Western Digital Computer Hard Drive - Manual (Page 25)

WESTERN DIGITAL HARD DRIVE
DATA LIFEGUARD TOOLS - 21
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Follow the instructions that relate to your status message. Click Enter to return to Data
Lifeguard Diagnostics main menu.
9. To close, select Quit from the main menu. A message displays prompting you to reset the
system to reinitialize the BIOS and hard drive(s). This is best accomplished by powering
off the system for 5 seconds.
10. Remove the diskette from the floppy disk drive and power on the system.
Data Lifeguard BIOS Check
Data Lifeguard BIOS Check is available for download at support.wdc.com. The utility
software:
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Determines system BIOS support for large capacity hard drives.
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Identifies all IDE devices in the system.
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Reports capacity, serial number, model number, etc.
Using Data Lifeguard BIOS Check
1. Double-click on the executable file to run Data Lifeguard BIOS Check program.
2. The introduction screen displays and will begin detecting all hard drives connected to
your system.
3. After BIOS Check has finished testing, carefully follow the on-screen directions.
NOTE: BIOS Check may not support some controller cards.
Data Lifeguard Ultra ATA Management
This utility software is designed to enable or disable the Ultra ATA capability on Western
Digital hard drives that support this feature as well as allows you to select other Ultra ATA
configurations that best suit your system.
Requirements for Ultra ATA/100
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The host system chipset and BIOS or add-in controller card must support Ultra ATA/
100.
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The hard drive must support Ultra ATA/100.
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A 40-pin, 80 conductor IDE cable must be attached to the host system and the hard
drive.
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The operating system must be enabled for DMA transfers.
If you are unsure about your system’s capabilities, contact your system motherboard or
controller card manufacturer.
For more information about using Data Lifeguard Ultra ATA Management, visit our product
support Web site at support.wdc.com or contact Western Digital Technical Support.
Using Data Lifeguard Ultra ATA Management
1. Insert the Data Lifeguard Tools diskette into the floppy disk drive.