macbook problem with external hardrive

[gavjackson1984]

hi im new to this forum but id appreciate any help,

ive got a western digital external hardrive that ive been using for a year or so now, whilst using it i tried ejecting it and it froze my macbook, so i unplugged it then tried plugging it in again but this time the hardrive isnt icon isnt appearing, i tryed it on a pc and everythings fine so again i plugged it into my macbook and when i tried ejecting it it froze and now my macbook wont read it at all but a pc will?

thanks

 

[spinnerlys]

What hard drive did you get? What interface are you using (USB, Firewire)?
What MacBook do you have?

You could try to reset the PRAM:

After you shut down the computer, press the power button and immediately hold down the Command, Option, P, and R keys simultaneously until you hear the startup sound a second time. This resets the parameter RAM (PRAM).


Or reset the SMC:

If the computer is on, turn it off.
Disconnect the AC Adapter and remove the computer's battery.
Press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds and then release the button.
Reconnect the battery and AC Adapter.
Press the Power button to restart the computer.



The SMC reset helped me recognizing external Firewire hard drives.

 

[gavjackson1984]

hi again sorry about the late reply ive been away.

anyway ive tryed both of them solutions and its still failing to read the drive.

its a Western Digital 120GB Passport V2 External USB 2.0 2.5" Hard Drive
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Western-Digital-120GB-Passport-External/dp/B000IAZ566

Mac OS X 10.4.11, 2,16ghz intel core.

any ideas how to get it working? ive been thinking of re-formatting it on a pc but the drives full and i dont want to lose anything on it.