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Problems with Western Digital External Drive on iMac

  • 04-12-2011 11:28pm
    #1
    Nemanja91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,814 ✭✭✭


    My western Digital My Book is not being recognised by my iMac, I've had the Time Machine setup for over a year with no problems but I had to unplug it last month and when I plugged it back in it won't be recognised by the computer. When i try to setup a new time machine when I click 'select backup disk' it says that there is no disks recognised. Does anyone know how I can fix this, any help is appreciated.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    towger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 440 ✭✭towger


    I had the exact same issue with a Seagate drive last month, which has worked away happily for over a year. In the end, seems to have been a dodgy port on my USB hub. If your drive is connected via a hub, plug it into the imac directly and see if it is recognized. Sometimes the most obvious solution is the last one you check !


  • #3
    Nemanja91
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,814 ✭✭✭Nemanja91


    It is plugged straight into the Mac but I just changed USB and it worked.

    Thanks a million.


  • #4
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    Nemanja91 wrote: »
    My western Digital My Book is not being recognised by my iMac

    I had that problem. It died after only 4 months. I ended up buying a new housing with USB interface and It's been fine ever since.


  • #5
    DermoMIO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 498 ✭✭DermoMIO


    happened to me with 2 mb pros one being the latest model and another older model with the older model i just assumed it was the mac playing up but after replacing my mb pro same issue started occuring changed usb wires etc made no difference, changed to one of those 'mac' wd external drives and had no problems since magic !


  • #6
    Liameter
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 898 ✭✭✭Liameter


    But now your shift key doesn't work?


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