I have a 2T My Passport for Mac that worked fine yesterday but wouldn't
mount after I shut down and then started back up (thunderstorms came through). Nothing else changed. The light on the HD is flashing, looks
to be faster, maybe ~1 per second. I hear no noise. It has two
partitions and neither one is showing up. I am running a mid-2015 MBP 10.12.6.
I have tried plugging it into the other USB port on the computer and
got the same response. A thumb drive into the USB port I normally use
for the HD worked fine. I have no other computer nearby to plug it into
to see if it that works. The only thing I did between the time it worked
and it didn't was turn the computer off. I disconnected the HD after it
was off so I didn't eject it incorrectly.
Suggestions?
In article <2PqdnV-vP4Rp8wDEnZ2dnUU7-VnNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.Not sure how I do that. I have a powered 4-port hub. Would that work
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a 2T My Passport for Mac that worked fine yesterday but wouldn't
mount after I shut down and then started back up (thunderstorms came
through). Nothing else changed. The light on the HD is flashing, looks
to be faster, maybe ~1 per second. I hear no noise. It has two
partitions and neither one is showing up. I am running a mid-2015 MBP
10.12.6.
I have tried plugging it into the other USB port on the computer and
got the same response. A thumb drive into the USB port I normally use
for the HD worked fine. I have no other computer nearby to plug it into
to see if it that works. The only thing I did between the time it worked
and it didn't was turn the computer off. I disconnected the HD after it
was off so I didn't eject it incorrectly.
Suggestions?
that sounds like the drive isn't spinning up anymore.
try using an actual 5v power adapter rather than relying on bus power.
also try choosing about this mac in the apple menu, then click on
system report... (or use the option key to directly access it), click
on usb and see if the mac is even seeing the drive.
In article <EKqdndkYVb_8OgDEnZ2dnUU7-WfNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
without seeing the drive it's impossible to tell, but based on your description, it sounds like the drive has failed.
that sounds like the drive isn't spinning up anymore.
try using an actual 5v power adapter rather than relying on bus power.Not sure how I do that.
I have a powered 4-port hub. Would that work
instead? Both buses did not work. Would that make any difference on
relying on the bus if both are the same. Also I am getting the blinking
on the drive/
also try choosing about this mac in the apple menu, then click on
system report... (or use the option key to directly access it), click
on usb and see if the mac is even seeing the drive.
The Mac is seeing the drive.
When I listen to it, there is a whirring sound, I can feel a vibration.
Does that change anything?
On 8/23/17 12:31 PM, nospam wrote:
In article <EKqdndkYVb_8OgDEnZ2dnUU7-WfNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
without seeing the drive it's impossible to tell, but based on yourWhen I listen to it, there is a whirring sound, I can feel a vibration.
description, it sounds like the drive has failed.
Does that change anything?
On 2017-08-23, Kurt V. Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
On 8/23/17 12:31 PM, nospam wrote:
In article <EKqdndkYVb_8OgDEnZ2dnUU7-WfNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.When I listen to it, there is a whirring sound, I can feel a vibration.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
without seeing the drive it's impossible to tell, but based on your
description, it sounds like the drive has failed.
Does that change anything?
When you initially power up the drive, can you hear the head move at
all? Is there a repetitive pattern to the sound?
I just hear a whirring or spinning sound that doesn't change.without seeing the drive it's impossible to tell, but based on yourWhen I listen to it, there is a whirring sound, I can feel a vibration. >>> Does that change anything?
description, it sounds like the drive has failed.
When you initially power up the drive, can you hear the head move at
all? Is there a repetitive pattern to the sound?
Disk Utility, when the drive is plugged in, just says it is searching
for disks and continues to search for 6 minutes one time until I gave
up. If I turn the computer off and restart it w/ the HD plugged in I get the internal HD on the computer and the thumb drive on the other port.
What make and model hard drive enclosure is this?
I have a 2T My Passport for Mac that worked fine yesterday...
On 8/23/17 1:16 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2017-08-23, Kurt V. Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:I just hear a whirring or spinning sound that doesn't change.
