Mac freezes everytime I plug in external HDD. Have to do Force restart.

[Clandest]

Hey, I have an external HDD that I use mainly for my pc, and I've switched files between the PC and Mac multiple times before with the external HDD. Now when I try to, when I plug the USB into my MBP a bar starting from top to bottom pops up and tells me I must hold the power button. Does anyone know what is causing this?

Thanks

 

[mknawabi]

Open up your apps folder, go to Utilities, and open Console.
Check the system.log and seek to the time you plugged in the HD. Note any error messages

 

[Clandest]

umm, I guess this is around the time.

2/16/09 5:36:35 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] BootCacheControl: could not open /var/db/BootCache.playlist: No such file or directory
2/16/09 5:33:21 PM com.apple.launchd[70] (0x100f70.VersionCueCS3monitor) Failed to check-in!
2/16/09 5:36:35 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] BootCacheControl: could not unlink playlist /var/db/BootCache.playlist: Unknown error: -1
2/16/09 5:36:36 PM com.apple.launchctl.System[2] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init.d/dashboardadvisoryd.plist
2/16/09 5:36:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.adobe.versioncueCS3) Unknown key: ServiceDescription
2/16/09 5:36:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.blued) Unknown key for boolean: EnableTransactions
2/16/09 5:36:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.cups.cupsd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
2/16/09 5:36:36 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (org.ntp.ntpd) Unknown key: SHAuthorizationRight
2/16/09 5:37:00 PM org.ntp.ntpd[14] Error : nodename nor servname provided, or not known
2/16/09 5:37:15 PM com.apple.launchd[1] (com.apple.UserEventAgent-LoginWindow[67]) Exited: Terminated
2/16/09 5:37:15 PM com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[77] launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.versioncueCS3.monitor.plist

 

[IJ Reilly]

I don't think that error log is going to help much. Do any other USB devices crash this Mac? Do you have another USB cable you can try?

 

[Clandest]

I don't think that error log is going to help much. Do any other USB devices crash this Mac? Do you have another USB cable you can try?

nope, I can connect my iPhone with no problems.

 

[ElectricSheep]

Are you running 10.5.6, and did you recently jailbreak your iPhone?

 

[Clandest]

Are you running 10.5.6, and did you recently jailbreak your iPhone?

i am using 1.0.5.6 and I recently jailbreaked someone elses phone.

 

[IJ Reilly]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/653339/

 

[Clandest]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/653339/

Thanks this worked.