after updating to 10.3.3 i can no longer access my usb thumb drive. it won't mount on the desktop. it does however show up in the system profiler if i leave it plugged into the usb port. any help would be greatly appreciated. i can't live without this thing. thanks in advance.
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USB Thumb Drive won't appear in 10.3.3
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are you plugging in the thumb drive directly into one of USB ports on the base of your Mac or through a hub (keyboard hubs included)? if it's a USB2 thumb drive, it may be drawing too much power to be used in a hub. you get a warning on the screen and the thumb drive won't mount, but will show up in the system profiler...
(but considering it used to work for you before 10.3.3, the problem could be "real"...
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(but considering it used to work for you before 10.3.3, the problem could be "real"...
)jxyama said:are you plugging in the thumb drive directly into one of USB ports on the base of your Mac or through a hub (keyboard hubs included)? if it's a USB2 thumb drive, it may be drawing too much power to be used in a hub. you get a warning on the screen and the thumb drive won't mount, but will show up in the system profiler...
(but considering it used to work for you before 10.3.3, the problem could be "real"...
thanks for the reply. i am plugging it directly into my powerbook, and it is a 1.1 drive. i tried going through my keyboard hub, but nothing there too. i am really frustrated about this. i use it everyday to swap files from to and from my windows machine. i can burn cd's and email stuff to myself, but that is just a pain.
hesitaliandad said:thanks for the reply. i am plugging it directly into my powerbook, and it is a 1.1 drive. i tried going through my keyboard hub, but nothing there too. i am really frustrated about this. i use it everyday to swap files from to and from my windows machine. i can burn cd's and email stuff to myself, but that is just a pain.
ugh, sorry man.
sounds like a genuine problem associated with 10.3.3. i haven't tried mine since the upgrade yesterday but now i'm a bit nervous.i know what you mean. it's so much easier than other methods of transferring files, except over a network.
hesitaliandad said:thanks for the reply. i am plugging it directly into my powerbook, and it is a 1.1 drive. i tried going through my keyboard hub, but nothing there too. i am really frustrated about this. i use it everyday to swap files from to and from my windows machine. i can burn cd's and email stuff to myself, but that is just a pain.
I had a problem in 10.3.2 with a card reader. I plugged it into another ocmputer, saw it worked, and then plugged it back into the mac. different port. it worked then..
i have no idea why (it was showing in profiler all along). But that worked. give it a try.
Le Big Mac said:
i've tried both ports on the powerbook, still nothing. i've repaired permissions twice, rebooted countless times. still nothing. i guess i just have to wait til apple patches it.
similar problems
i'm having a similar problem since returing from school. Even before the update, my printer would sometimes "refuse" to print. i thought it was my printer, but then my USB 1.1 Thumb Drive wouldn't connect either. I reset my PMU and for about a day, my USB devices worked fine. However, they are begining to act up again. Does anyone have a solution? I'm thinking about calling Apple tomorrow to see what's up. Is this just a AlBook problem?
i'm having a similar problem since returing from school. Even before the update, my printer would sometimes "refuse" to print. i thought it was my printer, but then my USB 1.1 Thumb Drive wouldn't connect either. I reset my PMU and for about a day, my USB devices worked fine. However, they are begining to act up again. Does anyone have a solution? I'm thinking about calling Apple tomorrow to see what's up. Is this just a AlBook problem?
more problems
just booted up this morn and no mouse, had it plugged into the keyboard, also no keyboard, rebooted several times, finaly plugged in a MS wireless mouse to back of computer and got it working, firwire works, keyboard is now working, how can I get rid of the upgrade, I am tempted to reinstall my first version of panther, what would I loose if I did that, This upgrade is a pain
benny.c said:same here. updated and it vanished. shows in profiler but will not mount
just booted up this morn and no mouse, had it plugged into the keyboard, also no keyboard, rebooted several times, finaly plugged in a MS wireless mouse to back of computer and got it working, firwire works, keyboard is now working, how can I get rid of the upgrade, I am tempted to reinstall my first version of panther, what would I loose if I did that, This upgrade is a pain
idofotos said:
I am a recent switcher so don't know that much about what is lost in a reinstall. I was thinking along the same lines as you though.
Maybe one of the regulars could advise what a full reinstall involves and the best way to approach it.
ok, so a guy on the apple support discussion boards says that all Lexar jump drives and card readers don't work in 10.3.3 and that Lexar and apple know this and are working on a patch. there are all kinds of people with similar problems posting on that message board. until there is a patch, i guess we wait. i'm totally frustrated about this.
still problems
still having problems after trying numerous attempts to fix it. it must be a software issue, i just hope that apple fixes it soon, i have a lot of stuff to print out
still having problems after trying numerous attempts to fix it. it must be a software issue, i just hope that apple fixes it soon, i have a lot of stuff to print out
The problem appears to not be universal. I just tried 256MB and 512MB JumpDrives 2.0 Pro (Lexar) in my CRT iMac running 10.3.3, and both mounted and worked just fine.
ebow said:
you are right. to my knowledge, it only affects the USB 1.1 drives, not the USB 2.0 ones. i need a patch fast.
i have an external USB hard drive and ever since installing Panther (10.3.0) it does no mount when i plug it in unless i reboot the machine... quite annoying.
don't think so
i'm using a Sony MicroVault 64MB USB 1.1 and a Canon S600 printer and they aren't working
jxyama said:
i'm using a Sony MicroVault 64MB USB 1.1 and a Canon S600 printer and they aren't working
Got my Lexar USB Drive to work with 10.3.3
So I was having the same problems, and after reading these posts, looked down and saw an icon for the Lexar Safe Guard program that came with the drive, to control partitions, etc. I tried switching to the Private partition, got a password failure saying the device was write-protected. I saw the lexar temporarily mount on the desktop, then disappear. I then went to the Menu Bar...Tab Menu...Activate, and pressed the Switch to Public button, and it finally mounted. I'm afraid to reboot, but I have normal access to the Lexar drive for now!!
Good Luck...I didn't find any info on uninstalling the 10.3.3 update...anyone?
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hesitaliandad said:i was wrong about the only Lexar thing. we all got screwed.
So I was having the same problems, and after reading these posts, looked down and saw an icon for the Lexar Safe Guard program that came with the drive, to control partitions, etc. I tried switching to the Private partition, got a password failure saying the device was write-protected. I saw the lexar temporarily mount on the desktop, then disappear. I then went to the Menu Bar...Tab Menu...Activate, and pressed the Switch to Public button, and it finally mounted. I'm afraid to reboot, but I have normal access to the Lexar drive for now!!
Good Luck...I didn't find any info on uninstalling the 10.3.3 update...anyone?
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I doubt this helps any, but I just got a new Powerbook today and the first thing I did was update to 10.3.3 and I don't have any problems with my Sandisk Cruzer, USB 2.0 thumb drive. Mounts just fine.
I have a 16meg Dell usb drive that also works just fine.
I have a 16meg Dell usb drive that also works just fine.