So I got a macbook and it i upgrade to SSD with my DVDRW Drive since i never use it. but when i plugged in a regular HD on the system it doesn't read it just the SSD Drive what do i need to do to read it?
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SSD and HD upgrade
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could someone help please i have the SSD working but my regular HD is not being read by the macbook pro thanks
Need more specifics.
You upgraded the stock hdd with an ssd? The ssd is in the optional or main bay?
Clearly you didn't plug or connect something in correctly. Or the hdd isn't formatted hfs
You upgraded the stock hdd with an ssd? The ssd is in the optional or main bay?
Clearly you didn't plug or connect something in correctly. Or the hdd isn't formatted hfs
no offense but maybe it's because your post is a bit difficult to understand.
did you use a caddy for the hard drive because the hard drive wont fit properly into the dvd drive slot without a caddy. next you have to be worried if you hooked up the hard drive to the caddy properly. if these are not the issues, then you may need to reformat the hard drive to get it to work.
did you use a caddy for the hard drive because the hard drive wont fit properly into the dvd drive slot without a caddy. next you have to be worried if you hooked up the hard drive to the caddy properly. if these are not the issues, then you may need to reformat the hard drive to get it to work.
sorry, I used a kit. so the SSD drive is hooked up via the DVD Drive! so i booted and everything works great FAST!
but now my regular hd formatted is not recognize via macosx thru data
but now my regular hd formatted is not recognize via macosx thru data
doesn't even show up! I know its connected because i connected it 
i took out the HD and connected via USB and it works I can read the 1TB HD but when i connected internally on the macbook nothing. Any ideas?
i took out the HD and connected via USB and it works I can read the 1TB HD but when i connected internally on the macbook nothing. Any ideas?
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installed but dont know how to use it
You can try and put your SSD in the main bay and see if it works, than put your HD in the optical bay and see if it works?
I remember reading something about issues with older Macbooks with your setup. Try swapping thing around and see.
Did you format the HD when you had it connected via USB?
I'm far from a Mac guru, so these are just some ideas from my limited knowledge
What do you mean when you say you plugged in the HDD?
Is the HDD in your main bay?
Are you connecting it via USB?
Is the HDD in your main bay?
Are you connecting it via USB?
Mac's do not have a BIOS to enter. The equivalent would be the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). To access this (Open Firmware, hence O and F key combination) press Command-Option-O-F keys during startup.
so i figured my regular HD cable is not recognizing my HD i thing i mest up the cable. anyway to fix it?
