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20 Formatting the Hard Drive

Installing an Additional Storage Drive or

Replacement Boot Drive

(Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP)

This section provides instructions for installing the hard drive in an

existing system as additional storage or as a replacement for a

currently functioning boot drive. Depending on your preference, you

can use the Windows or DOS version of MaxBlast.

Choose one of the following options:

•

From the Windows desktop, insert the MaxBlast CD in the

CD-ROM drive, and choose to install the MaxBlast soft-

ware for Windows.

•

Boot your system from the MaxBlast CD and choose

Setup Your Hard Disk.

You may need to change your BIOS

settings to boot from the CD. See page 16 for details.

When the MaxBlast program starts, follow the on-screen prompts

to step through the installation process

Choose whether to install

the drive as additional storage or as a new boot drive.

Depending on your selection, do one of the following:

Additional storage install: After the drive has been set up

as additional storage, double-click the My Computer icon.

A new drive letter and icon should appear.

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