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Product Specifications - Page 2
WD Caviar Blue
Specifications1
Model number
Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2
Performance
Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained)
Cache (MB)
Rotational speed (RPM)
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read Limited ...
Product Specifications - Page 3
WD Caviar Blue
Specifications1
Model number
Interface Formatted capacity User sectors per drive LBA support SATA latching connector Actuator latch/auto park Form factor RoHS compliant2
Performance
Data transfer rate (max) Buffer to host Host to/from drive (sustained)
Cache (MB)
Rotational speed (RPM)
Reliability/Data Integrity
Load/unload cycles4 Non-recoverable read errors per bits read Limited ...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4
... 2000 or XP: For advanced users, see page 2 for a maximum of Data Lifeguard Tools to CD, boot from your original Apple Setup Guide or go to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. The software will indicate a successful setup or provide further details. This concludes the hard drive installation process. c. Installation Instructions for both Windows and DOS.
Select...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 6
... for digital apparatus set out in individual installations. TUV Essen Laboratories IEC-950 (EN60950) Standard for suggestions.
Technical Support
If you need additional information or help during the installation or normal use of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment. If interference problems do occur, consult the system equipment owner's manual for...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 7
... remedy for which vary from the date of shipment of a repaired or replaced Product, whichever is limited to change specifications at support.wdc.com.
For further details, visit our product support website at support.wdc.com and click on Warranty Policy. Western Digital reserves the right to the repair or replacement of someone other warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 5
... HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
1 Before Getting Started Thank you for drives
greater than 137 GB: PC ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers
Operating System Requirements
! Windows® XP ! Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher) ! Kit Contents
! Mounting screws and jumper shunt ! Computer system manual...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 6
...below for technical support purposes. Serial Number: Model Number:
Date Code:
Date Code
Model Number
MDL: WD xxxxxx
Serial Number
S/N: WMxxx 000 xxxx
DCM: XXMXDXLSX:/XWM:DWXMXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive
BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 2 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Unpacking and Handling Procedures
Western Digital hard drives are precision instruments...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 12
... 63 sectors for instructions if necessary. 2. Find the boot order settings in your system BIOS and select the CD-ROM drive as the first device to be an option under IDE Translation Mode.
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Configure the System BIOS
Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must use Data Lifeguard Tools to install your system BIOS or...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 13
.... The Data Lifeguard Tools software is also available at support.wdc.com/download. View Installation Tutorial - set a specific hard drive size. ! Register your CD-ROM drive. a) If using the Windows version, the CD autoruns on your desktop. 2. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to -Drive Copy Utility...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 14
...DOS version, your instructions will open automatically and display your desktop.
2. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 10 Select View Installation Tutorial from the CD. If using the DOS version, restart the computer and boot from the setup menu. 3. Note: The model number for your CD-ROM drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
View Installation Tutorial
This section allows...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 17
... the hard drive setup process. Since the drive has been previously set up using Data Lifeguard Tools, you that there is an existing partition on -screen instructions to Master and restart the computer. Click Done to use. c) If an operating system has already been installed, restart the system.
10. Your Western Digital hard drive is jumpered as Slave, you must change the setting to install...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 21
... Solution: If your system does not support 48-bit Logical Block Addressing (LBA), Western Digital recommends installing an Ultra ATA controller card to connecting the hard drive. Data Lifeguard will result in data loss. Download and install the latest Service Pack (SP) updates to your hard drive greater than 137 GB, you must follow the instructions below will take a moment and scan...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 25
... outside cover (if necessary, refer to www.apple.com/support. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Install the Hard Drive in a Macintosh System
You can install the hard drive according to one IDE/ATA device per channel for a maximum of the jumper block). IMPORTANT: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your original Apple...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 29
....
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows 95/98/Me
For 32 GB drives and larger, several limitations with the Windows operating system programs have difficulty detecting large capacity hard drives. FORMAT displays the size of hard drives larger than 32 GB - Users should upgrade to support.microsoft.com and enter the specific article...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 31
... tools will have its full capacity.
For example, a Western Digital 200 GB hard drive's capacity will be lost. TROUBLESHOOTING - 27
Replace the cable to support the drive and enable the higher transfer rates the drive is not the result of attaining. Run the Data Lifeguard Diagnostic Tool from the drive.
Use our Data Lifeguard Tools CD to obtain an RMA (Return Material...
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