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For a DTLA or DPTA model drive with a capacity lower than 34GB:
If your BIOS is incompatible with cylinder values higher than 4,096 cylinders, the 2/32 GB
clip jumper truncates the cylinder count of your drive to 4,096 cylinders (2 GB capacity).
The LBA value of the drive is unchanged.
For a drive with a capacity of 34GB or higher:
If your BIOS is incompatible with LBA values higher than 66,055,248 sectors, the 2/32
GB clip jumper truncates the LBA value to 66,055,248 sectors (32 GB capacity).
16 Head/15Head
The default configuration of the drive is 16 heads. Some systems may require the drive
to be jumpered to 15 heads. This does not reduce the capacity of the drive. See the
Frequently Asked Question section of this manual for more information.
Auto Spin Disable
This jumper allows the drive to be powered up in Standby mode.
Fdisk and format
IMPORTANT: If you have already used IBM DriveGuide to partition and format your drive, Fdisk
and Format are not required.
Partitioning with FDISK.EXE
You may choose FDISK.EXE or a similar partitioning software from your operating
system to partition your hard disk drive. Follow the instructions provided with your
operating system to partition the hard disk drive.
Note: If your drive is larger than 8.4GB and FDISK.EXE recognizes only 8.4GB of the full capacity,
your BIOS may not be supporting Interrupt 13 Extensions. Refer to the section entitled Set the
BIOS/CMOS in the appropriate installation option.
Formatting with FORMAT.EXE
Follow the instructions provided with your operating system to format the hard disk drive.
Formatting will verify the hard disk media and create File Allocation Tables for the
partition.
Troubleshooting
If you are having difficulties with your IBM Deskstar, the following checklist may help
solve the problem.
1. Can you hear or feel the drive spinning up?
HINT: Listen when you first turn on the system power. A spinning drive will produce a whining
noise when power is first applied. The noise is easier to hear when you first start the system. If
you do not hear the drive spinning, ensure the power connector is plugged into the drive. If
possible, try another power connector or try the drive in another system. You can also feel a
spinning drive vibrate slightly when it is first powered up.
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