Before Getting Started; Kit Contents; Gather These Materials And Tools; Operating System Requirements - Western Digital 13000RTL - 13 GB Caviar Drive Installation Manual

Before Getting Started

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Thank you for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. This
installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the
installation process of your new hard drive as quick and easy as possible. For all the latest news
and product updates, visit our Web site at www.westerndigital.com.

Kit Contents

Western Digital EIDE hard drive
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IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor)
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Mounting screws and jumper shunt
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Quick Install poster
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Data Lifeguard Tools
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Gather These Materials and Tools

Computer system manual
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Operating system manual
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Operating system installation diskette or CD
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Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers
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Operating System Requirements

Windows
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Windows 2000
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Windows Millennium (Me)
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Windows 98SE (Second Edition)
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Macintosh
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Additional system requirements for hard drives greater than 137 GB:
PC
Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher)
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Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher)
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Windows Me/98SE may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for drives
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greater than 137 GB
Macintosh
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Mac OS X v10.2 or later
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Mac G4 or greater (may require additional hardware)
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software CD
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XP
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OS v8.6 or later
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