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#FIREWIRE FOR MAC PORTABLE#
#FIREWIRE FOR MAC SOFTWARE#

Users can try mounting the drive on another computer, or booting off the Leopard DVD and running Disk Utility to test the drive and try to mount it.

#FIREWIRE FOR MAC SOFTWARE#

Try on another Mac Users may have third-party software installed which is interfering with the drive's functions.In many cases, users will be able to mount the problematic drive perfectly fine via USB. Try using another connector (ie: USB instead of FireWire, if supported) Many drives may have FireWire 400 as well as FireWire 800 ports, and it is recommended to try all the ports.Additionally, many drives that use bus power optionally come with external power sources, and it is recommended to plug these in as well. By connecting the drive either in another position in a daisy chain, or removing all other devices except the drive, users can test power problems to the drive. If users have multiple such drives on the same FireWire bus, low power may prevent the drive from working properly, even if there are no warnings.

#FIREWIRE FOR MAC PORTABLE#

This is especially true for portable drives.

Try connecting just the drive Many times drives draw power from the computer instead of running off their own power supply.

The following troubleshooting steps may help determine if the drive itself is malfunctioning. These problems can stem from a variety of issues, including Mac incompatibility, drive failure, low power, or incompatibility with either another third-party software or hardware solution (other drives, drivers, utility software, etc). When I click on "mount," I get a message saying the drive can't be mounted and that I should try running disk repair." When I open Disk Utilities, I can see the drive (along with the other drives daisy chained together). "I've got an external Western Digital firewire drive that's been somewhat flaky recently, and today my Mac won't mount it. To meet this demand, drive manufacturers began marketing their products in external enclosures, but have not always incporated the most compatible chipsets and controllers, which can result in various problems.Īpple Discussions poster Bryce Inman writes: Time Machine and other backup programs have boosted demand for external hard drives.