1.2 Install, configure, optimize and upgrade personal computer components

> Add, remove and configure internal and external storage devices

Install Hard Drive

The following procedure is for a Western Digital EIDE hard drive, but is pretty much the same for all EIDE drives. The only difference being the jumper setting.

Determine Appropriate Drive Configuration

The default jumper setting for most new hard drives is Cable Select (CSEL). However, not all computer systems and motherboards support this setting. You will first need to determine whether your system or motherboard supports Cable Select as follows:

1. If your system does not support Cable Select or if you are uncertain, we recommend using the Master/Slave configuration.
2. If there is an existing IDE device installed, check the jumper settings to see if it is configured for Cable Select. If it is, then your system supports Cable Select.
3. If the IDE device installed is not configured for Cable Select or if you do not have an IDE device installed in your computer, check your system documentation or contact your computer/motherboard manufacturer to determine if Cable Select is supported.

Set the Jumpers

Jumper settings are used to determine the order in which IDE devices (i.e. hard drives, CD-ROM drive, etc.), attached to a single cable, are detected by the system. Western Digital EIDE hard drives have a 10-pin jumper block located next to the 40-pin IDE connector on the hard drive. After you have determined the appropriate drive configuration, you must jumper the drive(s) accordingly. Identify the procedure that corresponds to your configuration.

Western Digital Jumper Setting

Seagate Jumper Settings

Maxtor Jumper Setting

Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the hard drive(s):

If installing the hard drive as the only drive on the cable:

• Connect the black connector of the IDE interface cable to the drive.

If installing two drives on the same IDE interface cable:

• Jumper the bootable drive as Master and the other drive as Slave; then connect the Master drive to the black connector of the IDE interface cable and the Slave drive to the gray connector.

Connect the IDE Interface Cable to the Motherboard:

Attach the blue end of the IDE interface cable to the 40-pin connector on the motherboard. Match pin 1 on the IDE interface cable to the connector on the motherboard.

note: The 40-pin 80-conductor cable is orientation specific. The cable connectors are color-coded: blue for the host connector, black and gray for the primary and secondary disk drives. The blue connector should be installed into the Primary IDE connector.

Primary IDE Connection

All Ultra ATA/66 devices should be attached to a single channel and devices that do not support Ultra ATA/66 should be connected to a separate channel. In single drive configurations, connect the primary drive to the end connector on the 40-pin 80-conductor cable.

Connect the Power Supply Cable:

Attach the computer system power supply cable to the 4-pin power connector on the back of your new Western Digital hard drive. The 4-pin connector is keyed to ensure proper insertion.

Secure the hard drive:

Most drives will function normally whether they are mounted sideways or upside down (any X, Y, Z orientation). Of course, the physical design of your system may limit the positions in which the drive can be mounted. However, in all cases, you should mount the drive with all four screws for good grounding. Also ensure that there is enough air space around the drive for adequate air flow, and avoid mounting the drive near sources of excessive heat (such as some CPUs).

Configure the BIOS:

Run the system setup program. (usually by hitting the delete key before windows boots.)

• Enable LBA mode and UDMA mode, if applicable.
• Select the auto-detect option.
• Save and exit the system setup program.

> Drive preparation of internal storage devices including format / file systems and imaging technology

How to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows Setup program

1. Insert the Windows CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, or insert the first Windows Setup disk into the floppy disk drive, and then restart the computer.

2. If you are starting the computer from the Windows CD-ROM, select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD-ROM drive if you are prompted to do this.

Note: If your hard disk controller requires a third-party original equipment manufacturer (OEM) driver, press F6 to specify the driver.

3. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.

4. Press F8 to accept the Windows Licensing Agreement.

5. If an existing Windows installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.

6. All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition by using unpartitioned space. If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each of the existing partitions that you want to use for the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining unpartitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.

Note If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition.

For drives larger than 137GB you will need Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000, Service Pack 1 for Windows XP, or a controller driver that supports 48 bit addressing to format the full capacity during installation. Once the OS is installed, you may update the OS to the latest Service Pack and then partition the remainder of the drive through Disk Management.

7. Type the size in megabytes (MB) that you want to use for the new partition, and then press ENTER, or just press ENTER to create the partition with the maximum size.

8. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to create additional partitions if you want them.

9. If you want to install Windows, use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows, and then press ENTER. If you do not want to format the partition and install Windows, press F3 two times to quit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps. In this case, you must use a different utility to format the partition.

10. Select the format option that you want to use for the partition, and then press ENTER. You have the following options:

• Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
• Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
• Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
• Format the partition by using the FAT file system
• Leave the current file system intact (no changes)

The option to leave the current file system intact is not available if the selected partition is a new partition. The FAT file system option is not available if the selected partition is more than 32 gigabytes (GB). If the partition is larger than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT32 file system (you must press ENTER to confirm). If the partition is smaller than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT16 file system.

Note If you deleted and created a new System partition, but you are installing Windows on a different partition, you will be prompted to select a file system for both the System and startup partitions.

11. After the Windows Setup program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the screen to continue. After the Windows Setup program is completed, you can use the Disk Management tools in Windows to create or format more partitions.

Windows 2000/XP hard drive setup through Disk Management

A hard drive must contain at least one formatted partition before it is usable. You can use the Windows 2000/XP Disk Management tool to set up volumes or partitions on your hard disk. With Disk Management, you can create and delete partitions; format volumes using a FAT, FAT32, or NTFS file system; and setup more advanced disk subsystems. You can perform most disk-related tasks without the need to restart your computer as most configuration changes take effect immediately upon committing the changes.

Note: You must be logged on as an Administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to use the Disk Management utility.

To start Disk Management:

1. Select Start, point to Settings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Open Administrative Tools, and then open Computer Management.
3. Alternatively, select Start, right click on My Computer and select Manage.
4. In the console tree, select Disk Management.

Before a new, un-partitioned disk can be used in Windows XP it must contain a disk signature. The first time that Disk Management is run after a new hard disk is installed, the Disk Signature and Upgrade Disk Wizard is started. If the wizard is cancelled, you may find that when you attempt to create a partition on the new hard disk, the New Partition option is unavailable (appears dimmed). In this case a signature can be written on the hard drive by right clicking on the disk description window (lower pane, typically a red circle with a white dash covering the hard drive icon) and selecting Initialize Disk.

Note: For drives larger than 137GB you will need Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000, Service Pack 1 for Windows XP, or a controller driver that supports 48 bit addressing.

To create a new partition or logical drive:

In the Disk Management window, do the following:

1. Right-click the Unallocated space and select New Partition.

2. On the "Welcome to the New Partition Wizard" page, select Next.

3. On the "Select Partition Type" page, select the type of partition that you want to create, and then select Next.

4. On the "Specify Partition Size" page, specify the size in megabytes (MB) of the partition that you want to create, and then select Next.

5. On the "Assign Drive Letter or Path" page, enter a drive letter or drive path, and then select Next.

6. On the "Format Partition" page, specify the formatting options that you want, and then select Next.

7. On the "Completing the Create Partition Wizard" page, verify that the options that you selected are correct and then select Finish.