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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 770360" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>As hugh asked... is it bus powered or does it have an adapter for AC? If the drive is OK and it's not recognized by your iMac, it's possible the enclosure which houses it needs more current than the USB port on your iMac can provide.</p><p></p><p>I have had this very same thing occur even with store bought external hard drives. Not all enclosures have the same specs. Some draw more current than others and may have to be powered from an AC source rather than pure USB.</p><p></p><p>I suggest testing the drive on another machine even if the machine is a PC.</p><p></p><p>Regards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 770360, member: 46727"] As hugh asked... is it bus powered or does it have an adapter for AC? If the drive is OK and it's not recognized by your iMac, it's possible the enclosure which houses it needs more current than the USB port on your iMac can provide. I have had this very same thing occur even with store bought external hard drives. Not all enclosures have the same specs. Some draw more current than others and may have to be powered from an AC source rather than pure USB. I suggest testing the drive on another machine even if the machine is a PC. Regards. [/QUOTE]
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