Macbook pro - firewire target mode problem

[h2009]

Hi there i've got a macbook pro intel chip (1st gen), when i press T at startup the firewire symbol comes up moving around the screen.

I'm trying to connect a Maxtor 750GB onetouch 4 plus.

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks.

 

[robbieduncan]

What are you trying to do? Target disk mode makes your laptop behave like a firewire hard drive. You connect it to another Mac. It's got nothing to do with attaching a hard drive to it.

 

[Eddyisgreat]

I don't use Target disk mode often but I'm fairly certain its only to allow your machine to be used as a firewire disk.

What exactly are you trying to do?

If you wish to boot from it, just hold down the option key (assuming you have an OS on the drive).

 

[h2009]

Im trying to copy the whole HDD to my firewire HDD (which is blank) so that i install a new HDD.
I've made a timemachine on another drive but i just want a firewire copy of everything just incase.

 

[robbieduncan]

Then you need to use some software to do that. It has absolutely nothing to do with Target Disk Mode. I suggest Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper!, either of which can clone your existing boot drive to a new drive. I've personally used SuperDuper! for exactly this purpose, as well as for taking periodical backups.

 

[MWillis561]

Disk Utility also has a built in function to do that. It takes a while but makes an exact copy of your hard drive.

 

[kyleaa]

You could also boot the mac in target disk mode, and connect it and the external to another Mac and do the transfer from there... I am not sure why you need target disk mode in the equation though.

 

[Schmoe0013]

Doesn't seem like you need target disk mode. I would invest in SuperDuper, it's the best out there, or at least one of the best!