Greetings,
Here's the deal. i have a 27" iMac running 10.8.3. i store most data (all except mail) on a 3T WD external HD. i use ccc to keep a clone of this drive on a 3T Seagate (fortunately).
Not sure if this is related but...yesterday i lost access to my iPhoto library (on WD) after it froze while adding a video to the iPhoto library and i had to force quit that app. i followed directions and ended up having to rebuild the library which solved that problem.
today, i did a restart and when everything fired up the 3T did not appear on my desktop or in finder. not unusual. what i learned is the two 3T's and a 1T external i use for time machine draw more power than the usb system can support. when this issue appears and ut has for months all i do is unplug and replug the offending drive (it always is the 3t WD) and bingo it appears and is accessible.
Not so today.
so far i have verified my finder preferences and shut down moving the WD usb connection to each of the other usb ports all with no luck. i did this with no other usb devices connected.still no luck.
i have tested usb ports with the scanner and they appear to be working. and finally i tested the 3T WD wire by using it to connect the 3T seagate clone and it works. i did the reverse using the seagate wire on the WD. no luck.
and throughout all of this the WD has it's light on, which flashes when i plug it into the iMac.
i am concluding that the WD is fried. have i missed anything? what do you think?
thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with me.
be well
tony
Here's the deal. i have a 27" iMac running 10.8.3. i store most data (all except mail) on a 3T WD external HD. i use ccc to keep a clone of this drive on a 3T Seagate (fortunately).
Not sure if this is related but...yesterday i lost access to my iPhoto library (on WD) after it froze while adding a video to the iPhoto library and i had to force quit that app. i followed directions and ended up having to rebuild the library which solved that problem.
today, i did a restart and when everything fired up the 3T did not appear on my desktop or in finder. not unusual. what i learned is the two 3T's and a 1T external i use for time machine draw more power than the usb system can support. when this issue appears and ut has for months all i do is unplug and replug the offending drive (it always is the 3t WD) and bingo it appears and is accessible.
Not so today.
so far i have verified my finder preferences and shut down moving the WD usb connection to each of the other usb ports all with no luck. i did this with no other usb devices connected.still no luck.
i have tested usb ports with the scanner and they appear to be working. and finally i tested the 3T WD wire by using it to connect the 3T seagate clone and it works. i did the reverse using the seagate wire on the WD. no luck.
and throughout all of this the WD has it's light on, which flashes when i plug it into the iMac.
i am concluding that the WD is fried. have i missed anything? what do you think?
thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with me.
be well
tony
