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WD HDD not viewable when plugged in!
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1143946" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>I'm sure that you have the "Show hard drives on desktop" option selected in the Finder preferences so we'll assume that's OK.</p><p></p><p>Swap USB ports, USB cables. If that doesn't work, see if you can mount the drive on another Mac or PC if you have one handy. But really, if the drive doesn't mount or show up on either of your machines, it may be defective. Another thing that's possible is if the drive needs more power than your machines are supplying from the USB ports.</p><p></p><p>The WD Passports should work straight from USB without an adapter but I have run into some that won't. If all else fails, return the drive for a refund.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1143946, member: 46727"] I'm sure that you have the "Show hard drives on desktop" option selected in the Finder preferences so we'll assume that's OK. Swap USB ports, USB cables. If that doesn't work, see if you can mount the drive on another Mac or PC if you have one handy. But really, if the drive doesn't mount or show up on either of your machines, it may be defective. Another thing that's possible is if the drive needs more power than your machines are supplying from the USB ports. The WD Passports should work straight from USB without an adapter but I have run into some that won't. If all else fails, return the drive for a refund. [/QUOTE]
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