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Selecting The Installation Location
When deploying an Iomega ATAPI Rev Drive, the first decision you must make is where the drive will physically be installed. Select either a vacant 5.25 or 3.5 inch bay.
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Preparing For Installation
Once you've selected the drive bay location that will house the Iomega ATAPI Rev Drive, you must ensure a standard four-pin Molex power connector and IDE port are available.
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Preparing For Installation
Once the drive bay location is determined, you'll need to remove any decorative panel or bezel from the system.
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Preparing For Installation
Once the decorative cover is removed, you'll also need to remove the case's metal plate. Upon removing the plate, the bay is empty and ready for the Iomega ATAPI Rev Drive.
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The Iomega Rev Backup Drive
Iomega ATAPI Rev Drives ship in nondescript boxes. But everything you need is inside: the Rev drive, application software, mounting hardware and even a Rev disk.
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The Iomega Rev Backup Drive
Here's everything that ships with the Rev Backup drive (note Iomega even includes an IDE cable).
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The Rev Disk Itself
The Rev disk's actual size makes it readily portable. Here you can see how big the Rev disk is in comparison to a common Treo.
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Connecting The Rev Drive
The ATAPI Rev drive contains a set of jumpers (Iomega recommends using the Cable Select setting), a four-pin Molex power port and a space for inserting an IDE cable.
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5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit
Iomega includes this 5.25-inch conversion kit for installing the Rev drive inside a 5.25-inch bay. No kit is required when installing the Rev drive in a 3.5-inch bay.
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5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit
To place the Rev drive inside a 5.25-inch bay, begin by installing the supplied side rails.
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5.25-Inch Bay Fit Kit
Once the side rails are installed, you're ready to attach the face plate, as shown here.
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The Finished Installation
When installation is complete, the Rev drive, with Rev disk inserted, sits flush inside your PC or server's tower case.
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Software Installation
Before connecting the IDE and power cables to the Rev Drive, load the supplied solutions CD in the PC or server's CD-ROM drive. Administrators can select either Automatic or Custom Installations.
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Software Installation
Choosing a Custom Installation provides the option of unselecting the EMC Retrospect Express Software. The Iomega Rev System Software is installed by default.
Note, you can also select the Install Path using the supplied drop-down box (in case you wish to install the software to a drive other than C:. -
License Agreement
Continuing Setup requires that you read and accept the Iomega licensing agreement.
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Software Installation
Once the few setup options have been configured, the software and driver installation begins.
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Installation Complete
As with most software, the setup program provides administrators with confirmation that the software installed properly. However, you're still not out of the woods yet.
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Software Installation
Upon completing the software installation, administrators need to power down the system, connect the drive's power and IDE cables, and restart the workstation or server.
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Drive Confirmation
Upon rebooting, if the installation is completed properly the Iomega installation completes with this window. If the installation software cannot detect the Rev drive, a troubleshooting screen appears in place of this confirmation page.
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Testing And Diagnostics
The included Iomega Rev Diagnostics tool to test Rev drives and associated media. The program also makes it possible to create log files that tabulate test results. This information proves valuable in troubleshooting errors and failures.
Selecting The Installation Location
When deploying an Iomega ATAPI Rev Drive, the first decision you must make is where the drive will physically be installed. Select either a vacant 5.25 or 3.5 inch bay.Related Topics:
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Erik Eckel owns and operates two technology companies. As a managing partner with Louisville Geek, he works daily as an IT consultant to assist small businesses in overcoming technology challenges and maximizing IT investments. He is also president o...
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Erik Eckel owns and operates two technology companies. As a managing partner with Louisville Geek, he works daily as an IT consultant to assist small businesses in overcoming technology challenges and maximizing IT investments. He is also president of Eckel Media Corp., a communications company specializing in public relations and technical authoring projects.