Test Bootabilty
To make sure you have configured BIOS correctly, perform the
following test:
1) Insert a non-system disk into your SuperDisk drive.
2) Restart your computer. If the "Not a system disk" error message
appears, your hardware connections are correct and the system
successfully tried to reboot. If the message does not appear,
recheck your system configuration. Make sure your BIOS version
supports SuperDisk as a bootable drive. If not, see the Software
Installation section below to install your SuperDisk drive as an
additional, non-bootable, drive.
Software Installation
The Driver Software Diskette (1.44MB floppy) installs and integrates
the device driver into your system. This process varies by operating
system and is required for
• DOS
• Windows 3.1 or 3.11
• Windows NT 3.51 without Service Pack 5
• Windows 95 and 95A
Follow the software installation procedures for your operating
device. If you don’t know the version of your operating system,
right-click on My Computer and then click on Properties>General tab.
The General tab shows your operating system type followed by a
string of numbers and/or a letter representing the version. For
example, Windows 95 4.00.950 B stands for Windows 95, version B.
The following operating systems have native support for the
SuperDisk drive and do not require you to load device drivers:
• Windows 98
• Windows 95 OSR/2 (B or C)
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows NT 3.51 with Service Pack 5
These operating systems automatically detect your SuperDisk drive.
The drive shows up as the logical A drive (3.5" floppy) under My
Computer. If you have other peripheral devices such as hard drives
or CD-ROMs, they are automatically assigned the next available
drive letter. If your operating system is Windows 98 or 95, you can
Configure BIOS
Follow these general steps for making the SuperDisk drive bootable:
1) Enter your CMOS setup and make sure the SuperDisk drive is
identified correctly on the IDE bus.
2) Set Floppy Drive A to Not Installed.
3) Set the Floppy Drive Controller to Disabled.
4) Make sure the SuperDisk drive is first in the boot sequence
order. (If it is not first, it may still be bootable.) Go to the last
step, Test Bootability.
Some CMOS setups require more entry on your part. Here is an
example of one such setup.
For additional CMOS setup information, see your system owner’s
manual.
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Example
1) Restart your computer. As the first screen comes up, press F2.
2) At the BIOS main screen, set IDE Adapter 1 Master to ARM and
press Enter. (ARM stands for ATAPI Removable Medium.)
3) Make sure Autotype Fixed Disk is set to Press Enter. Press
Enter. Press ESC to return the cursor to the main screen.
4) Set Diskette A and Diskette B to Not Installed. Use the right and
left arrow keys to select the Advanced menu option.
5) Highlight Integrated Peripherals and press Enter.
6) Set the Diskette Controller to Disabled and set the Local Bus
IDE adapter to Both.
7) Use the right and left arrow keys to select the Boot menu
option. On the Boot screen, reorder the listed devices as
follows:
Removable Devices
Hard Drive
ATAPI CD ROM Drive
8) Save your changes and exit from CMOS setup.
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