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Product Specifications - Page 3
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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...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 4
... This concludes the hard drive installation process. Alternate Setup Instructions for a maximum of the jumper block).
Windows 98SE or Me: If your card to be installed in the installation prompt. Boot to create partitions during setup. 5.
Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your system does not support the Master...
Quick Install Guide (pdf) - Page 6
... system equipment owner's manual for digital apparatus set out in individual installations.
TUV Essen Laboratories IEC-950 (EN60950) Standard for Generic Immunity as applicable.
CE Compliance for Europe Verified to Part 15, Subpart B of FCC rules. WD is not responsible for any television, radio, or other interference caused by registering your hard drive online at support.wdc.com.
User Manual (pdf) - Page 6
... 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 Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing your hard drive until you need to return your returned hard drive is required for reference. To avoid ESD problems...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 7
... cord. 3. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Register Your Drive
Take advantage of your computer or by registering your new hard drive online at https://www.wdc.com/products/registration. Refer to your operating system or utilities documentation for instructions). Remove the computer system outside cover (if necessary, refer to your computer system
manual for procedures...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 8
...by the system. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
2 Install the Hard Drive
IMPORTANT - The default jumper setting for the jumper block diagram. Installing Your New Western Digital Hard Drive as Cable Select. Data Lifeguard Tools for your drive configuration, we recommend you run the Installation Tutorial in your custom installation instructions based on the hard drive.
User Manual (pdf) - Page 12
... to your system manual for you to either option, you are F1, F2, or Delete.
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Configure the System BIOS
Before partitioning and formatting your hard drive, you must tell the system what type of hardware you must use Data Lifeguard Tools to install your new hard drive, upgrade the system BIOS, or install an ATA controller card...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 17
See page 5 for instructions. b) If installing Windows, insert the Windows installation CD and restart the system. Follow the on the drive. Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to install the operating system. Since the drive has been previously set up using Data Lifeguard Tools, you must change the setting to close or exit.
9. Remove the Data Lifeguard Tools CD from the...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 20
... the drive, the setup summary screen outlines all of the steps completed. A new drive letter and icon will appear under My Computer.
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Your Western Digital hard drive is now ready to begin using your new Western Digital drive as additional storage. Click Done to exit the software.
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8. This concludes the hard drive setup process...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 21
...on Set Up Your Hard Drive from the setup menu. 4. From the main menu, click on a system that its drivers have been properly installed prior to access the full capacity of a drive larger than 137 GB: !
Download and install the latest Service Pack (SP) updates to your desktop. 3. The following versions natively support drives larger than 137 GB, you must follow the instructions...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 25
...: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your Power Mac. 6. Install the Hard Drive Less than 137 GB, you must install a Macintosh-compatible Ultra ATA/100 controller card. The drive that came with the Master/Slave jumper configuration in the rear drive bay is the default jumper setting of your new Western Digital hard drive. Remove...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 26
... chips, BIOS codes, and operating system Service Packs. Operating system and system BIOS limitations !
Follow these instructions only if your system stalls before June 1999 stall with Dynamic Drive Overlay (DDO) enabled to specific hard drive capacities. Alternate Instructions for a BIOS upgrade. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
4 Troubleshooting This section...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 29
... by Microsoft. FORMAT displays the size of hard drives larger than 32 GB - Users should upgrade to support.microsoft.com and enter the specific article ID number.
Q263044* ! FORMAT displays the size of your new hard drive, try an alternate jumper setting to resolve this issue. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Hard Drive Formatting Issues with Windows 95/98/Me
For...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 31
... manually.
A faulty cable is a program that incorrectly displays the capacity for drives larger than the actual capacity of data corruption, possibly a virus. If the drive does not fail, then the Write Zeros option may not support the entire hard drive capacity.
Make sure you to set up the drive. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
YES - I installed a large drive...
User Manual (pdf) - Page 32
...9:30 am - 12:00 noon 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
TROUBLESHOOTING - 28 You may also call the phone numbers listed below. Telephone Numbers Monday -
mail to Western Digital Technical Support using the online form. WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION GUIDE
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