Specifications

INSTALLATION
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Special Note for Windows NT Users
If the cylinder reduction jumper is installed, Max•Blast (version 9.00M or newer) installation software will not work
with Windows NT and the hard drive capacity will be limited to 2.1 GB. If the cylinder reduction jumper is not
installed, Max•Blast software will work with Windows NT.
It is recommended that the system BIOS be upgraded to one that correctly supports hard drives with capacities
>2.1 GB. Once the BIOS is upgraded, the cylinder reduction jumper is not required. Contact the system
manufacturer for assistance in obtaining and installing the correct BIOS upgrade for hard drives with capacities
exceeding 2.1 GB.
Hard Drive Preparation
To complete the installation of the Maxtor hard drive, the drive must be partitioned and formatted.
1. Boot the system.
a) Using the Max•Blast diskette received with the hard drive, place the diskette in the A: drive and turn the
system on. Proceed to Step 2.
b) If a Max•Blast diskette was not included with the hard drive:
1) Boot the system with a DOS 5.0 (or higher) or Windows 95 system diskette
2) Place the diskette with the downloaded version of Max•Blast in the appropriate floppy drive.
3) Type “EZMAX” and press the [Enter] key.
2. The Max•Blast installation software will load and the first screen of the program will display. Follow the
on-screen prompts to complete the hard drive installation.