MaxBlast™ Plus Version 1.26S MaxBlast Plus is the Maxtor version of Drive-Guide® by StorageSoft, Inc.® (makers of: http://www.storagesoft.com/products/ezsmart® and http://www.storagesoft.com/products/drivepro®) MaxBlast is provided FREE to all Maxtor Customers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is MaxBlast Plus ? MaxBlast Plus is a one-step, IDE hard drive installation utility. MaxBlast Plus makes hard drive installations and upgrades hassle-free for novices and professionals alike by automatically identifying, partitioning, and formatting any IDE hard drive, making it data-ready in about one minute. MaxBlast Plus supports Enhanced IDE and Fast ATA standards, and breaks the 528 MB, 2.1 GB, 4.2 GB, 8.4 GB & 32 GB storage capacity barriers1 [Reference: Common Q&A's: Doc # 30004] , supporting multiple drive partitions. It also supports Windows 95B and Windows 98 - 32-bit File Allocation Table. For further assistance contact MAXTOR. MaxBlast Plus Features: One step installation and setup Easy to use, Graphical Interface (GUI) with mouse and printer support Allows up to four IDE devices in the same system EZ-Copy lets you make an exact duplicate of your existing hard drive Breaks the Capacity Barriers of 528 MB, 2.1 GB, 4.2 GB, 8.4 & 32 GB1 [Reference: Common Q&A's: Doc # 30004] Fast ATA and Enhanced IDE compatible Windows '95, '95b & 98 compatible Detailed jumper settings for all common IDE hard drives Extensive context sensitive help Creates a bootable floppy diskette There must be at least one Maxtor Hard Disk Drive installed in the system for MaxBlast Plus to run If you are trying to setup a new drive and it cannot be not found by MaxBlast Plus, you will be directed to a troubleshooting section V1.26S Changes & Improvements: The latest POWERMAX.EXE (Maxtor Diagnostics Program) is included in the MaxBlast Plus Menu. This new diagnostic tool supports all new & legacy chipsets. FIRST IN THE INDUSTRY!!! New, enhanced feature that detects and installs Maxtor hard drives on ATA 66/100 Controller Cards. Multiple Language Support for English, French, German and Spanish. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instructions for creating a Boot Diskette with MaxBlast Plus: Download the file MAXBLAST.EXE to a hard drive. This file can be run at a DOS prompt or in a Windows environment (Windows 3.x, Windows 95A, Windows 95B or Windows 98). The utility to create the MaxBlast Plus diskette cannot be executed from a floppy disk, and cannot be executed under Windows NT or OS/2. A. To create the Bootable MaxBlast Plus Floppy Diskette: Under the Windows environment double click on the MAXBLAST.EXE file. Under the DOS environment, type the file name (maxblast) and press [Enter]. B. The program will prompt you to insert a 1.44 MB 3.5" floppy diskette into your A: drive. Any files on the floppy will be erased during the MaxBlast Plus diskette creation procedure. Once the program is complete, exit from Windows if applicable, re-boot the system to the MaxBlast Plus diskette created, and the installation process will begin. Make sure you label this diskette as MaxBlast Plus 1.26S. The MaxBlast Plus Hard Drive Installation program supports Windows NT and OS/2 and will properly set up a drive for these operating systems. See "Installing your drive with MaxBlast Plus" [Doc #24022]2 If you think there may be a problem with your Hard Disk Drive, you may test the drive’s functionality with the POWERMAX.EXE.