Hey everyone.
My FileMate UltraSSD 48GB ExpressCard/34 is not being recognized from my MacBook Pro early 2008 2.4GHz. I trying to use it as my startup disk with Snow Leopard on it.
I have had all kinds of problem with the FileMate ExpressCard SSD. It indeed is quite fast but I had to reinstall and restore my system so many time already.
What I have noticed is that when the FileMate is inserted, holding the option key does not show the FileMate and the little green light isnt on either. Sometimes I have to startup, boot off the internal drive, remove the FileMate ExpressCard, shut down, insert ExpressCard, and start up again for it to boot with the FileMate ExpressCard. But that doesnt happen all the time either.
I got the FileMate 2 weeks ago and wonder if the problem lies within my Mac or the ExpressCard. I never had any problen with the OS not booting or whatsoever. Ever since I got the FileMate I had to find ways to boot from it.
Another thing worth mentioning is that I have never used the ExpressCard slot before. So it has been pretty much 2 years that the slot was just sitting there empty. Could it be that it is too dusty inside? I didnt want to spend money on canned air so I just tried to clean it myself by well..blowing some air into it. That should be enough to get it clean in my opinion.
What do you guys think? Return it and ask for a replacement?
My FileMate UltraSSD 48GB ExpressCard/34 is not being recognized from my MacBook Pro early 2008 2.4GHz. I trying to use it as my startup disk with Snow Leopard on it.
I have had all kinds of problem with the FileMate ExpressCard SSD. It indeed is quite fast but I had to reinstall and restore my system so many time already.
What I have noticed is that when the FileMate is inserted, holding the option key does not show the FileMate and the little green light isnt on either. Sometimes I have to startup, boot off the internal drive, remove the FileMate ExpressCard, shut down, insert ExpressCard, and start up again for it to boot with the FileMate ExpressCard. But that doesnt happen all the time either.
I got the FileMate 2 weeks ago and wonder if the problem lies within my Mac or the ExpressCard. I never had any problen with the OS not booting or whatsoever. Ever since I got the FileMate I had to find ways to boot from it.
Another thing worth mentioning is that I have never used the ExpressCard slot before. So it has been pretty much 2 years that the slot was just sitting there empty. Could it be that it is too dusty inside? I didnt want to spend money on canned air so I just tried to clean it myself by well..blowing some air into it. That should be enough to get it clean in my opinion.
What do you guys think? Return it and ask for a replacement?