Product Specifications
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... 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 warranty (years)5 Power Management 12VDC (A, peak) Average power requirements (W) Read/Write Idle Standby Sleep Environmental Specifications6 Temperature (°C) Operating Non-operating Shock (Gs) Operating (2 ms, read) Operating...
... 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 warranty (years)5 Power Management 12VDC (A, peak) Average power requirements (W) Read/Write Idle Standby Sleep Environmental Specifications6 Temperature (°C) Operating Non-operating Shock (Gs) Operating (2 ms, read) Operating...
Product Specifications
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... 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 warranty (years)5 Power Management 12VDC (A, peak) Average power requirements (W) Read/Write Idle Standby Sleep Environmental Specifications6 Temperature (°C) Operating Non-operating Shock (Gs) Operating (2 ms, read) Operating...
... 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 warranty (years)5 Power Management 12VDC (A, peak) Average power requirements (W) Read/Write Idle Standby Sleep Environmental Specifications6 Temperature (°C) Operating Non-operating Shock (Gs) Operating (2 ms, read) Operating...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows Me and Windows 98SE (may vary depending on the bottom of Data Lifeguard Tools™ prior to install it. Record your system BIOS supports the card and that its sides only. Operating System Information Installing Your New WD Hard Drive as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive To ensure the optimal settings for compatibility and installation instructions. For further information regarding the installation and use of your...
... higher needed for drives >137 GB) Windows Me and Windows 98SE (may vary depending on the bottom of Data Lifeguard Tools™ prior to install it. Record your system BIOS supports the card and that its sides only. Operating System Information Installing Your New WD Hard Drive as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive To ensure the optimal settings for compatibility and installation instructions. For further information regarding the installation and use of your...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... are uncertain, use the Master/Slave jumper setting. If installing your new WD hard drive with the four mounting screws provided (two on the cable, connect the black connector of the IDE interface cable to the drive and the blue end of the cable to the gray connector. If installing the hard drive as shown (Figure 4). 5. then connect the Master drive to the black connector of the IDE interface cable to step 3. 2. Set the Jumpers WD EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located...
... are uncertain, use the Master/Slave jumper setting. If installing your new WD hard drive with the four mounting screws provided (two on the cable, connect the black connector of the IDE interface cable to the drive and the blue end of the cable to the gray connector. If installing the hard drive as shown (Figure 4). 5. then connect the Master drive to the black connector of the IDE interface cable to step 3. 2. Set the Jumpers WD EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... ATA drivers have been properly installed prior to maximize the full capacity of two IDE/ATA devices. Alternate Setup Instructions for a diagram of the following the on the same cable with the Master/Slave jumper configuration in the following Macintosh systems: • Power Mac G4 and higher • Power Mac G3 (blue and white colored, limited to certain configurations) • Power Mac G3 all-in IDE/ATA controller. To mount the hard drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to installing one IDE/ATA device...
... ATA drivers have been properly installed prior to maximize the full capacity of two IDE/ATA devices. Alternate Setup Instructions for a diagram of the following the on the same cable with the Master/Slave jumper configuration in the following Macintosh systems: • Power Mac G4 and higher • Power Mac G3 (blue and white colored, limited to certain configurations) • Power Mac G3 all-in IDE/ATA controller. To mount the hard drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to installing one IDE/ATA device...
Quick Install Guide (pdf)
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... Data Lifeguard Tools software to Windows XP or Windows 2000. Figure 6 Single If the drive you are installing is the only device on the cable, use this setting. 10-pin connector 10-pin connector Dual (Master) If the drive you are related to specific hard drive capacities that your system BIOS supports your system or motherboard manufacturer. Operating System and BIOS Limitations Operating systems and system BIOSs have difficulty detecting large capacity hard drives. Follow the setup instructions for the IDE/ATA interface uses...
... Data Lifeguard Tools software to Windows XP or Windows 2000. Figure 6 Single If the drive you are installing is the only device on the cable, use this setting. 10-pin connector 10-pin connector Dual (Master) If the drive you are related to specific hard drive capacities that your system BIOS supports your system or motherboard manufacturer. Operating System and BIOS Limitations Operating systems and system BIOSs have difficulty detecting large capacity hard drives. Follow the setup instructions for the IDE/ATA interface uses...
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... the cost of the installation or removal of any Products, the installation of the defective Product. For further details, visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Western Digital reserves the right to the repair or replacement of replacement Products, and any inspection, testing, or redesign caused by any Product returned if WD determines that a defective Product exists to repaired or replaced Products for warranty information or obtaining service. In the United States...
