Problems with iMac and Buffalo External Hard-Drive

mniketas · mniketas #1 (**permalink**)

01-12-2009, 12:25 PM

I have a fairly new iMac (2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) and just attached an external hard-drive (Buffalo, 1TB, FireWire 800 connection). It seems to cause some general problems such as:

- my mac won't restart when the hard drive is turned on (i.e., it seems to think it's some kind of boot device)... it hangs up on a white screen and only boots when I turn off the hard-drive
- Firefox often locks up and won't launch (as soon as I turn off the hard-drive, it works fine)
- Time Machine works sometimes, but often the back-ups hang up

Thanks for any assistance.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

01-12-2009, 02:25 PM

You didn't state which model Buffalo you currently have, however, if it's the 1 TB Drive Station model, it should have connections for both USB 2.0 and Firewire 800. Try using the USB 2.0 connection rather than the FW 800 as a test to see if the same problem occurs. Post back results.

Regards.

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mniketas #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2009 Posts: 1	01-12-2009, 12:25 PM I have a fairly new iMac (2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) and just attached an external hard-drive (Buffalo, 1TB, FireWire 800 connection). It seems to cause some general problems such as: - my mac won't restart when the hard drive is turned on (i.e., it seems to think it's some kind of boot device)... it hangs up on a white screen and only boots when I turn off the hard-drive - Firefox often locks up and won't launch (as soon as I turn off the hard-drive, it works fine) - Time Machine works sometimes, but often the back-ups hang up Thanks for any assistance.
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,017 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	01-12-2009, 02:25 PM You didn't state which model Buffalo you currently have, however, if it's the 1 TB Drive Station model, it should have connections for both USB 2.0 and Firewire 800. Try using the USB 2.0 connection rather than the FW 800 as a test to see if the same problem occurs. Post back results. Regards.
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