Windows 32-Bit Access Driver
 
Before downloading Seagate's 32-bit Windows disc access driver, please read this document. The download file is located at the end of the document.

Features of the SEG32BIT Driver

  • Supports 32-bit drive access – Speeds up data access by allowing the computer to choose the most efficient disc access method

  • Supports drives larger than 528 Mbytes

  • Supports Read/Write Multiple – Speeds up data access by allowing the drive and computer to send more than one sector of data for each system interrupt. This feature is drive-dependent and will be automatically detected by the driver if it is available. It is only supported by computers with 386 and later CPU chips.

  • Supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 – Speeds up data transfers by minimizing the amount of time between blocks of data transferred to or from the drive.

    Note: PIO Modes 3 and 4 can only be implemented if they are supported by the drives, the drive controller and the host computer. In addition, the host computer must have a PCI bus or VL (Local bus) architecture.

  • When Windows or Windows for Workgroups is loaded, SEG32BIT automatically determines which features can be implemented. SEG32BIT lists those features on the screen when Windows is booted up.

SEG32BIT Compatibility Issues

Compatible system software

  • Microsoft Windows version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

Compatible bus types

  • ISA, EISA, VL and PCI bus architectures

Compatible hard drives

SEG32BIT is compatible with most ATA hard drives, but it can only be installed if a Seagate drive has been attached to and recognized by the host computer.

Possible driver conflicts

CD-ROM Drives – You cannot attach a CD-ROM drive to the same ATA cable as your hard drive if you are using the SEG32BIT driver and have the 32-bit drive access option enabled (The CD-ROM is usable if the 32-bit drive access option is disabled).

Third-party disc access drivers

Disc access drivers provided by some vendors of ATA Host Adapters cannot be used in conjunction with SEG32BIT. These drivers may conflict with or disable SEG32BIT, resulting in lower system performance. Only one 32-bit disc access driver may be run within a Windows session.

Drive controller interface chips supported

  • ADI/2 & 3 - VESA bus
  • CMD 640B - PCI & VESA buses
  • DTC 803 - VESA bus

I/O port supported

The SEG32BIT driver only supports hard drives attached to the primary port address (1F0 hex).

Installing the SEG32BIT Driver

SEG32BIT should be installed using the instructions provided in your installation guide. Software installation is quick and easy.

Install the SEG32BIT.386 driver as follows:

  1. Start Windows.

  2. From the Program Manager menu, select File.

  3. Select Run.

  4. Insert the Seagate software diskette into the diskette drive (assumed to be drive A).

  5. In the command line box, type a:\stsetup.

  6. Read the license agreement that appears on the screen. If you agree to the terms, select ACCEPT AGREEMENT to continue.

  7. The next screen lists the features the SEG32BIT.386 driver supports. If your computer supports these features, SEG32BIT.386 will enable them in 32-bit disc access mode for all drives that support them. Select Install Driver to continue.

  8. After the driver is installed, the program automatically re-enables 32-bit disc access in the Windows control panel. Alternatively, you can do this manually after exiting the setup program.

License Agreement and Warranty Disclaimer

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