... the cost of the installation or removal of any Products, the installation of the defective Product. For further details, visit our product support website at support.wdc.com. Western Digital reserves the right to the repair or replacement of replacement Products, and any inspection, testing, or redesign caused by any Product returned if WD determines that a defective Product exists to repaired or replaced Products for warranty information or obtaining service. In the United States...
User Manual (pdf)
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... with support for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Operating system manual ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! This installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the installation process of your new hard drive as quick and easy as possible. Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Computer system manual ! Windows 2000 ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor) ! Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System Requirements ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE...
... with support for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. Operating system manual ! Windows 98SE (Second Edition) ! This installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the installation process of your new hard drive as quick and easy as possible. Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher) ! Western Digital EIDE hard drive ! Computer system manual ! Windows 2000 ! IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor) ! Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers Operating System Requirements ! WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE...
User Manual (pdf)
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... order in the Windows version of Data Lifeguard Tools prior to reposition the jumper shunt on the hard drive. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (included in your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the configuration you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave or Single configuration. For instructions, see page 10. The default jumper setting for Windows will generate your system supports Cable Select, there is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the...
... order in the Windows version of Data Lifeguard Tools prior to reposition the jumper shunt on the hard drive. Western Digital EIDE Hard Drive Cable Select Configuration Cable Select requires a special cable (included in your new Western Digital hard drive with an existing IDE drive on the configuration you are uncertain, use the Master/Slave or Single configuration. For instructions, see page 10. The default jumper setting for Windows will generate your system supports Cable Select, there is also jumpered as an Upgrade From a Previously Installed Hard Drive: To ensure the...
User Manual (pdf)
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... DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings If you determine that your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the same jumper configurations. Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to properly jumper your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. Master - Installing the new drive as the only drive in the system: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with two IDE devices, move the jumper shunt on the drive to pins...
... DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Standard Jumper Settings If you determine that your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, use the same jumper configurations. Note: Not all hard drive manufacturers use the following information to properly jumper your new Western Digital EIDE hard drive. Master - Installing the new drive as the only drive in the system: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive as the primary (bootable) drive: If installing your new Western Digital hard drive along with two IDE devices, move the jumper shunt on the drive to pins...
User Manual (pdf)
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... drive bay (typically adjacent to set up the hard drive. If the drive was detected, you will have to enter the system BIOS to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. b) To format and partition the drive, skip to the next section on page 9. Replace and secure the system cover, reconnect the power cord, and power on Your Computer 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. a) To configure the system BIOS, proceed to "Data...
... drive bay (typically adjacent to set up the hard drive. If the drive was detected, you will have to enter the system BIOS to the floppy disk drive) using the four mounting screws provided. b) To format and partition the drive, skip to the next section on page 9. Replace and secure the system cover, reconnect the power cord, and power on Your Computer 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 4. a) To configure the system BIOS, proceed to "Data...
User Manual (pdf)
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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 new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that supports the full drive capacity. Enter your system manual for you to be an option under IDE Translation Mode. Refer to your CMOS setup program (sometimes called the Setup program). In other systems, Auto Detection is preselected. 3. Enable options such as...
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 new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card with onboard BIOS that supports the full drive capacity. Enter your system manual for you to be an option under IDE Translation Mode. Refer to your CMOS setup program (sometimes called the Setup program). In other systems, Auto Detection is preselected. 3. Enable options such as...
User Manual (pdf)
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.... Configure jumper settings and other technical information regarding your desktop. 2. Copy all the files or a specific folder from a CD or you wish to assist with hard drive installation, management, and diagnostics. Register Online - Partition and format an installed hard drive; Hard Drive Information - Create a Bootable Diskette If your setup and configuration, you can create a bootable Data Lifeguard Tools diskette by following these instructions: 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to use...
.... Configure jumper settings and other technical information regarding your desktop. 2. Copy all the files or a specific folder from a CD or you wish to assist with hard drive installation, management, and diagnostics. Register Online - Partition and format an installed hard drive; Hard Drive Information - Create a Bootable Diskette If your setup and configuration, you can create a bootable Data Lifeguard Tools diskette by following these instructions: 1. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3 Data Lifeguard Tools v11.0 Western Digital provides Data Lifeguard Tools to use...
User Manual (pdf)
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This concludes the hard drive setup process. A new drive letter and icon will appear under My Computer. 10. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 16 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive to use. Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to begin using your new Western Digital drive as additional storage. After Data Lifeguard has completed formatting and partitioning the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps completed. Click Done to exit the software. 9.
This concludes the hard drive setup process. A new drive letter and icon will appear under My Computer. 10. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 16 WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 8. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive to use. Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to begin using your new Western Digital drive as additional storage. After Data Lifeguard has completed formatting and partitioning the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps completed. Click Done to exit the software. 9.
