Maxtor ATA Hard Drive Installation Guide P/N: 20255400

About this manual

This document serves as an installation guide for Maxtor ATA hard drives. It provides instructions on unpacking, handling, and physically installing the drive into a computer system. The guide details steps such as removing the system cover, setting jumpers to cable select or master/slave modes, mounting the drive, and attaching cables.

What's inside

• Getting Started
• Handling the Hard Drive
• Installing the Drive with an Ultra ATA PCI Card
• Installing the Drive in a Macintosh
• Setting the Jumper
• Mounting the Hard Drive
• Attaching the Cables
• Configuring the System BIOS
• Formatting the Hard Drive
• Getting Help

Frequently asked questions

What jumper setting is recommended for most situations?

Maxtor recommends using the cable select (CS) jumper position in most situations for ease of configuration.

How can I access the full capacity of a drive larger than 137 GB?

You may need to use a bootable MaxBlast CD or diskette to partition and format large drives, or install specific chipset drivers like Intel Application Accelerator.