Maxtor ATA, 100 Installation Guide
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
Model
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Serial
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Serial
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Model
Model
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Model Number __________________________________ Serial Number (S/N) __________________________________
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S/N: XXXXXXXX
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P/N: XXXXXX-XXX
Firmware: X.XXX
Date Code: XXXXX Site Code: XX
Caution. Product warranty is void if any seal
or label is removed, or if the drive experiences
shock in excess of 350 Gs.
For Technical Support and Regional Contact
information, please visit www.maxtor.com
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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.
1. Set the jumper to Cable Select if using an Ultra ATA cable, cable position determines
Master (black connector) or Slave (gray).
2. Mount the drive using two screws per side.
Do not over tighten the screws.
3. Install the power and data cables.
4. Run your computer BIOS/system setup program.
Select the Auto-detect option and enable Logical
Block Addressing (LBA). Save and Exit the setup
program.
5. Prepare the drive for use with your Operating System. See your OS instructions for
details. Be careful to select the correct drive. Always backup critical data before
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making changes. Windows XP or 2000 prepares the drive during installation.
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Windows ME or 98 uses FDISK and Format commands. Macintosh uses Disk Utility
in the utilities folder.
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MAXTOR ATA HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
FIGURE 1 INCLUDED IN THIS KIT
1. Maxtor ATA Hard Drive
2. Ultra ATA Interface Cable
3. Driver CD or Diskette
4. Mounting Screws
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Max•Blast
Introduction
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 to complete the installation.
You will also need the tools shown in Figure 2 on page 3 including a full version
of your operating system to install the hard drive in your computer.
Handling the Hard Drive
Your hard drive should be handled with care during unpacking and installation.
Damage to hard drives is typically caused by rough handling, shock, vibration,
or electrostatic discharge (ESD). Be aware of the following precautions when
unpacking and handling your hard drive:
– Save the packing materials in case you need to return your hard drive.
– Allow the hard drive to reach room temperature before opening the anti-
static bag.
– Handle the hard drive by its sides. Do not touch the circuit board
electronics on the bottom of the hard drive.
– Do not connect or disconnect any hard drive cables when the system is
powered on.
– Do not drop, jar, or bump the hard drive.
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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 21 before setting up the drive.
Installing the Drive with an Ultra ATA PCI Card
If you are installing this hard drive with an Ultra ATA-compatible PCI adapter card
(such as the Maxtor SATA/150 and ATA/133 Combo Card, use the PCI card
documentation to install the card before installing the hard drive. Some older
systems require the use of an ATA card to fully recognize higher capacity hard
drives.
Back Up Your Data
Protect your data by backing up existing hard drives before installing your new
Maxtor hard drive.
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FIGURE 2 REQUIRED TOOLS
1. System User Manual
2. Operating System CD and Boot Disk
3. Philips Screwdriver
4. Small Needle-Nose Pliers
System Manual
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Installing the Drive in a Macintosh
If you have a system older than the Power Mac G4, Maxtor recommends that you
attach your drive to a Mac-compatible ATA PCI card (not included) instead of the
on-board ATA controller. If you choose to connect the drive to the Mac's built-in
ATA port, you should use the ATA cable provided with the Mac rather than the one
included with this kit.
For detailed information on mounting an internal drive in your Macintosh, go to
www.apple.com/support.
If you have a Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) system, the jumpers on
additional hard drives attached to the built-in ATA ports must be set to cable
select, not to master or slave.
You can format (initialize) and partition the drive using the Apple Drive Setup
Utility (for Mac OS 8.6 or higher) or the Apple Disk Utility (for Mac OS X). Note that
on all beige Power Mac G3 systems (Desktop, Minitower, All-In-One) and some
iMac models (333MHz G3 and slower), Mac OS X can only be installed on a
partition that is within the first 8 GB of the drive.
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 PCI card with 48 bit
BIOS to access the full capacity of the drive. See “Using a Drive Larger
than 137 GB” on page 21 for more information.
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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 BIOS (Windows-based systems only).
Removing the System Cover
1. Turn your computer off.
2. Unplug your system from the electrical outlet.
3. Remove the cover from your system case. Refer to your system user manual
for instructions on removing the cover, or obtain the services of a qualified
installation technician.
4. Attach a grounding strap or touch a metal portion of your computer case.
This will ground you to minimize the risk of exposing the hard drive to
electrostatic discharge.
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FIGURE 3
REMOVING THE SYSTEM COVER
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Setting the Jumper
Most Maxtor hard drives come preconfigured with a jumper (Figure 4) in the cable
FIGURE 4
JUMPER
Determine the jumper style and settings
using Figure 6 on page 7 or the diagram on
Style A2
FIGURE 5
COMMON JUMPER BLOCKS
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 anti-static bag, match the jumper block on
2. Configure the drive as cable select (CS) by using pliers to move the jumper
To properly configure cable select, all devices on the same ATA cable must use
the cable select jumper setting and be connected with a 40-pin Ultra ATA cable
like the one included. Before installing a new hard drive on an ATA cable with an
existing device, confirm that the existing device is configured as cable select.
Jumper settings may be printed on the device; however, you may need to consult
the device documentation or contact the manufacturer.
the rear of the drive to one of the jumper block styles shown in Figure 6. If you
are unable to match your drive jumper block to one of the styles shown, refer
to the jumper settings diagram on the drive label.
into the appropriate position on the jumper block.
Older systems that do not support Ultra ATA/66 or are dated prior to November 1998
may not be able to use the cable select jumper option. If you are uncertain whether
your system can use the cable select option, consult your system manual, contact the
system manufacturer, or use the master/slave jumper settings instead.
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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.
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Master
Slave
Cable
Select
Style A2
(Includ
DiamondMax Plus 9)
es
JUMPER BLOCK POSITIONS
Master
Slave
Cable
Select
FIGURE 6
Style S
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