LowLevel Formatting Tracks and sector markings are written

Low-Level Formatting Tracks and sector markings are written on the hard drive at the

EIDE Standards • Support two IDE connections, a primary and a secondary – Each

Hard Drive Technologies • How the hard drive reads and writes data to the

How Hard Drives Work • One, two, or more platters are stacked together and

How a Hard Drive Is Logically Organized to Hold Data • Drive must have

Installing a Hard Drive 1. Set jumpers/DIP switches on drive; physically install drive inside

Prepare for Installation • Keep notes • Have a good bootable disk or Windows

Using Windows to Partition and Format a New Drive • Boot from Windows setup

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Low-Level Formatting Tracks and sector markings are written on the hard drive at the factory

EIDE Standards • Support two IDE connections, a primary and a secondary – Each connection can support up to two IDE devices for a total of four devices on a system – Possible configurations • • Primary IDE channel, master device Primary IDE channel, slave device Secondary IDE channel, master device Secondary IDE channel, slave device

Motherboard with Two IDE Connectors

Hard Drive Technologies • How the hard drive reads and writes data to the drive • How the hard drive interfaces with the system

How Hard Drives Work • One, two, or more platters are stacked together and spin in unison • Read/write heads – Controlled by an actuator – Move in unison across disk surfaces as disks rotate on a spindle • Require a hard drive controller

A Hard Drive with Four Platters

How a Hard Drive Is Logically Organized to Hold Data • Drive must have track and sector markings written on it • A file system must be installed • Files needed to boot the PC must be copied to the root directory of the drive

Installing a Hard Drive 1. Set jumpers/DIP switches on drive; physically install drive inside case; attach power cord and data cable 2. Inform CMOS setup of new drive, or verify that auto detect correctly detected the drive 3. Use Fdisk to create partition(s) on the drive and divide extended partition into logical drives 4. Use Format command to high-level format each logical drive 5. Install the OS and other software

Prepare for Installation • Keep notes • Have a good bootable disk or Windows 9 x rescue disk available • Read documentation • Plan drive configuration • Prepare work area and take precautions

Prepare for Installation

Set Jumpers and DIP Switches

Mount the Drive in the Bay

If the Bay Is Too Large

Using Windows to Partition and Format a New Drive • Boot from Windows setup CD and follow directions on the screen to install Windows on the new drive • Setup process partitions and formats the new drive before it begins Windows installation

Hard Drives

Hard Drive