On 31 Jul, 2007, at 4:55 AM, Daly Jessup wrote: > Here's an article from Apple with 6 steps about "how to use > firewire target disk mode": > <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583> I had not been informed of this article until now. I see where this instruction differs from what the "tech" at the University Book Store told me. Perhaps he just didn't want to do the extra step? Anyway, I will do an "eject" drive before pressing the power button from now on. Thanks for the heads-up. That's one of the reasons I subscribed to this list.