Epson 486SX - Manual (Page 176)

2. If you installed the hard disk in your computer yourself,
did you carefully follow all the instructions in Chapter 7?
Review the instructions and check all cable connections to
make sure you installed it correctly. Also check the jumper
settings on your drive to make sure they are set correctly.
3. If you installed a non-Epson hard disk drive, was it
physically formatted by
the
manufacturer? A blank, new
hard disk must be physically formatted (or initialized)
before you can partition it and install an operating system
on it. If your drive was not physically formatted, you must
do it yourself. If the drive came with its own format utility,
use that program; if
not,
follow the instructions in
Appendix A.
Note that a physical format is different from the software-
based logical formatting commands (such as the MS-DOS
SELECT or FORMAT commands). If you’re sure your hard
disk
has
had a physical format, see “Preparing
the
Drive,”
below, for more information.
Preparing the Drive
Before you can store data on a new hard disk (which has
already been physically formatted), you must prepare it for use
as follows:
1. Run the Setup program to define your hard disk as part of
the computer’s configuration. (See Chapter 2 for
instructions.)
2. Partition the drive, format it for MS-DOS, and install
MS-DOS. Step-by-step instructions for performing these
procedures are provided in your MS-DOS manual. If you
are using another operating system, follow the instructions
that came
with it.
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