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Configuring the drive and computer
Once the drive is physically installed, the drive and computer
must be configured to work with each other. This involves parti-
tioning and formatting the drive and may require a special device
driver or installation software depending on the operating system
you are using and your SCSI adapter. Refer to your SCSI
adapter’s documentation for specific information on how to con-
figure your drive.
This guide describes a typical configuration for a PC using DOS
and one or two SCSI drives only.
System setup configuration
Required materials:
• A bootable diskette with the Format and FDISK command
If you are replacing the ATA (IDE) drive or drives in your computer
with SCSI, you must reset the drive-type configuration listed in
System Setup to
Not Installed
.
1. Turn the computer on.
2. Enter the System Setup routine. (Refer to your computer’s
user guide. System Setup may be called Setup, BIOS Setup
or CMOS Setup.)
3. Find the hard disc configuration in the System Setup screen.
4. Change the drive-type status to
Not Installed
.
5. Save the changes and exit System Setup.
Low-level formatting
Your drive was low-level formatted at the factory to 512 bytes per
sector. You do not need to low-level format it again. If you choose
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