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Last post: 4 years, 7 months ago | Thread started: Oct 12, 08, 7:14 p.m.

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  • _salisae_

    suddenly my external drive won't mount! right in the midst of a computer change too.

    it whirs like it's going to work but never shows on either computer. i've restarted many times. i need to test the cable but the cable store was closed. any other suggestions?

    should i bang it?

    Oct 12, 08, 7:14 p.m. – Permalink
  • acescence

    is it recognized in disk utility?

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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 7:15 p.m. – Permalink
  • acescence

    disk warrior

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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 7:19 p.m. – Permalink
  • Tark

    do you have another usb port to test it on?

    • firewire?Tark1/2
      yes. i have an imac which doesn't recognize it either._salisae_2/2
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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 7:26 p.m. – Permalink
  • JG_LB

    aren't firelites firewire

    • mine at work are anywayJG_LB1/2
      yes .. i think it's just a smaller drive_salisae_2/2
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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 7:26 p.m. – Permalink
  • jedipunk

    Are you on a Mac? if so make sure that your firelite is disconnected and press "command + shift + g" - enter the text "/volumes" and press enter (or click go). You should see all of the mounted volumes. If you see your firelite drive still mounted (this can happen when it is not unmounted correctly before disconnecting). Delete the alias of the firelite drive (again, make sure your firelite is not connected). Then try plugging in your firelite drive and see if that resolves the issue.

    • nice tip jedimarychain1/2
      yeah that one has helped me out on a few occasions :Djedipunk2/2
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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 8:39 p.m. – Permalink
  • cashface

    bang it

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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 8:45 p.m. – Permalink
  • _salisae_

    i tried your suggestion, jedi. thank you for that. didn't work tho .. it's not there. :((((

    it seems like the cable does work since the drive whirs when i plug it in. recently i maxed it's capacity .. that was the first time i'd done that. perhaps that screwed it up.

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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 9:20 p.m. – Permalink
  • studderine

    daammmnn...maybe time for a new one...?

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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 9:34 p.m. – Permalink
  • moveinspace

    Hope you figure it out salisae. It only takes losing your hard drive one time to learn a valuable lesson. Always always always archive important things.

    • thanks, moveinspace. i read someone with the same issue just kept trying and eventually it mounted. i'm not giving up that easy!_salisae_1/2
      fingers crossed;)moveinspace2/2
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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 9:35 p.m. – Permalink
  • _salisae_

    i have everything i really need .. there is a folder on the drive i titled 'everything' and i can't remember what was in it! i think it's just my stupid work from super deluxe which i'm fine to lose. but i can just imagine one day i'll find something vital is missing and at that point i'll cry.

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    Dog-earOct 12, 08, 10:01 p.m. – Permalink
  • _salisae_

    i took it to the apple store .. plugged it into a laptop with the same cable as always and it mounted.

    my suspicion is that the drive was too full so i deleted a bunch of files and now it is working at home as well. w00t!

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    Dog-earOct 13, 08, 4:24 p.m. – Permalink
  • _salisae_

    i was left to my own devices since the apple salesman i was working with went to change into his 'ask me everything' shirt. and unfortunately, an external drive connected to a laptop doesn't look good to the other salesmen. they thought i was installing viruses or something cus they freaked.

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    Dog-earOct 13, 08, 4:27 p.m. – Permalink
  • MrOneHundred

    Good thing you recently backed it up.

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    Dog-earOct 13, 08, 4:27 p.m. – Permalink
  • hallelujah

    THANK GOD

    • I often imagine what would happen if a fire or thief took all my backupshallelujah1/4
      I would have to kill myselfhallelujah2/4
      :D our holiday photos were saved_salisae_3/4
      christ that would be devastating._salisae_4/4
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    Dog-earOct 13, 08, 4:39 p.m. – Permalink

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