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Mac mini core duo 1.83 hard drive upgrade
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<blockquote data-quote="sago48" data-source="post: 1505680" data-attributes="member: 209649"><p>I bought a 160gb hard drive (SATA 5400) - and decided to check it before installing. So I put it in an external usb2 enclosure and the mac mini can't see it at all - not in finder or disk utility. The light on the enclosure is lit so it wasn't the usb connection. I checked Finder preferences (all ticked) and checked Finder Go - Go to folder - /volumes - not there.</p><p></p><p>I then reset the SMC - no change.</p><p></p><p>I attached it to a pc - which could see it in computer management - and then formatted it to FAT32 using EaseUS partition on one of my pcs and the mac still can't see it at all.</p><p></p><p>Is this because it's in an external enclosure or is there something else to consider? I don't want to install it and find I can't use it.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sago48, post: 1505680, member: 209649"] I bought a 160gb hard drive (SATA 5400) - and decided to check it before installing. So I put it in an external usb2 enclosure and the mac mini can't see it at all - not in finder or disk utility. The light on the enclosure is lit so it wasn't the usb connection. I checked Finder preferences (all ticked) and checked Finder Go - Go to folder - /volumes - not there. I then reset the SMC - no change. I attached it to a pc - which could see it in computer management - and then formatted it to FAT32 using EaseUS partition on one of my pcs and the mac still can't see it at all. Is this because it's in an external enclosure or is there something else to consider? I don't want to install it and find I can't use it. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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