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I plug in my external hard drive and I get a Kernal Error
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1223066" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>Starting in safe boot mode only loads the necessary Apple drivers and kernel extensions that are needed. It also runs a check on your internal hard drive at the same time. I'm not sure the external hard drive will even be mounted during a safe boot.</p><p></p><p>Let me test it here and I'll get back to you by editing this post.</p><p></p><p>OK, I'm back. I just tested my system by booting to safe mode with my external hard drive mounted. It mounted OK and I was able to use Disk Utility with it.</p><p></p><p>Go ahead and try it to see if you can format the drive and wipe it clean. Of course make a backup first of anything that's on the drive that you wish to keep. If after wiping the drive you still get a KP when it's mounted, the drive probably has an electronic defect in its controller that's causing it.</p><p></p><p>Let us know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1223066, member: 46727"] Starting in safe boot mode only loads the necessary Apple drivers and kernel extensions that are needed. It also runs a check on your internal hard drive at the same time. I'm not sure the external hard drive will even be mounted during a safe boot. Let me test it here and I'll get back to you by editing this post. OK, I'm back. I just tested my system by booting to safe mode with my external hard drive mounted. It mounted OK and I was able to use Disk Utility with it. Go ahead and try it to see if you can format the drive and wipe it clean. Of course make a backup first of anything that's on the drive that you wish to keep. If after wiping the drive you still get a KP when it's mounted, the drive probably has an electronic defect in its controller that's causing it. Let us know. [/QUOTE]
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