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Installation Guide
MAXTOR ATA/100 INTERNAL HARD DRIVE
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Contents
Warranty Registration Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Handling the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Notice for Drives Larger than 137 GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the Drive with an Ultra ATA/SATA PCI Combo card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Back Up Your Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the Drive in a Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Installing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing the System Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting the Jumper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Mounting the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Attaching the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Configuring the System BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Formatting the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 98, Me) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing a New Boot Drive (Windows 2000, XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing an Additional Storage Drive or Replacement Boot Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using a Drive Larger than 137 GB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contacting Maxtor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Warranty Registration Information
Before installing the hard drive, please write down the serial number and the model number information.
If you ever need to contact Maxtor Support, you must provide this information about your hard drive prior to assistance.
Several hard drive models are illustrated below to help you identify where these numbers are located. Use the drawing that looks
like your hard drive, then locate the model and serial numbers from your hard drive and write these numbers in the space provided.
Serial
Number DiamondMax XX XXXXXXX
S/N: XXXXXXXX
Model XXX GB* PATA
XXXXXXXXXX
Number
P/N: XXXXXX-XXX
+5V x.xx A
+12V x.xx A
Firmware: X.XXX
Date Code: XXXXX Site Code: XX Product of Singapore
Caution. Product warranty is void if any seal MIC
or label is removed, or if the drive experiences XXX-XXXXX(X)
shock in excess of 350 Gs.
For Technical Support and Regional Contact
Serial information, please visit www.maxtor.com
Number Installation Summary
For easy installation use MaxBlast software, available at www.maxtor.com.
Use an 80-conductor Ultra ATA cable with this drive to achieve the best performance.
Serial 1. Set the jumper to Cable Select if using an Ultra ATA cable, cable position determines
Master (black connector) or Slave (gray).
Number 2. Mount the drive using two screws per side.
Do not over tighten the screws.
Master = ON
Slave = OFF
3. Install the power and data cables. Cable select
4. Run your computer BIOS/system setup program.
Select the Auto-detect option and enable Logical
Block Addressing (LBA). Save and Exit the setup
Model program.
5. Prepare the drive for use with your Operating System. See your OS instructions for
Model Number details. Be careful to select the correct drive. Always backup critical data before
making changes. Windows