Maxtor ATA Hard Drive Installation Manual page 32

Set the BIOS parameters for the drive from None to Auto-Detect.
i.
Save the settings, exit Setup, and restart your system.
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Boot the system using the MaxBlast CD or diskette and run the normal installation. When
k.
finished partitioning and formatting the hard drive, follow the instructions to install Windows.
• If the system still hangs, try the user-definable option in the BIOS Setup utility as follows:
Power the system off and disconnect the ATA and power cables from the hard drive.
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b. Restart the system and enter the BIOS Setup utility.
c. Set the BIOS parameters to a User Definable Type with 1024 cylinders, 16 heads, 63 sectors.
d. Set LBA to Normal or Standard.
e. Ignore the Write Pre Comp (WpCom) and Landing Zone (LZ) settings; they can be set to zero.
f. Save the settings, exit Setup, and power the system off.
g. Reconnect the power and ATA cables, and power the system on.
If the system no longer freezes while booting, continue to "Formatting the Hard Drive" on page 18 to set up
your drive.
• If the instructions above did not solve the issue, contact your motherboard manufacturer for a BIOS upgrade
or purchase a Maxtor Ultra ATA/133 PCI Adapter Card.
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