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Question

External HD Compatibility Issues

by Apr 18, 2013 4:26PM PDT

So I have 2 Ext HD's - one is a Phantom Green Drive. I bought it when I was using an older PC with Windows XP Professional. Since then I have purchased a Macbook w OS X & a desktop w Windows 7. The Green Drive will not work on either OS; how can I make it do so?

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I have a Green Drive
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Apr 18, 2013 9:49PM PDT

working fine on OS X.

Does it spin?
Can you hear it?
Does Disk Utility "see" it?
Do you have it plugged up correctly? (Not in the eSATA port of the drive)

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Re: external drive
by Forum moderator Apr 18, 2013 6:18PM PDT

That depends on "will not work" actually means. A common cause is that is has gone south.

Kees

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