Bigfoot Internal Hard Drives
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Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about Bigfoot internal drives.
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Poorly ventilated system cases can shorten the life of the hard drive
Ambient air temperatures of 95°F (35°C) or greater and poor ventilation from the smaller case designs of Shuttle boxes, LAN party boxes, racks, cabinets, and drawers, can shorten the life of your hard disk.
Read MoreCan I physically install my drive sideways, upside down or vertically?
All Seagate and Maxtor-brand hard drives can be fitted sideways or upside down. As long as they are not moved during use and get enough cooling, it is irrelevant in which direction they are mounted.
Read MoreJumper Basics
Jumpers are small metallic pins that protrude from the end of a hard disc drive or from its circuit board. Jumpers are used to configure the hard disc drive's options, such as defining master and slave or cable select.
Read MoreHow To Install and Troubleshoot Seagate SCSI Hard Drives
Find out how to install and troubleshoot SCSI hard drives.
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DiscWizard
Seagate DiscWizard works with Maxtor and Seagate disc drives. The software lets you quickly install your new disc drive with wizards that guide you through the processes of creating and formatting partitions on your disc drive, transfering data, and backing up your data. Learn more
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MaxBlast 5
MaxBlast works with Maxtor disc drives only. The software lets you quickly install your new disc drive with wizards that guide you through the processes of creating and formatting partitions on your disc drive, transfering data, and backing up your data. Learn more
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SCSIMax
SCSIMax is a diagnostic utility for all Maxtor/Quantum® SCSI hard disk drives supporting Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T). This test will determine hard drive integrity in a short period of time, with a high degree of confidence. Learn more
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SeaTools for DOS
The quick diagnostic tool that checks the health of your drive. Learn more
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SeaTools for Windows
The quick diagnostic tool that checks the health of your drive. Learn more