Western Digital WD VelociRaptor User Manual Instruction Manuals and User Guides
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| Recognized languages: | English |
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| Pages: | 7 |
| Size: | 881 KB |
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- WD VelociRaptor
- WD® Service and Support
- Compatibility
- System Requirements
- Unpacking & Drive Handling
- Getting Started
- 1. Gather these materials and tools: WD hard drive kit; computer system manual; operating system manual and DVD or CD; SATA host controller drivers (if applicable);Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers.
- 2. Before performing any hardware installation, back up your existing data.
- 3. Before handling the hard drive or any other components, discharge static electricity by touching the metal chassis of your computer or by using an anti-static wrist strap.
- 4. Locate and record your WD hard drive serial number, model number, and date code on the label on top of your drive.
- 5. Power off the computer and unplug the power cord.
- 6. Remove the system cover (refer to your system manual for instructions).
- 1. Slide the hard drive into an available 3.5-inch drive bay and secure the drive with the four mounting screws (two on each side). For proper grounding, install the screws in the hole positions (Figure 1).
- 2. Attach one end of the SATA cable to the SATA interface on the WD drive (Figure 2). SATA connectors are keyed to ensure proper insertion.
- 3. Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA interface on the drive (Figure 2).
- 4. Connect the SATA cable to the SATA connector on the motherboard or the SATA controller card (Figure 3).
- 5. Verify all cable connections. Replace and secure the system cover. Reconnect the power cord and power on the computer.
- 6. Follow the instructions below for your Windows operating system.
- Acronis® True Image WD Edition
- Alternate Instructions for Installing a Drive
- Windows 7/Windows Vista
- 1. Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the DVD-ROM drive and restart the system.
- 2. Follow the onscreen prompts until the Where do you want to install Windows? screen displays.
- 3. Your hard drive is listed in the center window screen as “Disk 0 Unallocated Space.”
- 4. After clicking Drive options (advanced), click New to add a new partition to the hard drive.
- 5. Enter the capacity of the partition and click Apply.
- 6. Select the Disk 0 Unallocated Space and click New to add another new partition to the hard drive.
- 7. Enter the capacity of the partition and click Apply.
- 8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the desired amount of partitions is obtained, then click Next to continue installing Windows Vista on the first partition.
- 1. Start Windows Vista and allow the operating system to boot to the desktop.
- 2. Once Windows has fully booted up, left-click the Start button to access Disk Management.
- 3. Right-click Computer.
- 4. Left-click Manage.
- 5. When Computer Management opens, click Disk Management.
- 1. Locate the newly installed hard drive and right-click the long Unallocated banner device listing.
- 2. Click New Simple Volume from the menu.
- 3. The New Simple Volume Wizard appears. Click Next to continue.
- 4. Select the capacity of the first partition you want on this hard drive. If you want a single partition (single drive letter), leave the capacity the default value and click Next.
- 5. You may assign a drive letter that is not already in use by other devices, then click Next to continue.
- 6. Leave the allocation unit size at default and label the drive as desired. Select Perform a quick format and then click Next to continue.
- 7. Click Finish when done.
- Windows XP
- 1. Insert the Windows XP CD into the CD-ROM drive and restart the system.
- 2. From the partitioning option screen, create the partition size you want by pressing C. Note that the FAT32 does not allow partitions larger than 32 GB. For more information about this limitation, please see Microsoft Article 184006 at http://suppo...
- 1. Start Windows and allow the operating system to boot to the desktop.
- 2. Once Windows has fully booted up, click the Start button, right-click My Computer, then click Manage.
- 3. When Computer Management opens, click Disk Management.
- 4. When Disk Management opens, the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard may appear.
- a. Right-click on the name of the drive to be initialized. (Drives are numbered as follows: drive 0 being the boot drive and drive 1- 3 represents all other drives. For CD-ROM drives, the first is CD 0, the second CD 1, etc.)
- b. Choose Initialize from the menu that appears.
- c. The next screen shows the drive you selected to initialize. Make sure the drive is checked and click Next.
- d. You will have the option to convert the drive from basic to dynamic storage. Leave this unchecked and click Next.
- e. Click Finish
- 1. Once the disk is initialized, right-click in the unallocated space.
- 2. Click on Create Partition from the menu.
- 3. The Create Partition Wizard appears. Click Next to continue.
- 4. On the next screen select either Primary or Extended Partition and click Next to continue.
- 5. You may assign a drive letter that is not in use by other devices if you wish, then click Next to continue.
- 6. Leave the allocation unit size at default and label the drive as desired. Select Perform a quick format and then click Next to continue.
- 7. Click Finish when done.
- Windows 7/Windows Vista
- Warranty Policy and Limitations