SmartDrive XT/AT (250-1048) Alternate Initialization Faxback Doc. # 3073
The following procedure will initialize your smartdrive if your computer has
DeskMate built into ROM. If your computer does not have DeskMate built into
ROM, you must use the "FDISK" procedure instead of "HINSTALL".
IDENTIFY YOUR COMPUTER
If you have a Tandy 1000 RL, RLX, TL/2 or TL/3, go to "1> TANDY 1000 SERIES
INITIALIZATION".
If you have a Tandy 2500 XL, XL/2, or SX, go to "2> TANDY 2500 SERIES INIT-
IALIZATION".
1> TANDY 1000 SERIES INITIALIZATION
Your computer has DeskMate built into ROM. You can use the HINSTALL.PDM
program that resides on the smartdrive when shipped from the factory.
At the DeskMate desktop, highlight HINSTALL.PDM in the PROGRAMS box and
press ENTER.
GO TO "3> HINSTALL.PDM
2> TANDY 2500 SERIES INITIALIZATION
Your computer has DeskMate built into ROM. You can use the HINSTALL.PDM
program that resides on the smartdrive when shipped from the factory.
Before you use HINSTALL, however, you need to run your computer's SETUP
program to tell it that you have a hard drive.
1. At the A prompt with the MS-DOS/GWBASIC disk that was shipped with
your computer in drive A, type SETUP followed by the suffix of your
computer (ex. SETUPXL for the 2500XL), and press ENTER. The SETUP
program will come up on the screen.
2. Move your selector to HARD DISK DRIVE 0 (on the 2500XL or XL/2) or
HARD DRIVE C: (on the 2500SX).
3. Choose Hard Drive Type 17 from the hard drive table.
4. Press ENTER to confirm the selection.
5. From the main setup screen, press the appropriate key or keys to
UPDATE or SAVE AND EXIT.
6. The computer will re-boot.
At the DeskMate desktop, highlight HINSTALL.PDM in the PROGRAMS box and
press ENTER.
GO TO "3> HINSTALL.PDM
3> HINSTALL
<FIRST SCREEN><IN DIALOG BOX>
Hard Drive Installation
Welcome to the hard drive installation program.
Follow the instructions in the dialog boxes (like this one) and soon
you will be experiencing the many benefits of computing with a hard
drive.
Press ENTER to Continue or ESC to Cancel this program at anytime the
push buttons appear at the bottom of the dialog box.
This process will take approximately ?? minutes to complete.
Thank you for choosing Tandy(R) Computers.
<PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE>
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
Hard Drive Installation
Insert your diskette labeled Smartdrive Installation Backup into floppy
drive A. Installation programs will be copied to this diskette for use
during the remainder of this installation procedure.
(IMPORTANT: Save this diskette as a backup in case you should ever
need to re-install the smartdrive.)
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
Formatting the Floppy Disk
*** Please Stand By ***
Approximate time to completion ??:??
Time elapsed 00:00
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
Copying backup files to Floppy Disk
*** Please Stand By ***
Approximate time to completion ??:??
Time elapsed 00:00
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
Preparing the Hard Drive
*** Please Stand By ***
Approximate time to completion ??:??
Time elapsed 00:00
(Counter will go inactive for two minutes during this process)
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
BAD TRACKS
Hard drives have thousands of locations for storing information. Some
of these locations may have flaws. Your hard drive comes from the
factory with those flaws removes so that no data can be stored on them.
Flaws are displayed on the bad track list on the right. You may add to
the bad track list. In most cases this will not be necessary. Use the
ADD push button and BAD TRACK EDIT FIELD to modify the bad track list.
Press ENTER to continue.
(Press ENTER)
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
Be sure the SMARTDRIVE INSTALLATION BACKUP diskette is still in drive A.
The computer must now be reset to continue the installation. Press
ENTER to CONTINUE.
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
Continue to prepare the Hard Drive
*** Please Stand By ***
Approximate time to completion ??:??
Time elapsed 00:00
<NEXT DIALOG BOX>
Hard Drive Installation Complete
You should now remove the installation diskette from floppy drive A.
Save this diskette in a safe place. All of the programs you used to
install the hard drive have been spored on it, and can be used in the
future if you need to repeat the procedure.
Now that your hard drive is prepared, you may wish to install the Desk-
mate programs on it. Please refer to the instructions in your DM
manual for the hard drive installation.
OPERATION TIPS
Keep the following tips in mind as you use your new SmartDrive:
Before the SmartDrive is installed and initialized, ROM is designated as
Drive C. Once the SmartDrive is initialized, ROM is designated as Drive D
and the SmartDrive is designated as Drives C and E.
Once you initialize your SmartDrive, you can copy programs and files to it.
You do not need to format the drive in any other way.
Refer to MS-DOS and application documentation for information on copying
programs and files from diskette to the hard disk drive. Some programs have
automatic installation commands. Others require you to use MS-DOS commands
to install them on the hard disk drive.
Do not use commands to park the drive heads when you need to move your
computer. The drive heads are secured automatically when you turn off the
computer.
SPECIAL NOTE:
If Auto Install does not operate properly or runs for an excessively long
time, first check for proper hardware installation. If the hardware is
installed properly, you may use the Alternate Install Procedure (FDISK).
If you continue to encounter problems, or wish to use only the Auto Install
program, have the drive sent to a Tandy Service Center to be re-factorized,
which also re-copies the Auto Install program back to the hard drive.