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

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Any chance you are near an Apple Store so you could take it to the Genius Bar?

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> From: lalicata at alum.rpi.edu
> To: x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:27:19 +0200
> Subject: Re: [X4U] Seagate 1 TB hard drive issue not loading on desktop...
>
> In keeping with the suggestions, (thank you, thank you, thank you!!!)
> I have tried both USB ports on the G4, and my classic ipod with a 30
> gb hd in it does charge when plugged into either USB port. I have
> reread the specs that came with the 17" g4 and it says that it has 2
> USB 2.0 ports.
>
> Just for further info, when I am trying this drive, there is NOTHING
> else plugged into any ports except external power. WiFi is turned on
> but not blue tooth. Current power power when full is 100% with a 5564
> milliamp capacity indicated (bought a large battery to replace the
> original) and there are 154 cycles on the battery.
>
> Someone on another list suggest that I try a powered USB 2.0 hub, and
> another suggested trying to find one of the cables that allow one to
> draw power from two USB 2.0 ports for a drive. I appreciate those
> comments, but before I do that, I will give the drive away to my niece
> and get a firewire drive.
>
> I was hoping there was an easy fix, or maybe a program that can force
> mount it once and then once I did that, it would behave nicely after
> that...
>
> Lee
>
>
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>
> From: LAL 
> Date: January 15, 2011 12:45:17 GMT+02:00
> To: x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> Subject: Re: Seagate 1 TB hard drive issue not loading on desktop...
>
> Kirk (Kirk McElhearn ) (Thanks Kirk) suggested that
> maybe my USB ports were not powered.
> So, i tried both. Still not mounting.
> I also tried another USB to micro USB cable
> I can use either USB port to sync my ipods ((a nano and a classic) and
> also to power a head set when I talk on skype.
> So, my thinking is that both USBs are powered...
>
> Lee
>
> Begin forwarded message:
> From: LAL 
> Date: January 15, 2011 12:22:55 GMT+02:00
> To: x4u at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> Subject: Seagate 1 TB hard drive issue not loading on desktop...
>
> 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??
>
>
>
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