Seagate Medalist 8421 Installation Manual page 30

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guide for assistance. Be sure to re-enable this important fea-
ture when FDISK is done.
The system error message, "Drive not Ready," appears.
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Check all cable connections. Make sure pin 1 of the drive is
connected to pin 1 of the hard-disc controller or host adapter.
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Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.
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Reboot the computer and make sure the drive spins up.
The FDISK error message, "No Fixed Disk Present,"
appears.
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Make sure the power supply is adequate for system needs.
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Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program.
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Check for I/O address conflicts.
The drive does not format to full capacity.
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Verify the drive-type values in the system setup program. One
of the following problems may have occurred:
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The values may be set with an incorrect translation character-
istic.
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You may have entered a parameter value that exceeds the
physical capacity of the drive.
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You entered a translation characteristic that does not take full
advantage of the drive's capacity.
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The drive's physical specifications exceed the translation limits
imposed by the BIOS.