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External Harddrive wont show

You cannot use windows format for TimeMachine.

Perhaps you should call Lacie for support.
 
neil321 said:
i dont know if this work but you could try putting your install disk in go into
disk utilitys from there if it shows up format it hfs+(journaled)
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ok ill give it a shot, well, now tha ti think of it, I have no idea where the disk is, you think an apple store helper would take a look at this or help me out?

mac genious...if i go as a walk in...
 
toober1 said:
ok ill give it a shot, well, now tha ti think of it, I have no idea where the disk is, you think an apple store helper would take a look at this or help me out?

mac genious...if i go as a walk in...
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Try it as you wont know without giving it ago or try ringing them

but not sure about a 3rd party peripherals maybe someone else will know this
 
toober1 said:
ok ill give it a shot, well, now tha ti think of it, I have no idea where the disk is, you think an apple store helper would take a look at this or help me out?

mac genious...if i go as a walk in...
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You need appointment for Genius Bar.

You need to test it on another computer first.

Apple typically don't support third party peripherals, but they MIGHT take a look at it briefly, at least connect to another computer and try to format it there.
 
Consultant said:
You need appointment for Genius Bar.

You need to test it on another computer first.

Apple typically don't support third party peripherals, but they'll probably take a look at it briefly, at least connect to another computer and try to format it there.
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I have tried it on a PC as well nothing.

Ill try to go by there today then...thanks

-a
 
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