Operating System Versions Tested; Compatibility Test Configurations - Seagate Momentus 5400 FDE.3 SATA Product Manual

5.3

Operating system versions tested

This list indicates the types of Operating Systems Seagate tested during the compatibility testing process. Sev-
eral variations of these operating systems have been tested.
Table 14: Supported operating systems
Manufacturer Version/Release
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Compatibility evaluated, but not tested)
Microsoft Windows XP, XP Pro, XP Home (Service Pack 2) (multiple languages)
Microsoft Windows Vista.
Note: Some systems will require a "hotfix" from Microsoft. Refer to www.miocrosoft.com and
search for knowledgebase (KB) article number 943170 for important information about obtaining
and installing the necessary operating system fixes necessary to successfully use Vista with FDE
drives in DriveTrust mode. These fixes are not required to use the drive in ATA Security mode.
5.4

Compatibility test configurations

Tests are performed to ensure functionality to the ATA/ATAPI-7 specification and are constantly evolving to
match the evolution of the ATA/ATAPI specifications. Momentus 5400 FDE.3 SATA drives should be expected
to be largely compliant to the emerging ATA/ATAPI-8 specification.
Exceptions to the specifications for the Momentus 5400 FDE.3 SATA drives are listed in Section 4.0.
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