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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 938656" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>Are you sure the external Toshiba HD is formatted to FAT-32? Normally a drive that size comes pre-formatted to NTFS. Your PC would mount the drive OK, but your Mac would not.</p><p></p><p>Also, some USB drives require more power to mount than others. Make sure you're using a USB port on the iMac and not one on the keyboard.</p><p></p><p>Hook up the drive again to your iMac and open Disk Utility from Applications, Utilities. Can you "see" the drive? If so, what does it say about format?</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 938656, member: 46727"] Are you sure the external Toshiba HD is formatted to FAT-32? Normally a drive that size comes pre-formatted to NTFS. Your PC would mount the drive OK, but your Mac would not. Also, some USB drives require more power to mount than others. Make sure you're using a USB port on the iMac and not one on the keyboard. Hook up the drive again to your iMac and open Disk Utility from Applications, Utilities. Can you "see" the drive? If so, what does it say about format? Regards. [/QUOTE]
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