Enhanced IDE Hard Disk Drive - Software Description

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Enhanced IDE Hard Disk Drive - Software Description

Installation Guide - Software Description

If the option comes with a DiskGo! CD-ROM, and you will be installing the new drive on a computer system that does not have a CD-ROM drive, you can build a DiskGo! installation diskette on another system that has a CD-ROM drive using a blank formatted diskette and the DiskGo! CD-ROM. To create the installation diskette to use in a system that does not have a CD-ROM drive:

Insert the DiskGo! CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive on another system.
Start the program as directed by the CD-ROM.
Follow on-screen instructions to create an installation diskette using the DiskGo! CD-ROM and the blank formatted diskette.

The diskette or CD-ROM that comes with the option contains the DiskGo! and Disk Manager drive installation utility programs.

The DiskGo! utility program creates customized step-by-step drive installation instruction for computer systems using the Windows 98, Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 operating systems on the existing drive. The instructions include directions on setting configuration jumpers, physically installing the drive, and using DiskGo! to partition and format the drive.

Disk Manager is a DOS-based installation utility program included on the DiskGo! diskette or CD-ROM that tests, partitions, formats, and prepares the drive for the installation of an operating system.
(Disk Manager can be started from the DiskGo! diskette or CD-ROM, eliminating the need for a System Diskette.)
You must attach the new drive to the computer before installing Disk Manager .

If you are using the Windows NT or OS/2 operating system, you can use the operating system instead of DiskGo! or Disk Manager to partition and format an additional drive. However, be sure to read the Enhanced IDE Hard Disk Drive User's Guide Supplement before installing the drive.

The DiskGo! and Disk Manager utility programs contain programs that:
- Overcome system BIOS limitations in order to use the full capacity of larger and newer IDE drives
- Provide jumper settings for the old and new drives
- Partition and format the drive
In addition, the DiskGo! diskette or CD-ROM contains the following:
- FileCopy
  FileCopy copies all files from one drive to another, simplifying the task of adding a new hard disk drive that will replace the startup drive and will contain the operating system. For more information on FileCopy, see FileCopy.
- CD Update
  CD Update is a Windows utility program that modifies the application configuration to access a changed CD-ROM drive letter. For more information on CD Update, see CD Update.

If you are not using Windows 98, Windows 95 or Windows 3.1, you can obtain drive placement and configuration information from the Disk Manager utility program.

To run Disk Manager:

Go to a DOS prompt.
Insert the DiskGo! diskette or CD-ROM.
Type x:dm where x is the drive letter of the diskette or CD-ROM, and press Enter.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
When the Disk Manager main menu displays, select View/Print Online Manual and press Enter.
Select Before Running Disk Manager.
Select Adding a Hard Drive - Considerations.
Select Notes on Adding a Drive to view information on placing and configuring the drive.

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