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Set Up the Hard Drive, Installation Instructions for Macintosh Systems

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4. Set Up the Hard Drive To assist with your installation, WD provides a set of hard drive utilities called Data Lifeguard Tools with versions available for both Windows and DOS. For further information, visit our website at support.wdc.com. Figure 5 Windows 2000 or XP: For advanced users, see "Alternate Setup" below. Windows 98SE or Me: If your hard drive is larger than 137 GB, you will need to use the DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools to maximize the full capacity of your drive. 1. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Autorun the CD to use the Windows version (Figure 5) or boot your system to the CD for the DOS version. If unable to boot to CD, boot from the Data Lifeguard Tools diskette. Execute the Diskette Creator program on the Data Lifeguard Tools CD to create the diskette. 3. The software will scan and detect the newly installed hard drive. Click Yes to set up the new hard drive. 4. Set up your new hard drive by carefully following the on-screen instructions. Select the Advanced Installation or Custom Partition option to create partitions during setup. 5. Remove the Data Lifeguard Tools CD and reboot the system. At the end of the program, Data Lifeguard Tools will indicate a successful setup or provide further details. This concludes the hard drive installation process. Alternate Setup Instructions for Windows 2000/XP Install a Single Hard Drive: 1. Boot to the Windows 2000/XP Installation CD. 2. Follow the directions in the installation prompt. Install an Additional Hard Drive in Windows: 1. Click the Start button and point to Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools. 2. Double-click on the Computer Management icon and select Disk Management on the left side. 3. Right-click on your new hard drive to proceed with partitioning and formatting. Installation Instructions for Macintosh Systems You can install two IDE/ATA hard drives 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-one A Power Mac with a U-shaped mounting bracket installed in the rear drive bay is capable of supporting dual IDE/ATA drives, allowing two drives to be installed in that bay. For more information on Master/Slave support on Power Macs G3/G4, refer to Apple support article 24342 at www.apple.com/support. Important: For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to your Macintosh system, refer to your original Apple Setup Guide or go to www.apple.com/support. You can install your new WD hard drive according to one of the following system configurations: a. If your system does not support the Master/Slave configuration, you will be limited to installing one IDE/ATA device per channel for a maximum of two IDE/ATA devices. b. To install a drive greater than 137 GB, you must install a Macintoshcompatible Ultra ATA/100 controller card. Follow the instructions that came with your card to make sure that the Ultra ATA drivers have been properly installed prior to connecting the hard drive. c. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB as an additional hard drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to Slave (see page 2 for a diagram of the jumper block). The drive that came with the Macintosh is already designated as Master (Master ID=0, Slave ID=1). To mount the hard drive in your Macintosh, follow the instructions from your Apple Setup Guide. Note: Cable Select mode is not supported by Macintosh's built-in IDE/ATA controller. You must use the Master/Slave jumper setting. -3-

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4. Set Up the Hard Drive
To assist with your installation, WD provides a set of hard drive utilities
called Data Lifeguard Tools with versions available for both Windows
and DOS. For further information, visit our website at
support.wdc.com
.
Windows 2000 or XP:
For advanced users, see “Alternate Setup”
below.
Windows 98SE or Me:
If your hard drive is larger than 137 GB, you
will need to use the DOS version of Data Lifeguard Tools to maximize
the full capacity of your drive.
1. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Autorun the CD to use the Windows version (Figure 5) or boot your
system to the CD for the DOS version. If unable to boot to CD, boot
from the Data Lifeguard Tools diskette. Execute the Diskette
Creator program on the Data Lifeguard Tools CD to create the
diskette.
3. The software will scan and detect the newly installed hard drive.
Click Yes to set up the new hard drive.
4. Set up your new hard drive by carefully following the on-screen
instructions. Select the Advanced Installation or Custom Partition
option to create partitions during setup.
5. Remove the Data Lifeguard Tools CD and reboot the system.
At the end of the program, Data Lifeguard Tools will indicate a
successful setup or provide further details. This concludes the hard
drive installation process.
Alternate Setup Instructions for Windows 2000/XP
Install a Single Hard Drive:
1. Boot to the Windows 2000/XP Installation CD.
2. Follow the directions in the installation prompt.
Install an Additional Hard Drive in Windows:
1. Click the Start button and point to
Settings
>
Control Panel
>
Administrative Tools
.
2. Double-click on the Computer Management icon and select Disk
Management on the left side.
3. Right-click on your new hard drive to proceed with partitioning and
formatting.
Installation Instructions for Macintosh Systems
You can install two IDE/ATA hard drives 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-one
A Power Mac with a U-shaped mounting bracket installed in the rear
drive bay is capable of supporting dual IDE/ATA drives, allowing two
drives to be installed in that bay. For more information on Master/Slave
support on Power Macs G3/G4, refer to Apple support article 24342
at
www.apple.com/support
.
Important:
For detailed setup and installation instructions specific to
your Macintosh system, refer to your original Apple Setup Guide or go
to
www.apple.com/support
.
You can install your new WD hard drive according to one of the
following system configurations:
a. If your system does not support the Master/Slave configuration, you
will be limited to installing one IDE/ATA device per channel for a
maximum of two IDE/ATA devices.
b. To install a drive greater than 137 GB, you must install a Macintosh-
compatible Ultra ATA/100 controller card. Follow the instructions
that came with your card to make sure that the Ultra ATA drivers
have been properly installed prior to connecting the hard drive.
c. To install a hard drive smaller than 137 GB as an additional hard
drive in a Power Mac, change the configuration to Slave (see page
2 for a diagram of the jumper block). The drive that came with the
Macintosh is already designated as Master (Master ID=0, Slave
ID=1). To mount the hard drive in your Macintosh, follow the
instructions from your Apple Setup Guide.
Note:
Cable Select mode is not supported by Macintosh’s built-in
IDE/ATA controller. You must use the Master/Slave jumper setting.
Figure 5