98196H8
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows 98
4.0 (1-Nov-2004)
98196H8
MaxBlast 4 is a one-step, ATA/IDE hard drive installation utility. MaxBlast 4 makes hard drive installations and upgrades hassle-free for novices and professionals alike by automatically identifying, partitioning, and formatting any Maxtor ATA or SATA hard drive, making it data-ready in minutes. MaxBlast 4 replaces all previous versions of MaxBlast and MaxBlast Plus.
Rexrinaldo (DG Staff Member) on 8-May-2006
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