So i got a new iomega external hd for christmas today from the parents... its 40gig and here is the link to it:
http://www.iomega.com/na/products/p...SORTMENT<>ast_id=26890319&bmUID=1135547410904
i plug it into my computer, it works fine. Then i changed the icon, and changed the name of the hd to something i wanted it to be.
then i was taking my ibook someplace, so i eject the hd and it goes into the beachball.... i wait about five minutes, nothing happens it has locked up finder to where i cant even relaunch finder through force quit. so ... against my better judgement I just unplugged the HD (through firewire) .... it seems to be fine, finder comes back and i leave.
when i come back, i plug my HD back in, and nothing happens... it wont show up at all, so i restart a few times, and nothing still. i go to system profile and it says that there is something plugged in, but it doesnt know what.
help? is it completely broken and I need to send it back? at least its still under warranty.
thanks
edit:
i just remembered one more thing.... when i plugged it in the first time, i opened it, and saw a few files that were blabla.exe me knowing that this is a windows file... i deleted them (I'm a moron I know) so Im guessing thats the problem... but because the drive wont show up at all... i cant replace them. thanks again
http://www.iomega.com/na/products/p...SORTMENT<>ast_id=26890319&bmUID=1135547410904
i plug it into my computer, it works fine. Then i changed the icon, and changed the name of the hd to something i wanted it to be.
then i was taking my ibook someplace, so i eject the hd and it goes into the beachball.... i wait about five minutes, nothing happens it has locked up finder to where i cant even relaunch finder through force quit. so ... against my better judgement I just unplugged the HD (through firewire) .... it seems to be fine, finder comes back and i leave.
when i come back, i plug my HD back in, and nothing happens... it wont show up at all, so i restart a few times, and nothing still. i go to system profile and it says that there is something plugged in, but it doesnt know what.
help? is it completely broken and I need to send it back? at least its still under warranty.
thanks
edit:
i just remembered one more thing.... when i plugged it in the first time, i opened it, and saw a few files that were blabla.exe me knowing that this is a windows file... i deleted them (I'm a moron I know) so Im guessing thats the problem... but because the drive wont show up at all... i cant replace them. thanks again