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My external HDD is not mounting!
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<blockquote data-quote="adraghavan" data-source="post: 926538" data-attributes="member: 126290"><p>Hi, </p><p></p><p>I have a 250 GB Seagate FreeAgent external USB HDD. When I connect it to my Linux computer it opens up fine. I can add/remove files. </p><p></p><p>Disk Utility does show the presence of the HDD, however I cannot mount it, I cannot even run a First Aid on it, I can't even "Eject" it.... </p><p></p><p>Disk utility gives the following information:</p><p>Name : Seagate FreeAgentDesktop Media</p><p> Type : Disk</p><p></p><p> Partition Map Scheme : Master Boot Record</p><p> Disk Identifier : disk6</p><p> Media Name : Seagate FreeAgentDesktop Media</p><p> Media Type : Generic</p><p> Connection Bus : USB</p><p> USB Serial Number : 6RY05S3H</p><p> Device Tree : /PCI0/EHC1@1D,7/@5:0</p><p> Writable : Yes</p><p> Ejectable : Yes</p><p> Mac OS 9 Drivers Installed : No</p><p> Location : External</p><p> Total Capacity : 232.9 GB (250,059,350,016 Bytes)</p><p> S.M.A.R.T. Status : Not Supported</p><p> Disk Number : 6</p><p> Partition Number : 0</p><p></p><p></p><p>Any idea how to proceed?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adraghavan, post: 926538, member: 126290"] Hi, I have a 250 GB Seagate FreeAgent external USB HDD. When I connect it to my Linux computer it opens up fine. I can add/remove files. Disk Utility does show the presence of the HDD, however I cannot mount it, I cannot even run a First Aid on it, I can't even "Eject" it.... Disk utility gives the following information: Name : Seagate FreeAgentDesktop Media Type : Disk Partition Map Scheme : Master Boot Record Disk Identifier : disk6 Media Name : Seagate FreeAgentDesktop Media Media Type : Generic Connection Bus : USB USB Serial Number : 6RY05S3H Device Tree : /PCI0/EHC1@1D,7/@5:0 Writable : Yes Ejectable : Yes Mac OS 9 Drivers Installed : No Location : External Total Capacity : 232.9 GB (250,059,350,016 Bytes) S.M.A.R.T. Status : Not Supported Disk Number : 6 Partition Number : 0 Any idea how to proceed? [/QUOTE]
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