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External HD won't read on my new MBP
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freckled_ivory
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May 27, 2007, 06:45 PM
 
Hi,

I just got a MBP and when I first plugged in my external HD, I could see it... I copied over some files and then my computer started acting up... it ended up freezing finder and I had to shut it down. I booted it up again and now I can't see the external HD. I've done this a few different ways and it won't read it. The lights are coming on on the HD so I know it's not the cords... I plugged it into a PC and it works... any way to fix this without formatting the HD and if not - what's the best way to format?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
     
ibook_steve
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May 28, 2007, 01:07 AM
 
USB? Firewire? SATA? ATA? Try Disk Utility (Utilities folder) to repair the drive? More info needed...

Steve
     
   
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