3 operating system versions tested, 4 compatibility test configurations, 5 software utilities – Seagate MOMENTUS ST9100826A User Manual

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5.3

Operating system versions tested

This list indicates the types of Operating Systems Seagate tested during the compatibility testing process and
highlights the major OS manufacturers. Several variations of the major operating systems have been tested.

5.4

Compatibility test configurations

The Momentus drives have been tested to demonstrate compliance in both the master drive and slave drive
positions, including master and slave selection via the cable select feature. These tests are performed to
ensure functionality to the ATA/ATAPI-7 specification. Seagate design and testing are constantly evolving to
match the evolution of the ATA/ATAPI specifications. Momentus drives should be expected to be largely com-
pliant to the emerging ATA/ATAPI-8 specification.

Notes exceptions to the specifications for the Momentus 5400 FDE are listed in the ATA Interface Section
above.

5.5

Software utilities

The following is a brief overview of a some of the Seagate utilities used during the Seagate competitive analy-
sis process.

The Seagate SeaTools application is an exclusive disc drive diagnostic software designed to troubleshoot most
hard drive issues. Desktop edition works with most ATA, SATA, or SCSI drives in desktop systems and has a
98 percent accuracy rate.

The Seagate DiscWizard™ application simplifies the installation of disc drives. This software also overcomes
many system BIOS and operating system limitations that can complicate the installation of higher-capacity ATA
(IDE) interface drives.

This is a list of some of the third party utilities used in the testing process.

Intel

786B2

v1.11

NEC

Various

Various

Phoenix

Various

Various

Table 15:

Operating systems tested

Manufacturer

Version/Release

Microsoft

Windows Server 2003 (Compatibility evaluated, but not tested)

Microsoft

Windows XP, XP Pro, XP Home (Service Pack 2) (multiple languages)

Vendor

Application

Intel

PCI-EXE

Microsoft

Winbench99

Symantec

Norton Utilities

Table 14:

Tested BIOS versions

Vendor

Release

Revision

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