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PowerMax

Software Downloads
 

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    * File Name: powermax.exe
    * File Download Size: 928 KB
    * File Version: 4.06
    * Revision Date: 06/02/03
    * Compatible Operating Systems: WindowsNT, WindowsXP, Windows2000,
      WindowsME, Windows98, Windows95B, OS/2

The PowerMax utility is designed to perform diagnostic read/write
verifications on Maxtor and Quantum hard drives. These tests will
determine hard drive integrity. The PowerMax utility is effective on all
ATA (IDE) hard drives with a capacity greater than or equal to 500 MB.
Maxtor recommends the use of this utility for troubleshooting potential
hard drive problems. These problems include, but are not limited to the
following:

    * Potential hard drive surface problems (e.g., bad clusters, bad
      sectors, partitioning/formatting problems, etc.).
    * Drive recognition problems (e.g. hard drive that is not recognized
      by the operating system).
    * Software removal.

Note: PowerMax v4.06 will not detect Ultra ATA hard disks connected to
motherboards with embedded NVIDIA chipsets (SATA drives are supported).
A new version to address this issue is currently in development and is
slated for release soon. Please check the PowerMax download page
periodically for updates. All versions of PowerMax prior to 4.06 are no
longer supported, it is recommended that you update to version 4.06
before testing your hard disk.

It is recommended to run PowerMax on all Maxtor hard drives prior to
warranty replacement.

Step-by-Step Instructions - Downloading PowerMax

NOTE: The PowerMax download is a self-extracting file.

   1. After downloading to your Windows desktop, insert a clean
      formatted floppy diskette into your A:\ drive.
   2. Double-click on the PowerMax diskette creator icon.
   3. When the Maxtor pop-up screen displays, click on the "Create
      Floppy" option.

The files will extract on to the floppy diskette, creating a bootable
version of the PowerMax utility. Do not download PowerMax directly to a
floppy. PowerMax extracts from a Win32 environment only and will not
extract from 16-bit DOS mode.

WARNING: ALL DATA WILL BE LOST WHEN PERFORMING THE LOW LEVEL FORMAT
QUICK OR FULL OPTIONS.

Maxtor recommends that users backup all critical data and removing other
hard drives before performing this test.

System Boot and Test Initialization

   1. After extracting the PowerMax files to the floppy diskette,
      restart Windows with the PowerMax floppy in the A:\ drive.
   2. When the system restarts it will boot to the PowerMax diagnostic
      program

NOTE: PowerMax does not run from within Windows 95, 98/ME, NT, 2000, or
XP. Do not try to run the utility from an MS-DOS prompt window.

For additional information please refer to the PowerMax User Guide
</en/documentation/manuals/powermax_guide_en.pdf> (PDF format).

 
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