[X4U] Seagate 1 TB hard drive issue not loading on desktop...

[Jeff Carruthers]

On Jan 15, 2011, at 7:52 AM, Wayne Clodfelter wrote:

> Could it be that the G4 does not have USB 2.0?
> 
> On Jan 15, 2011, at 5:22 AM, LAL wrote:
> 
>> Have a new, out of the box seagate 1 TB external USB hard drive (with a mini USB connector on the drive itself)
>> Per Seagate, the package says:
>> Software / System Requirements OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.4.8 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
>> Manufacturer Part# : ST910004EXA101-RK
>> 
>> Plugged it into a G4 17" mac running 10.5.8 (all system software up-to-date) and the light on the hard drive comes on.
>> Does not mount on desktop.
>> Opened disk utilities. Not there.
>> Restart G4 from a pristine 10.5.8 loaded on another external hard drive (FW 800) and still the seagate drive does not load on desktop.
>> Go to wife's machine (PPC G3, 10.4.11, all software up-to-date) and plug it in.
>> Shows up on her desktop.
>> Reformat it for Mac extended journal and attach it to G4.
>> Not on desktop.
>> Repair it using Disk Utilities on G3, (showed no problems) attach it to G4. Not on desktop.
>> Put it back on G3, and remotely connect (share) the G4 to the G3 and I can see it on the G4
>> Run Diskwarrier on the drive from the G3, and then bring it over to the G4.
>> Still not on desktop.
>> I am plum out of ideas....
>> Went to seagate's web site and they are of little help
>> Suggestions on how to get it to load onto my G4's desktop??
>> 
> 
> Wayne Clodfelter
> wayneclodfelter at mindspring.com
> 
I would try to connect it using a powered USB 2 hub. That way you would know whether power (or lack of it) is the issue.

Jeff
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