User Manual (pdf)
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WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB To access the full capacity of your system devices. Choose the steps according to your operating system. Caution: Formatting a drive past the 137 GB barrier on your desktop. 3. Windows XP and Windows 2000 1. The following versions natively support drives larger than 137 GB, you must follow the instructions below. Windows XP, SP1 or higher ! a) If using the Windows version, the CD...
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE Install a Drive Larger than 137 GB To access the full capacity of your system devices. Choose the steps according to your operating system. Caution: Formatting a drive past the 137 GB barrier on your desktop. 3. Windows XP and Windows 2000 1. The following versions natively support drives larger than 137 GB, you must follow the instructions below. Windows XP, SP1 or higher ! a) If using the Windows version, the CD...
User Manual (pdf)
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... to Full Size. 7. Choose your new drive. To create customized partitions, select the box to format or partition and click Next. 6. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 18 Click Next. 8. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. Click on Partition to achieve full drive capacity. If Data Lifeguard Tools has detected Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP3, Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) will appear warning you that the drive you are setting up is a device driver that you...
... to Full Size. 7. Choose your new drive. To create customized partitions, select the box to format or partition and click Next. 6. DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS V11.0 - 18 Click Next. 8. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE 5. Click on Partition to achieve full drive capacity. If Data Lifeguard Tools has detected Windows XP SP1 or Windows 2000 SP3, Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) will appear warning you that the drive you are setting up is a device driver that you...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Apple Setup Guide or go to www.apple.com/support. Use the Apple Disk Utility to certain configurations) ! Install the Hard Drive Less than 137 GB, you must change the configuration to Slave (see page 4 for instructions). 5. Power off the computer, unplug the power cord. 4. Install the hard drive in your Macintosh system with the interface cable supplied with the Macintosh is the default jumper setting of your Western Digital hard drive, so you must install a Macintosh-compatible Ultra ATA/100 controller card. Power Mac G3...
... Apple Setup Guide or go to www.apple.com/support. Use the Apple Disk Utility to certain configurations) ! Install the Hard Drive Less than 137 GB, you must change the configuration to Slave (see page 4 for instructions). 5. Power off the computer, unplug the power cord. 4. Install the hard drive in your Macintosh system with the interface cable supplied with the Macintosh is the default jumper setting of your Western Digital hard drive, so you must install a Macintosh-compatible Ultra ATA/100 controller card. Power Mac G3...
User Manual (pdf)
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... reports errors on hard drives larger than 32 GB. Q243450* Windows 95 (All versions) Windows 95 does not support hard drive capacities greater than 32 GB - Q263045* ! Note: Cable Select cannot be used when alternative jumpers are selected. 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. FDISK does not recognize the full size of partitions...
... reports errors on hard drives larger than 32 GB. Q243450* Windows 95 (All versions) Windows 95 does not support hard drive capacities greater than 32 GB - Q263045* ! Note: Cable Select cannot be used when alternative jumpers are selected. 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. FDISK does not recognize the full size of partitions...
User Manual (pdf)
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... Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors; There are F1, F2, or Delete. If you how to enter Setup (System BIOS). For specific information on the screen after the memory count of the hard drive will have the latest BIOS update installed for the drive parameters. 3. Follow these suggestions to the power supply with the hard drive connected. TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 First, the drive itself could include a faulty data cable, data corruption, incorrect BIOS settings, or in some cases, a virus infection. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE...
... Cylinders, Heads, and Sectors; There are F1, F2, or Delete. If you how to enter Setup (System BIOS). For specific information on the screen after the memory count of the hard drive will have the latest BIOS update installed for the drive parameters. 3. Follow these suggestions to the power supply with the hard drive connected. TROUBLESHOOTING - 26 First, the drive itself could include a faulty data cable, data corruption, incorrect BIOS settings, or in some cases, a virus infection. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE...
User Manual (pdf)
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... of the hard drive and use the higher transfer rates. 3. Run the Data Lifeguard Diagnostic Tool from the drive. Make sure you to partition and format the drive, no difference, the drive has most likely experienced some possible solutions: 1. FDISK reports a drive's capacity in either the wrong or incomplete capacity. Unfortunately, all software from a clean (virus free) write-protected floppy and test the drive. The tools will have its full capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES -
... of the hard drive and use the higher transfer rates. 3. Run the Data Lifeguard Diagnostic Tool from the drive. Make sure you to partition and format the drive, no difference, the drive has most likely experienced some possible solutions: 1. FDISK reports a drive's capacity in either the wrong or incomplete capacity. Unfortunately, all software from a clean (virus free) write-protected floppy and test the drive. The tools will have its full capacity. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE YES -