Reinstalled Snow Leopard but ejected my external drive before this. Then, when done, plugged back in via USB as my usual custom....and Time Machine still shows up, but the External Seagate drive does not. I made sure that in Finder/Preferences that the external disc box as others was checked. I tried a different cord, and different port. I opened up Disc Utility and the External HD's partioned Time Machine is available but the other part, now renamed something else (a default name from manufacturer?) is greyed out and I cannot touch it.
Any thoughts? Should i now go to the boot disc of Snow Leopard? Not sure why TM shows but the rest does not.
posted by chicaboom
on Mar 31, 2013 -
11 answers
After wasting two different off-days trying to get my damnable modem+router working, I want to return them both and get something entirely new. Any good recommendations for a solid, reliable DSL modem and wireless router set-up with decent NAS support?
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posted by Rhaomi
on Mar 3, 2013 -
5 answers
Today, I purchased a new 13" MacBook Pro, model MD101LL/A, which I believe is a June 2012 model. I have an existing, working 13" MacBook Pro from early 2011. Can I just pull the hard drive out of the old one and stick it in the new one, or should I restore from a backup? Also, what are the odds the memory in the old one will work in the new one? Both are Core i5.
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posted by 4ster
on Jan 31, 2013 -
9 answers
Did my iPod Classic finally kick the bucket? It's a generic "Portable Audio Player" now, and Windows refuses to format it.
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posted by muckster
on Jan 23, 2013 -
12 answers
I moved an SSD to a new system. Now I can't access files on the old hdd that were created during the time the SSD was a part of that old system. Can they be brought back to life?
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posted by peacay
on Jan 9, 2013 -
15 answers
Need advice on how to update an older MacBook Pro with a new hard drive. I have a late-2008 MacBook Pro: 2.53 GHz, 320GB hard drive, 8GM RAM (4GB in two slots). My drive is getting full and I don't have the cash at the moment for a brand new laptop. Should I replace the optical drive with a SSD? Or just upgrade the regular hard drive with a new one with 750GB or 1TB?
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posted by barnone
on Nov 23, 2012 -
15 answers
What is the best way for me to restore my Macbook Air to full functionality, given that the it won't boot due to a corrupted file?
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posted by Philosopher Dirtbike
on Jul 24, 2012 -
5 answers
My 2009 Macbook Pro has grown a little too much hair and is in need of a trim and some general cleaning. Could you tell me if my proposed scenario sounds reasonable or is it overkill?
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posted by Rewind
on Jul 17, 2012 -
12 answers
Does the PS3 "Backup Utility" actually back up PS1 and PS2 Virtual Memory Card savegames, or doesn't it?
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posted by jozxyqk
on Jul 5, 2012 -
13 answers
The SATA adapter I bought doesn't hook up to my hard drive so I need help finding the right one.
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posted by mewohu
on May 11, 2012 -
3 answers
Recommend me a decent, cheap hard drive for my HP netbook (or at least a reliable site to shop from)
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posted by Brodiggitty
on Feb 24, 2012 -
6 answers
How common were 200GB hard drives in the mid-1980s? Would institutions like the USGS have had access to them? Would general readers even have understood the term?
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posted by col_pogo
on Feb 1, 2012 -
38 answers
Is it possible to copy my Windows boot partition (C:) onto the new SSD hard drive I got without needing to reinstall Windows and everything else?
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posted by Nelsormensch
on Dec 26, 2011 -
9 answers
I have a Macbook Air from 2008, Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM. It's been unusably slow for the longest time but Lion seemed to revive it a bit, though the graphics performance (especially after waking from sleep) is still sometimes horribly sluggish. I don't think I can upgrade the RAM, not sure about the graphics card (suspect not), but see that you can buy a new SSD that's compatible. I'm tempted, but can't find any clear information on whether a SSD upgrade would really improve things. Does anyone know if it's worth itin terms of improved system performance? Thanks!
posted by dharma rascal
on Nov 22, 2011 -
15 answers
I'm cloning a hard drive. Windows can see the new drive and access it, but none of the cloning software can access it, no matter how I format or set it up. What's going on here, and how do I fix it?
