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<blockquote data-quote="axis42" data-source="post: 782905" data-attributes="member: 76737"><p>hello,</p><p>A friend gave me an 80 GB HDD with some data that he added using a PC. When I plug it into my new MB, it is not recognized by the MB and I can't figure out why. I know the HDD is working as I can feel it spinning and when I plug it into a PC, I can see the drive and the data. But it does not show up in my Finder window or on my desktop when I plug it into my MB.</p><p></p><p>HOWEVER, the first time I plugged it in and this happened, I waited awhile and finally gave up. Since there was no icon available to eject, I simply unplugged it. This resulted in 5 or 6 "unnamed folders" being created in my Finder window (named: "Unnamed Folder 1," Unnamed Folder 2" etc...) that had eject buttons next to them. They were empty and when I ejected each. I got a message telling me that I was not ejecting them all unless I chose to eject all volumes.</p><p></p><p>What is going on and how can I fix it?</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p>Charlie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="axis42, post: 782905, member: 76737"] hello, A friend gave me an 80 GB HDD with some data that he added using a PC. When I plug it into my new MB, it is not recognized by the MB and I can't figure out why. I know the HDD is working as I can feel it spinning and when I plug it into a PC, I can see the drive and the data. But it does not show up in my Finder window or on my desktop when I plug it into my MB. HOWEVER, the first time I plugged it in and this happened, I waited awhile and finally gave up. Since there was no icon available to eject, I simply unplugged it. This resulted in 5 or 6 "unnamed folders" being created in my Finder window (named: "Unnamed Folder 1," Unnamed Folder 2" etc...) that had eject buttons next to them. They were empty and when I ejected each. I got a message telling me that I was not ejecting them all unless I chose to eject all volumes. What is going on and how can I fix it? Thanks! Charlie [/QUOTE]
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