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I just installed a SeaGate 500GB 7200rpm HD to replace the Hitachi 250GB 5400 HD that came with my mid-2009 MacBook Pro. I erased and formatted the new hard drive and restored my files via Time Machine. Everything appeared to be working fine until I tried importing movies from my camcorder with iMovie.
The way I import movies is to first create an archive of my camcorder's SDHC card and then import the newly created camera archive, which extracts the original AVCHD files to QuickTime movies. When I tried this process with the new HD installed, 5 out of 30 movies failed to import - I got a big red "ERROR" under the thumbnail where I usually see "IMPORTED".
I originally thought part of my archive or some of the files where corrupted, but trying the process all over again led to similar results...but interestingly different movies failed to import each time. I got the same kind of errors when skipping the archive process and trying to import directly from the SDHC card. I then booted from my old HD (in a USB enclosure) and, sure enough, the archive/import process worked just fine.
I think it's got to be an issue with the new HD, probably relating to the 7200rpm speed of the new one (vice 5400 for the old), but I have no idea how to fix it. I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks!
The way I import movies is to first create an archive of my camcorder's SDHC card and then import the newly created camera archive, which extracts the original AVCHD files to QuickTime movies. When I tried this process with the new HD installed, 5 out of 30 movies failed to import - I got a big red "ERROR" under the thumbnail where I usually see "IMPORTED".
I originally thought part of my archive or some of the files where corrupted, but trying the process all over again led to similar results...but interestingly different movies failed to import each time. I got the same kind of errors when skipping the archive process and trying to import directly from the SDHC card. I then booted from my old HD (in a USB enclosure) and, sure enough, the archive/import process worked just fine.
I think it's got to be an issue with the new HD, probably relating to the 7200rpm speed of the new one (vice 5400 for the old), but I have no idea how to fix it. I'd really appreciate any help.
Thanks!