External Hard Drive can't be accessed?

[ColdNCursed]

So, I recently did a full wipe on my hard drive and I backed up a bunch of pictures/music etc onto an external before doing so. Now, after getting all of the updates (running on 10.6.6) and repeatedly trying to get this dang thing to work, I can't.

It's weird because when I plug in the USB it "loads up" (I can hear it mounting) but It never shows up under devices. It does, however, show up under Disk Utility but I get no options of fixing/checking etc when I click it.

This is when I check "Info"

Name : Seagate Desktop Media

	Type : 	Disk

	Partition Map Scheme : 	Master Boot Record
	Disk Identifier : 	disk1
	Media Name : 	Seagate Desktop Media
	Media Type : 	Generic
	Connection Bus : 	USB
	USB Serial Number : 	********
	Device Tree : 	IODeviceTree:/PCI0@0/EHC2@6,1
	Writable : 	Yes
	Ejectable : 	Yes
	Location : 	External
	Total Capacity : 	1 TB (1,000,204,886,016 Bytes)
	S.M.A.R.T. Status : 	Not Supported
	Disk Number : 	1
	Partition Number : 	0

Also, this is under system profiler:

Desktop         :

  Capacity:	1 TB (1,000,204,886,016 bytes)
  Removable Media:	Yes
  Detachable Drive:	Yes
  BSD Name:	disk1
  Product ID:	0x3300
  Vendor ID:	0x0bc2
  Version:	 1.30
  Serial Number:	********
  Speed:	Up to 480 Mb/sec
  Manufacturer:	Seagate 
  Location ID:	0x26200000
  Current Available (mA):	500
  Current Required (mA):	2
  Partition Map Type:	MBR (Master Boot Record)
  S.M.A.R.T. status:	Not Supported
  Volumes:
Expansion Drive:
  Capacity:	1 TB (1,000,202,273,280 bytes)
  Writable:	Yes
  File System:	NTFS
  BSD Name:	disk1s1

To clarify: Can not access external drive.
Does NOT show up under Device in Finder.
Does show up in Disk Utility.

I have attempted (naturally) restarting, unplugging every thing. Waiting 1min, starting it plugging in external.
I have also hooked it up to my desktop windows pc and it works fine there.

Any ideas?
All help is appreciated!

 

[ColdNCursed]

I'm seriously stumped. About ready to simply plug it into my windows, upload it to a torrent and download it But, I really enjoy having a 1TB HD to work with..

No insight on this at all? ;>

Remember, even if you say "I don't know but try...." I'll be very greatful! I've googled and checked and.. double checked and rechecked Seems like nothing is fixing it.

 

[ColdNCursed]

Bump, still don't work ;<

 

[ColdNCursed]

Bump, still don't work ;<

Yup

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Do you have the NTFS-3G driver installed?
Normally Mac OS X is capable of at least reading NTFS formatted volumes, but writing can only be accomplished via a third party driver.

FAT32 (File Allocation Table)

• Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
• Maximum file size: 4GB.
• Maximum volume size: 2TB

NTFS (Windows NT File System)

• Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
• Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
• To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X: Install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X (free)
• Some have reported problems using Tuxera (approx 33USD).
• Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard, but is not advisable, due to instability.
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
• Maximum file size: 16 TB
• Maximum volume size: 256TB

HFS+ (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended)

• Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X
• Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner backups of Mac internal hard drive.
• To Read/Write HFS+ from Windows, Install MacDrive
• To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer
• Maximum file size: 8EiB
• Maximum volume size: 8EiB

exFAT (FAT64)

• Supported in Mac OS X only in 10.6.5 or later.
• exFAT partitions created with OS X 10.6.5 are inaccessible from Windows 7
• Not all Windows versions support exFAT. See disadvantages.
• exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support exFAT
• Maximum file size: 16 EiB
• Maximum volume size: 64 ZiB

 

[ColdNCursed]

Dude, you are my savior. I have some projects due tomorrow morning and they were all on my external. It works now

It was;
NTFS (Windows NT File System)

* Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
* Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
* To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X: Install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X (free)
* Some have reported problems using Tuxera (approx 33USD).
* Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard, but is not advisable, due to instability.
* AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
* Maximum file size: 16 TB
* Maximum volume size: 256TB




Thanks a lot for your time in helping me, I really really apreciate it!