On 8/23/17 12:31 PM, nospam wrote:
In article <EKqdndkYVb_8OgDEnZ2dnUU7-WfNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.When I listen to it, there is a whirring sound, I can feel a vibration.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
without seeing the drive it's impossible to tell, but based on your
description, it sounds like the drive has failed.
Does that change anything?
When you initially power up the drive, can you hear the head move at
all? Is there a repetitive pattern to the sound?
Disk Utility, when the drive is plugged in, just says it is searching
for disks and continues to search for 6 minutes one time until I gave
up. If I turn the computer off and restart it w/ the HD plugged in I get
the internal HD on the computer and the thumb drive on the other port.
In article <f08lm7Fkl2pU1@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
I just hear a whirring or spinning sound that doesn't change.without seeing the drive it's impossible to tell, but based on your >>>>>> description, it sounds like the drive has failed.When I listen to it, there is a whirring sound, I can feel a vibration. >>>>> Does that change anything?
When you initially power up the drive, can you hear the head move at
all? Is there a repetitive pattern to the sound?
Disk Utility, when the drive is plugged in, just says it is searching
for disks and continues to search for 6 minutes one time until I gave
up. If I turn the computer off and restart it w/ the HD plugged in I get >>> the internal HD on the computer and the thumb drive on the other port.
What make and model hard drive enclosure is this?
In article <2PqdnV-vP4Rp8wDEnZ2dnUU7-VnNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a 2T My Passport for Mac that worked fine yesterday...
What make and model hard drive enclosure is this?
In article <2PqdnV-vP4Rp8wDEnZ2dnUU7-VnNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a 2T My Passport for Mac that worked fine yesterday...
Thanks for the reminder. So it looks like this drive doesn't come with a power cable, nor does it have a power cable port. So the only way to test
the drive itself outside of the enclosure seems to be to remove it from the enclosure.
In article <f09340Fnnb1U1@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger
<jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
What make and model hard drive enclosure is this?
In article <2PqdnV-vP4Rp8wDEnZ2dnUU7-VnNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a 2T My Passport for Mac that worked fine yesterday...
Thanks for the reminder. So it looks like this drive doesn't come with a
power cable, nor does it have a power cable port. So the only way to test
the drive itself outside of the enclosure seems to be to remove it from the >> enclosure.
which might not help because many portable drives, including wd, now
use an integrated usb bridge/controller rather than a sata port and
separate bridge.
<http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20140130/avaseded.jpg> ><http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20140130/jasaze5u.jpg>
On 2017-08-24, nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
In article <f09340Fnnb1U1@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger >><jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
What make and model hard drive enclosure is this?
In article <2PqdnV-vP4Rp8wDEnZ2dnUU7-VnNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V.
Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
I have a 2T My Passport for Mac that worked fine yesterday...
Thanks for the reminder. So it looks like this drive doesn't come with a >>> power cable, nor does it have a power cable port. So the only way to test >>> the drive itself outside of the enclosure seems to be to remove it from the >>> enclosure.
which might not help because many portable drives, including wd, now
use an integrated usb bridge/controller rather than a sata port and
separate bridge.
<http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20140130/avaseded.jpg> >><http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20140130/jasaze5u.jpg>
Ugh. That's kind of ridiculous. I guess they are trying to save money? Anyway, no thanks! I'll steer clear of these.
Kurt V. Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:
On 8/23/17 1:16 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
On 2017-08-23, Kurt V. Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:I just hear a whirring or spinning sound that doesn't change.
On 8/23/17 12:31 PM, nospam wrote:
In article <EKqdndkYVb_8OgDEnZ2dnUU7-WfNnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Kurt V. >>>>> Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote:When I listen to it, there is a whirring sound, I can feel a vibration. >>>> Does that change anything?
without seeing the drive it's impossible to tell, but based on your
description, it sounds like the drive has failed.
When you initially power up the drive, can you hear the head move at
all? Is there a repetitive pattern to the sound?
Disk Utility, when the drive is plugged in, just says it is searching
for disks and continues to search for 6 minutes one time until I gave
up. If I turn the computer off and restart it w/ the HD plugged in I get
the internal HD on the computer and the thumb drive on the other port.
What make and model hard drive enclosure is this?
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