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08-26-2010, 06:07 AM
i've just moved over to mac and love it. the only issue i have is with my external hard drives. I have 2 external HD's and i haven't got a clue how to get my mac to find them or see them. They both use USB connections, one is externally powered and the other one isn't. How can I get the items off them and onto my mac? I really can't afford to lose anything on them. I should also point out that the external HD's are from my PC days. Keith Last edited by yoshizakura; 08-26-2010 at 06:09 AM. Reason: adding more info |
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08-27-2010, 10:14 AM
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08-27-2010, 10:39 AM
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 I was going to suggest the same thing, when I read the OP's post. 
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08-28-2010, 05:55 AM
Thanks for your help so far guys. anymore info would be appreciated |
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08-28-2010, 02:36 PM
@yoshizakura Your Mac should be able to read either FAT 32 or NTFS PC drives. Do you have a PC that you can connect the drives to in order to check the formatting to see if there has been any damage. Sylvester Roque Former Contributing Editor About This Particular Macintosh No matter what time it is where I am it's early morning somewhere in the world. At that hour of the morning follow my advice at your own risk. Anything sounds good before your first cup of coffee |
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