Installing The Drive; Step 1. Installing The Software - Maxtor Personal Storage 5000DV User Manual

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Installing the Drive

This chapter describes how to install the Maxtor Personal
Storage 5000 drive, the Dantz Retrospect Express backup
software, and activate the Maxtor OneTouch button. Install the
software and hardware in the order presented in this chapter to
ensure a successful installation process.
Do not connect the drive to your computer until you
have installed the software.
Follow these steps to install your drive
Step 1. Install the software.
If you do not wish to install the Retrospect Express software
at this time, you can install just the Maxtor drivers. For
instructions, see "Installing Drivers Only" on page 17.
Connect the drive to your computer.
Step 2.
Reformat the drive, if appropriate for your system.
Set up the Maxtor OneTouch button.
Step 3.

Step 1. Installing the Software

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Installing the software on a Windows system
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Windows 2000 and XP: If you get an error
message regarding Administrator priviledges, refer to
"Administrator Privilege for Windows" on page 32.
With your computer running, insert the Maxtor
1.
Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
From the menu that appears, select the option to
2.
Install storage drivers and Retrospect Express.
You may be asked to restart your computer to
continue the installation, select restart if prompted to
do so.
A Welcome screen appears, click Next.
3.
4. The Retrospect License Agreement appears.
Review the agreement and click the "I Accept..."
button, then click Next to continue.
The next screen prompts you for customer
5.
information. Enter the requested information and
click Next to continue.
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