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Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive

Your computer comes with an available internal bay to hold a second standard
3½-inch hard disk drive. Some models, such as Configure-to-Order (CTO)
systems, may already have a second hard disk drive installed. Your system can
support ATA-33, ATA-66, or ATA-100 hard disk drives. Sony recommends using
an ATA-100 hard disk drive to take full advantage of your system's features. The
hard disk drive access light blinks when either internal drive is active.
For information on how to install additional drives, see the System Reference
Manual. You can download the System Reference Manual from the Sony Web
site at http://www.sony.com/pcsupport.
To prepare a startup disk
Before you add a second hard disk drive to your computer, Sony recommends
creating a startup floppy disk. To create a startup disk, insert a blank, formatted
floppy disk into your computer's floppy disk drive and follow these steps:
1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, point to Control Panel, and then click
Add/Remove Programs.
2 Select the Startup Disk tab and then click Create Disk...
3 Click OK. Wait until the system completes the startup disk and click OK to
close the dialog box.
4 From the Start menu, select Shutdown and choose the Shutdown option.
Before opening the system unit, save any open files, exit Windows, turn off
the power to the computer and all attached peripherals, and then unplug the
power cord.
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