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Western Digital Quick Installation (AC2540-AC34000)
WD Caviar Series 3.5-Inch EIDE Hard Drives (EZ-Drive 8.0W)
DRIVE AC2540 AC2635 AC2700 AC2850 AC21000 AC31000 AC11200 AC21200 AC31200 AC21600
Capacity (MB) 540.8 639.9 730.8 853.6 1083.8 1083.8 1281.9 1281.9 1281.9 1624.6
DRIVE AC31600 AC22000 AC32100 AC32100 AC22500 AC32500 AC33100 AC33200 AC34000
Capacity (MB) 1624.6 2000.3 2111.8 2111.8 2559.8 2559.8 3166.7 3249.3 4000.7
This document is for use with EZ-Drive 8.0 or below. Check the version
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Figure 1. Jumper Settings for Western Digital Hard Drives and which is the slave (D:). We recommend using the new Set the Drive Jumpers Western Digital hard drive as the master. Western Digital is currently shipping hard drives with two types of connectors. Your hard drive may have either a 6-pin or a 10-pin If installing the Western Digital hard drive with a non-Western connector. The first 6 pins on each of the jumper blocks are identical. Digital hard drive, obtain jumper configuration info
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Mounting Hardware Install Your New Hard Drive Inspect the bay to see whether it is a 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch bay. The 1. Thread the cable through the empty drive bay and slide in the Western Digital hard drive fits into a 3.5-inch bay. If installing the Western Digital hard drive. Western Digital hard drive in a 5.25-inch bay, you must install the 2. Attach the end of the 40-pin interface cable to the 40-pin 5.25-inch mounting hardware that is provided. You might also need connector on the back o
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DRIVE AC2540 AC2635 AC2700 AC2850 AC21000 AC31000 AC11200 AC21200 AC31200 AC21600 Capacity (MB) 540.8 639.9 730.8 853.6 1083.8 1083.8 1281.9 1281.9 1281.9 1624.6 CMOS (MB) 515 610 696 814 1033 1033 1222 1222 1222 1549 CHKDSK (MB) 540.8 639.9 730.8 853.6 1083.8 1083.8 1281.9 1281.9 1281.9 1624.6 DRIVE AC31600 AC22000 AC22100 AC32100 AC22500 AC32500 AC33100 AC33200 AC34000 Capacity (MB) 1624.6 2000.3 2111.8 2111.8 2559.8 2559.8 3166.7 3249.3 4000.7 CMOS (MB) 1549 1907 2035 2035 2441 2441 3020 3098
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Compatibility: You can use EZ-Drive software with DOS 5.0 and 6. After EZ-Drive detects the drive, the following message displays if above, Windows 3.1x, Windows for Workgroups, Windows 95, your system does not support the full capacity of your hard drive. Windows NT, OS/2 2.1x, and OS/2 Warp. EZ-Drive must control this drive to access the full capacity You cannot use EZ-Drive with Novell NetWare or Unix. Press Y to continue installation. Data Compression Software: EZ-Drive is compatible with S
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Figure 4. Jumper Settings for 2.5 GB or Larger Hard Drives (Used to overcome the BIOS limitations described in this section.) Note: Use these jumper settings only if you encounter the specific BIOS limitation described in this section. When using these jumper settings, you MUST install EZ-Drive. 1. Turn your system power off, check the IDE interface and power The new settings allow your system to boot so that you can install supply cables. EZ-Drive to access the full drive capacity. 2. Check ju
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UNINSTALLING EZ-DRIVE Frequently Asked Questions This option removes EZ-Drive, and returns control of the drive to A short list follows with common questions along and solutions. your system BIOS. Q: I get the message “HDD Controller Failure” after installing my Note: Before uninstalling EZ-Drive, make sure that you have properly Western Digital hard drive. configured the BIOS to recognize the full drive capacity. A: This common message may appear when you first boot the system after install
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2. Some CMOS Setup utilities might have a boot sequence option. If Q: I am installing a new Western Digital drive onto a second IDE yours does, verify that the boot sequence is A: then C:. Not all controller card (secondary port). How do I jumper it? CMOS setup utilities have this option. A: Refer to the standard jumper options shown in Figure 1. If it’s the 3. You correctly partitioned (via the operating system FDISK utility) only drive on the cable, jumper it as single. If the drive is paire
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Q: Can I install Windows NT 3.5x, OS/2 2.1x or OS/2 Warp on my ONLINE SERVICES drive that originally was installed with EZ-Drive? Online services include general product and contact information, installation guides, downloadable drivers, and frequently asked A: Yes, but you must disable floppy boot protection before installing questions. EZ-Drive. See EZ-Drive help files for details. Internet: Q: I’ve read the entire Troubleshooting section and I still cannot www.wdc.com correctly install my
