Another Firewire Hdd problem

projectsky · projectsky #1 (**permalink**)

12-09-2004, 08:55 AM

Hi guys,

Sorry to bother you all, but I recently installed a new 160Gb Maxtor Hdd in a Firewire casing (Metal Gear Box) on my iMac 17" G4. But when I switched on the Metal Gear Box, the Mac never recognized the Hard Disk. I checked the firewire cable with my iPod, and it seems to be working fine. The power seems to be good too, as the Metal Gear Box starts up fine.

Any ideas?

Macman · Macman #2 (**permalink**)

12-09-2004, 09:08 AM

have you formatted the drive? open disk utility and see if it shows up in the colum on the left, or boot from the panther install disk 1, open disk utility, and reformat the drive, it needs to be mac os extended journaled hfs.

projectsky · projectsky #3 (**permalink**)

12-09-2004, 01:49 PM

Okay! Got it!

Thanks!

Macman · Macman #4 (**permalink**)

12-09-2004, 02:01 PM

so was that it? the formatting, or lack there of?

jchae · jchae #5 (**permalink**)

12-12-2004, 06:54 PM

Hi I have a similar problem. Here's a screenshot. FirstAid says the volume is okay, (I had formatted it to HFS as soon as I installed it,)but it just won't mount properly.

Macman · Macman #6 (**permalink**)

12-12-2004, 08:33 PM

I see no screenshot, and is yours an internal or external? what brand, size, connection type, etc?

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projectsky #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-09-2004, 08:55 AM Hi guys, Sorry to bother you all, but I recently installed a new 160Gb Maxtor Hdd in a Firewire casing (Metal Gear Box) on my iMac 17" G4. But when I switched on the Metal Gear Box, the Mac never recognized the Hard Disk. I checked the firewire cable with my iPod, and it seems to be working fine. The power seems to be good too, as the Metal Gear Box starts up fine. Any ideas?
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Macman #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	12-09-2004, 09:08 AM have you formatted the drive? open disk utility and see if it shows up in the colum on the left, or boot from the panther install disk 1, open disk utility, and reformat the drive, it needs to be mac os extended journaled hfs.
	QUOTE Thanks

Macman #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	12-09-2004, 02:01 PM so was that it? the formatting, or lack there of?
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jchae #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-12-2004, 06:54 PM Hi I have a similar problem. Here's a screenshot. FirstAid says the volume is okay, (I had formatted it to HFS as soon as I installed it,)but it just won't mount properly.
	QUOTE Thanks

Macman #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2004 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,374 Mac Specs: PowerMac G4 Cube 450mhz 832mb	12-12-2004, 08:33 PM I see no screenshot, and is yours an internal or external? what brand, size, connection type, etc?
	QUOTE Thanks

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