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hard drive help

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hey

help please

i've just bought a third party external hard drive (usb 2.0)
its osx compatible. when i plug it in the green light comes on
- but i can't find the drive?

where is it?

heeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllppppppppppp ppppplllllleeeeeeeaaaaasssssseeeee

regards
 
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Have you formatted it yet? Open Disc Utility and see if it shows up there.
 
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baggss said:
Have you formatted it yet? Open Disc Utility and see if it shows up there.


hey baggss

do i choose partition - then what?

thanks
 
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I take from your post on the other forum that you got this solved?
 
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thanks

baggss said:
I take from your post on the other forum that you got this solved?

hey

yes thank you - i've pm'd u
and added to your ever growing reputation

the link was sock on

regards :eek:neye:
 

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