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| Article ID: 20 |
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May 22, 2025 |
| Operating System(s): ALL |
- Remove the hard disk drive from the shipping package.
- The hard drive will have either a pamphlet included in the
package or the model number and drive parameters written on it.
- If there is no pamphlet, write down the model number and parameters
(cylinders, heads, sectors) for future reference.
- Insert the hard drive into an empty 3.5" drive bay.
- Screw in the drive using at least two screws on each side.
- Plug one of the large power cables into the back of the drive.
The power cable has a white connector with red, black and yellow
wires.
- Connect the hard drive controller cable to the 40-pin connector
on the back of the drive. The hard drive must connect at the end
of the controller cable. This is the connector designated for
the C: drive.
- Make sure the red marks on the edge of the controller cable
are on the same side as PIN ONE on the drive (PIN ONE is often
located closest to the power connector).
- Make sure the connectors are tightly secured and all the pins
are completely covered.
- Power up the computer system.
- Press the [DEL], [F1] or [F2] key to
enter CMOS SETUP. Refer to the on-screen directions for the correct
key.
NOTE: Please refer to the motherboard manual for information
on how to set up a fixed disk. Steps 12-14 will work on most computers.
Skip to Step 15 if the AUTODETECT option is available.
- Using the arrow keys, highlight FIXED DISK SETUP and
press the [ENTER] key.
- If there is no FIXED DISK SETUP option, highlight STANDARD
and press the [ENTER] key.
- Once in the SETUP for hard drives, change TYPE to USER
and enter the values for CYLN, HEADS and SECT
(reference the hard drive pamphlet or the notes taken at Step
3).
- After entering the parameters, press the [ESC] key.
For Installing MS-DOS® (Verions 5.0
and up).
- Insert the DOS SETUP Disk #1 in floppy drive A:, then press
the [F10] key to save and exit. The computer system will
reboot.
- When the system finishes booting, it will be in the MS-DOS
SETUP routine.
- Follow the on-line instructions for installing DOS to the
hard disk.
- DOS SETUP will prepare the hard drive for use.
For Installing Windows® 95 (Diskette
Version)
- Insert the Windows 95 SETUP Boot Disk in floppy drive A:,
then press the [F10] key to save and exit. The computer
system will reboot.
- When the system finishes booting, it will be in the Windows
95 SETUP routine.
- Follow the on-line instructions for installing Windows 95
to the hard disk.
- Windows 95 SETUP will prepare the hard drive for use.
For Installing Windows® 95 (CD-ROM
Version)
- Make sure the write protect is off the Windows 95 CD-ROM Setup
Boot Disk, then insert it in floppy drive A:.
- Press the [F10] key to save and exit. The computer
system will reboot.
- From the CD-ROM Boot Menu enter the corresponding number for
the CD-ROM drive in the computer and press the [ENTER]
key.
- Insert the Windows 95 CD in the CD-ROM drive.
- At the A: prompt, type: C:\WIN95\EXTRACT /L A:\ C:\WIN95\WIN95_02.CAB
FDISK.EXE and press the [ENTER] key.
- Type: FDISK and press the [ENTER] key.
- Press the [ENTER] key three times.
- At the A: prompt press the [CTRL][ALT][DEL] keys simultaneously
to reboot the computer.
- From the CD-ROM Boot Menu enter the corresponding number for
the CD-ROM drive in the computer and press the [ENTER]
key.
- At the A: prompt, type: D:\WIN95\FORMAT C: /U and press the
[ENTER] key.
- When the question "Proceed with Format (Y/N)?" answer
"Yes".
- When the format has completed, type: D:\WIN95\SETUP.EXE and
press the [ENTER] key.
- Follow the on-line instructions for installing Windows 95.
- The hard drive is ready for use.
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MidWest Micro will not be held liable for the misuse of the above information.
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