Epson EQUITY 386/33 PLUS - Manual (Page 165)

5. If you installed a hard disk drive with its controller on an
option card, did you disable the built-in hard disk drive
controller and select the correct drive type through SETUP?
See Chapter 2 of the Setup Guide for instructions.
Preparing the Drive
Before you can store data on a new hard disk (which has
already been physically formatted), you must do the following
to prepare it for use:
1. Run the SETUP program to define your hard disk as part
of the computer’s configuration. (See Chapter 2 of the
Setup
Guide for instructions.)
2.
Partition and format the drive for the operating system you
are using. If you are using MS-DOS, instructions for
performing these procedures and installing the operating
system are provided in your MS-DOS manuals. If you are
using another operating system, follow the instructions that
came with it.
If you do not prepare the drive correctly, you will not be able to
store data on the disk. For example, if you have partitioned the
drive and formatted it for MS-DOS (or for another operating
system) but you do not copy the operating system to the drive,
you will not be able to load the operating system from the hard
disk
when
you turn on the computer.
If you are sure the hard disk has been installed properly and
you have prepared it for use as described above but you cannot
access the drive, review the instructions in your operating
system manuals. Make sure you performed
each
step in the
installation process correctly for your configuration.
If you cannot identify the problem,
consult
your dealer.
Troubleshooting
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