E eddyq macrumors member Original poster Jun 10, 2009 96 0 Oct 6, 2009 #1 I have an eSATA drive that was formatted on Windows using Bootcamp. It is connected via an Express Card. I want to now format it for OSX. But when I boot to OSX I don't even see the drive. Is there something I have to do to enable the Express Card?
I have an eSATA drive that was formatted on Windows using Bootcamp. It is connected via an Express Card. I want to now format it for OSX. But when I boot to OSX I don't even see the drive. Is there something I have to do to enable the Express Card?
electroshock macrumors 6502a Sep 7, 2009 641 0 Oct 6, 2009 #2 So when you run Disk Utility (either via an OS X HD boot or DVD boot), you're not seeing the eSATA drive show up in the list of devices at all?
So when you run Disk Utility (either via an OS X HD boot or DVD boot), you're not seeing the eSATA drive show up in the list of devices at all?
Anonymous Freak macrumors 603 Dec 12, 2002 5,677 1,711 Cascadia Oct 6, 2009 #3 What brand and model of ExpressCard is it? It is possible that you need to download OS X drivers for it.
What brand and model of ExpressCard is it? It is possible that you need to download OS X drivers for it.
N Nintenmac macrumors newbie Feb 17, 2009 29 0 Oct 6, 2009 #4 Did you install a driver for the express card eSATA adapter? If not that is probably why you can't see the drive. edit: Oh never mind someone got to it before me
Did you install a driver for the express card eSATA adapter? If not that is probably why you can't see the drive. edit: Oh never mind someone got to it before me
E eddyq macrumors member Original poster Jun 10, 2009 96 0 Oct 6, 2009 #5 ehurtley said: What brand and model of ExpressCard is it? It is possible that you need to download OS X drivers for it. Click to expand... That is probably the problem. It is by APIOTEK. I will get onto their web site and see if there is a MAC driver.
ehurtley said: What brand and model of ExpressCard is it? It is possible that you need to download OS X drivers for it. Click to expand... That is probably the problem. It is by APIOTEK. I will get onto their web site and see if there is a MAC driver.