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©1996 Seagate Technology, Inc. All rights reservedPublication Number: 36336-201, Rev. A, February 1996 Seagate, Seagate Technology, the Seagate logo, SeaFAX, SeaFONEand SeaBOARD are registered trademarks of Seagate Technology, Inc.SeaTDD is a trademark of Seagate Technology, Inc. Other productnames ...

Page 4 - Hardware Configuration; Configuring the drive; Put on a grounded wrist strap. Wear the grounded wrist; strap throughout the installation procedure.

you void the warranty. Seagate customer service centers are theonly facilities authorized to repair Seagate drives. Seagate doesnot sanction any third-party repair facilities. Warranty. See your authorized Seagate distributor or dealer.With regard to Disk Manager and SEG32BIT.386 software, thereare ...

Page 5 - Attaching cables; Turn off the computer and remove the battery.; are very delicate. Be careful not to tear them.; Mounting the drive

Marath on 8 10 fo r cable s elect, insta ll bo th master/s la vejumpers , as sh own in Figure 1 on p age 4 . Attaching cables This drive is designed for a host computer that supplies interfacesignals and +5V power through a single 44-pin connector andcable. If your computer has a fixed connector tha...

Page 6 - Figure 1. ATA interface connector and master/slave

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...

Page 7 - Use mounting screws of the correct size and length.; Note. This drive meets industry-standard MCC mounting speci-; Software and system configuration; About Disk Manager software; or

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 ...

Page 8 - Note. You must use a single version of DOS throughout the; installation and configuration process.; diskette into drive A, and then press; process may take several minutes.; Reboot your computer using the blank, bootable diskette on; which you plan to store the Disk Manager software.; Run your computer’s system setup program (sometimes; the drive-support software on your new hard disc.

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...

Page 9 - Configuring your system BIOS; Within the system setup program, make sure that the correct

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...

Page 10 - and reboot your computer using the DOS diskette.; Installing Disk Manager; to “Manual Formatting and Partitioning” on page 10.; to start Disk; drive you want to install and press; formats and partitions your new drive.

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...

Page 11 - finish booting from the diskette.; Manager by sel ecting

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...

Page 12 - 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; Partitioning; Restart your computer. Start the computer using a bootable; diskette that contains DOS system files and programs.; . Then follow the directions on the screen to create; High-level formatting; the partition you want to format. If you format a drive

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 ...

Page 13 - Run the FORMAT program. Insert a DOS program diskette; Note. If you are formatting the drive partition that will be used to

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,...

Page 14 - Installation troubleshooting; General troubleshooting procedures; Warning. Always turn off the computer before changing jumpers,; moving cables or touching any internal components.

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...

Page 16 - Specific Troubleshooting Procedures

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 ...

Page 17 - At startup, the message “HDD controller failure” appears.; Check jumper settings on all drives.

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...

Page 19 - Start Windows, then insert your software diskette into drive A.; disk access within the Windows Control Panel:

• 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 ...

Page 20 - Compatibility notes

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...

Page 21 - 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 ca...

Page 22 - 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 23 - Seagate’s internet connections

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...

Page 24 - Storing and shipping your drive; Seagate Approved Package; materials

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 ...

SEAGATE ST9816AG - Manual

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