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posted by dust.wind.dude
on Nov 16, 2011 -
7 answers
I'm trying to prep a PC for donation/craigslist by wiping the drive. DBAN won't boot from the CD drive, and neither will KillDisk.
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posted by lvanshima
on Nov 13, 2011 -
12 answers
Ok, probably a stupid question, but... with the iCloud, what's the advantage of the larger hard drive sizes on the iPhone 4S?
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posted by Caravantea
on Oct 15, 2011 -
10 answers
Data recovery tools: What are the best free tools that are currently available? Also, I have this hard drive that is being a jerk.
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posted by Mister Fabulous
on Jul 19, 2011 -
4 answers
Things to do with a lobotomized iPod 4G? I pulled out the hard drive, put an a CF card, and now, no matter how often I restore it, can't get it to work as an iPod, even though my PC can read and write to the drive. Can it work with this setup?
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posted by running order squabble fest
on Jul 1, 2011 -
5 answers
I have an ipod 5.5g 80GB (thick) and would like to upgrade to a bigger drive. What model drives will work with this unit?
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posted by anazgnos
on Jun 30, 2011 -
3 answers
Is my 3+ year old HP Desktop worth fixing? I think it needs a new hard drive, and I plan on replacing OS. Power Supply was replaced 2 years ago, Motherboard replaced 1 year ago, both on extended warranty.
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posted by batikrose
on Jun 27, 2011 -
5 answers
Where can I buy a lockable storage cabinet for several external hard drives, with a hole for cables to the outside?
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posted by gemmy
on May 10, 2011 -
8 answers
The bad news: catastrophic hard drive failure! The good news: it's my back-up drive. Help me replace it.
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posted by BitterOldPunk
on Apr 29, 2011 -
8 answers
My MacbookPro crashed last night, and I need to access my hard drive before going to the Apple Store. Right now I can't get past the start up screen with the Apple logo.
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posted by DiscourseMarker
on Mar 29, 2011 -
11 answers
Using clonezilla, I cloned my 80gb Maxtor SATA hard drive. Now my new Western Digital 500gb SATA hard drive reads as identical but only 80gb. What did I do wrong?
posted by Mike Mongo
on Feb 11, 2011 -
7 answers
What is the best way to copy files out of a 140 GB dmg file from an external USB drive that is a backup from a previous Mac?
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posted by antgly
on Jan 21, 2011 -
7 answers
I received an internal hard drive as a Xmas present and I would like to use it as an external hard drive. What enclosure should I buy?
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posted by Julnyes
on Dec 28, 2010 -
12 answers
My parents computer isn't booting, and it's due to a corrupt ntfs filesystem. I'd like to run CHKDSK, but when I try to boot into the repair console, it requires an administrator password, which we don't have (second-hand computer). I can't use a password reset disk, because it won't recognize the disk (presumably due to the corrupt filesystem). Catch-22 - what now?
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posted by chrisamiller
on Nov 23, 2010 -
17 answers
Massive unintended file deletion? I had almost my whole CD & LP collection digitized on a Maxtor OneTouch 750Gb drive. Last week, I installed Zune software on my Windows 7 PC, and all of a sudden, those files are gone, daddy, gone from the drive. Hope me recover my files!
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posted by beelzbubba
on Oct 29, 2010 -
7 answers
I have a hard drive that I ripped from a 2000-1 ish year Compaq, and I need to find an enclosure. What kind of hard drive is it, and what's the cheapest enclosure?
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Aug 26, 2010 -
12 answers
Looking for a way to wipe (for disposal) old hard drives without swapping them into my desktop.
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posted by ApathyGirl
on Aug 22, 2010 -
26 answers
