User Guide
WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE
BEFORE GETTING STARTED - 1
INSTALLATION GUIDE
Before Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing a Western Digital Enhanced IDE (EIDE) hard drive. This
installation manual provides instructional steps and corresponding illustrations to make the
installation process of your new hard drive as quick and easy as possible. For all the latest news
and product updates, visit our Web site at www.westerndigital.com.
Kit Contents
Western Digital EIDE hard drive
IDE interface cable (40-pin, 80-conductor)
Mounting screws and jumper shunt
Quick Install poster
Data Lifeguard Tools
™
software CD
Gather These Materials and Tools
Computer system manual
Operating system manual
Operating system installation diskette or CD
Small Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers
Operating System Requirements
Windows
®
XP
Windows 2000
Windows Millennium (Me)
Windows 98SE (Second Edition)
Macintosh
®
OS v8.6 or later
Additional system requirements for hard drives greater than 137 GB:
PC
Windows XP Service Pack 1 (or higher)
Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (or higher)
Windows Me/98SE may require an Ultra ATA controller card with support for drives
greater than 137 GB
Macintosh
Mac
®
OS X v10.2 or later
Mac G4 or greater (may require additional hardware)
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