USB flash drive cannot be mounted-HELLp!!

Head_Unit · Head_Unit #1 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 02:39 AM

Hello, I am wondering if anyone can offer insight as to why a USB flash drive won't mount anymore. Some time back it used to work, then it wouldn't even appear in Disk Utility. I reformatted it FAT32 on a Windows machine, and now can see in DU and System Profiler. However, I can Verify or Repair, but the MOUNT button in Disk Utility remains grayed out.

??????

I want to transfer music between computers, so this is really annoying me.

Meanwhile I also have a USB-SD adaptor. With that, the light comes on connected to a PC, but with either of 2 SD card which worked previously, it is not seen under Windows or OS X Disk Utility. Does that mean the adaptor just went bad?

USB 2.0:

Capacity: 983.8 MB
Removable Media: Yes
Detachable Drive: Yes
BSD Name: disk1
Product ID: 0x1c50
Vendor ID: 0x13fe (Phison Electronics Corp.)
Version: 1.10
Serial Number: 0700907207000B56
Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
Manufacturer:
Location ID: 0x4b200000
Current Available (mA): 500
Current Required (mA): 200
Mac OS 9 Drivers: No
Partition Map Type: MBR (Master Boot Record)
S.M.A.R.T. status: Not Supported
Volumes:
HEADS:
Capacity: 983.7 MB
Available: 979.3 MB
Writable: Yes
File System: MS-DOS FAT32
BSD Name: disk1s1
Mount Point: /Volumes/HEADS

Head_Unit · Head_Unit #2 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 02:44 AM

Update: by accident, I see it mounted on the desktop, but not on the left pane of a Finder window. I dimly recall that might be some kind of idiot settings or preference issues, anyone remember?

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #3 (**permalink**)

01-17-2010, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Head_Unit

Update: by accident, I see it mounted on the desktop, but not on the left pane of a Finder window. I dimly recall that might be some kind of idiot settings or preference issues, anyone remember?

Head_Unit · Head_Unit #4 (**permalink**)

01-21-2010, 01:25 AM

Ah, my savior!! So many thanks.

It had somehow changed to "-" instead of a check mark. Why the heck would that be? And what does "-" mean?

And anyone have advice about the never-seen SDs? Just time to trash the adaptor?

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #5 (**permalink**)

01-21-2010, 02:30 AM

With a PPC Mac Firewire is better choice for transfers and back ups and essential if you want to boot from the back up.

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Head_Unit #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 143 Mac Specs: iMAc 1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 2GB, 10.5.8	01-17-2010, 02:39 AM Hello, I am wondering if anyone can offer insight as to why a USB flash drive won't mount anymore. Some time back it used to work, then it wouldn't even appear in Disk Utility. I reformatted it FAT32 on a Windows machine, and now can see in DU and System Profiler. However, I can Verify or Repair, but the MOUNT button in Disk Utility remains grayed out. ?????? I want to transfer music between computers, so this is really annoying me. Meanwhile I also have a USB-SD adaptor. With that, the light comes on connected to a PC, but with either of 2 SD card which worked previously, it is not seen under Windows or OS X Disk Utility. Does that mean the adaptor just went bad? USB 2.0: Capacity: 983.8 MB Removable Media: Yes Detachable Drive: Yes BSD Name: disk1 Product ID: 0x1c50 Vendor ID: 0x13fe (Phison Electronics Corp.) Version: 1.10 Serial Number: 0700907207000B56 Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec Manufacturer: Location ID: 0x4b200000 Current Available (mA): 500 Current Required (mA): 200 Mac OS 9 Drivers: No Partition Map Type: MBR (Master Boot Record) S.M.A.R.T. status: Not Supported Volumes: HEADS: Capacity: 983.7 MB Available: 979.3 MB Writable: Yes File System: MS-DOS FAT32 BSD Name: disk1s1 Mount Point: /Volumes/HEADS
	QUOTE Thanks

Head_Unit #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 143 Mac Specs: iMAc 1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 2GB, 10.5.8	01-17-2010, 02:44 AM Update: by accident, I see it mounted on the desktop, but not on the left pane of a Finder window. I dimly recall that might be some kind of idiot settings or preference issues, anyone remember?
	QUOTE Thanks

Head_Unit #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 13, 2009 Posts: 143 Mac Specs: iMAc 1.8GHz PowerPC G5, 2GB, 10.5.8	01-21-2010, 01:25 AM Ah, my savior!! So many thanks. It had somehow changed to "-" instead of a check mark. Why the heck would that be? And what does "-" mean? And anyone have advice about the never-seen SDs? Just time to trash the adaptor?
	QUOTE Thanks

Collin Bl #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	01-21-2010, 02:30 AM With a PPC Mac Firewire is better choice for transfers and back ups and essential if you want to boot from the back up.
	QUOTE Thanks

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