Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Macally sata HDD enclosure and Segate Barracuda

jonnytruant

jonnytruant

macrumors member
Original poster
May 15, 2008
53
0
West Chester, PA
Is there any reason why the combination of a Macally G-S350SUA sata HDD enclosure and a Segate Barracuda ST31000340AS would not work together? Besides the HD not mounting? the enclosure has external power which works when I turn the combination on I can hear the drive turning itself over and over trying to mount. I am using a firwire connection. The drive doesn't show up in disk utility either. I also tried jumper settings at both 1.5 and 3 Gb/s neither worked.
 
As long as it's SATA, there's no reason it shouldn't. Have you tried connecting it via USB?

BTW, I've got that same enclosure with a WD 1.0TB Greenpower drive and it works great for me. :D
 
Str8edgepunker said:
As long as it's SATA, there's no reason it shouldn't. Have you tried connecting it via USB?

BTW, I've got that same enclosure with a WD 1.0TB Greenpower drive and it works great for me. :D
Click to expand...

No it does not I am pretty sure its a defective drive. I tried USB and still no luck.

Does it work on another computer? The drive spinning up repeatedly is often a sign of drive failure.
Click to expand...

I tried it on another computer and another enclosure and it did not work. Im going to have to get an RMA.
 
Yeah, if a brand new drive behaves like that, I'd say it's a manufacturer's defect. The problem is you don't know whether it's the drive or the enclosure that's at fault.
 
I think there is a limiter on drive space in the MacAlly enclosure as well. Seem to recall you can't go over 320gbs? I could be wrong on that.

Also it does sound like a drive problem. can you swap this hd into a Mac?
 
It is odd that an enclosure should place a limit on hard drive size. Anyway, Str8edgepunker claims to be using the same enclosure with a 1 TB drive, so I'd factor that out unless there is no other possibility. However, I'm pretty sure it's the drive that's at fault.
 
BlueRevolution said:
Yeah, if a brand new drive behaves like that, I'd say it's a manufacturer's defect. The problem is you don't know whether it's the drive or the enclosure that's at fault.
Click to expand...

I did try another enclosure and it was unsuccessful so I think I can rule out the enclosure being the problem.

Also it does sound like a drive problem. can you swap this hd into a Mac?
Click to expand...

I wish I could put it in one but all I have access to is my cube which is not sata and my macbook pro sooo Im going to assume the HD defect. I have had this problem before, which is why its so frustrating! I had a pata from WD DOA too. the Segate sounds the same as the WD did upon startup.

Thanks for all the help.
 
confused.gif


i don't get it
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back