README - WDOVRLY1


PROGRAM SUMMARY:

	This program will fix a minor issue that may exist between some 
	Western Digital hard drives and some PC BIOS'. We have encountered 
	some cases in AsusTek P55TP4N and P55TP4XE motherboard with Award 
	BIOS revisions 0110 through 0115.

	During POST, you may hear the drive begin to spin-up and shortly 
 	thereafter produce a sharp noise. This action could cause media 
	damage and data loss. Please keep in mind, this only occurs 
	during POST. Hence, once the system has been powered on, IMMEDIATELY 
	enter CMOS setup. Once the drive has spun up to speed, then exit 
	CMOS and load the WDOVRLY1.EXE. This program is menu driven, and  
	will NOT upgrade a drive's firmware unless it is necessary.

	If the conditions above apply to your system, we recommend you use 
	this utility and upgrade your system BIOS. The Award BIOS upgrade 
	for ASUSTeK motherboard is available via:
        http://www.asus.com.tw
        "Asus Product Related Information"
        "BIOS Update"
        "Pentium M/B BIOS"
        "tx5i0202.zip" (or any version 0201 or higher)

        To run this program, the user must execute WDOVRLY1 from a floppy.  
	Although this program is non-data destructive, please do not run 
        unless the conditions above exist.
	
	The "Select Drive" menu will autodetect all hard drives currently 
	installed and inform the user which, if any, of the Western Digital 
	hard drives need to be modified.  A drive will need to be modified
	only if a "YES" value is specified for that drive in the NEW 
	OVERLAY REQUIRED column.  After the user SELECTS the appropriate 
	drive, the "Modify Drive Overlay" menu will allow the user to 
	update the Western Digital drive.  The user also has the option to 
	run a non-destructive Read/Verify test on the selected drive.

	If more than one Western Digital drive requires modification, the
	user should return to the "Select Drive" menu, choose the next drive 
	to be updated and then go to the "Modify Drive Overlay" menu to 
	perform the update.

	WDOVRLY1 is a Non-Destructive program.  User data will not 
	be affected.
	 


TO RUN THE PROGRAM:

	Put WDOVRLY1.EXE on a floppy, and put that floppy into your
	floppy drive (normally A:).

	Type WDOVRLY1 to run the program.


COMMAND LINE OPTIONS:

	-L    send results to a logfile.


LOG FILE:

	The log file is named WDOVRLY1.LOG 



DRIVES SUPPORTED:

	All types of drives will be detected, but only the following
    selected models of Western Digital drives will need to be updated:

    AC32500H  CCC:F1
    AC32100H  CCC:F1
    AC31600H  CCC:A1, A2, B0, B1, B2, B3
    AC21600H  CCC:F1
    AC21200H  CCC:E0, E1
    AC21000H  CCC:A1, A2, B0, B1, B2, E0, E1


VERSION HISTORY:

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1.00  05/23/96, wad  Initial release.

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