Format The Hard Drive - Maxtor SERIAL ATA Installation Manual

Format the Hard Drive

This chapter describes how to partition and format your new drive using the MaxBlast installation software on a Windows
system. Maxtor recommends using MaxBlast on 98 and ME systems, rather than FDISK, to partition and format the drive.
If you have not previously installed a SATA drive in your system, you must install a Windows driver for your SATA PCI card or
SATA-enabled motherboard or system so that Windows can recognize your new drive. For maximum compatibility, Maxtor
recommends downloading and installing the latest SATA driver from the website of the SATA card/motherboard/system
manufacturer. The latest SATA drivers for Maxtor-branded SATA cards can be downloaded from the Worldwide Support section
at www.maxtor.com.
Choose from one of the following installation scenarios:
A. Existing Windows 98 or Me system
B. Existing Windows 2000 or XP system
C. New Windows 98 or Me system or replacing a failed 98 or Me boot drive
D. New Windows 2000 or XP system or replacing a failed 2000 or XP boot drive
Special notes for installation scenarios C and D:
The DOS version of MaxBlast does not currently support USB mouse or keyboard input unless supported by your system BIOS. If you have
a USB keyboard and/or mouse, you may need to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard to your system temporarily to navigate through the
program. MaxBlast for DOS can be operated from the keyboard using the Tab, Enter/Return, and arrow keys.
To boot from the MaxBlast CD, you may need to change the boot sequence or boot order settings in your system BIOS to "Floppy
CDROM IDE-0" or "A, CDROM, C." Depending on your BIOS type (AMI, Award, Phoenix), the boot sequence settings may be located on
the main setup screen or under the BIOS FEATURES SETUP or ADVANCED CMOS SETUP menus.
If your system cannot boot from a CD, you can create a bootable MaxBlast diskette by inserting the MaxBlast CD into a system running
Windows and choosing Create MaxBlast Installation Diskette from the menu. If you have dual optical (CD/DVD) drives, try booting from the
other optical drive..
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