Can not recognise HDD HELP!!!! at DVinfo.net

Robert Bec · February 20th, 2009, 08:22 PM

My new external hard drives cant be recognized by my mac

i get the message

Disk Insertion

The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer

Initialize ignore eject

what do i do it is supposed to be plug & play

the unit is

http://www.epowermac.com.au/shop/pc/...2-427p1198.htm

please help the shop is closed till monday

Rob

Shaun Roemich · February 20th, 2009, 08:33 PM

IGNORE!

Power everything down and try again.

If that doesn't work, power the computer up first, THEN the drive and see if that works. Every so often I get that error but usually with my iPod shuffle.

Robert Lane · February 20th, 2009, 10:08 PM

If you're creating a RAID and it was never initialized then of course it won't be readable. You'll need to initialize it (format) it. Make sure how the hardware has been setup; is it a "hardware" RAID where the controller in the box is creating the RAID or are you doing it in software? This make a difference in how you'll have to format the drives.

If you're unsure how to do this, get the people you purchase the unit from on the phone and have them walk you through the process.

Shaun Roemich · February 20th, 2009, 10:25 PM

My bad. I'm not sure what I was thinking. Robert of course is right. I missed the "new" and "RAID" discussion.

Robert Bec · February 20th, 2009, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Lane

If you're creating a RAID and it was never initialized then of course it won't be readable. You'll need to initialize it (format) it. Make sure how the hardware has been setup; is it a "hardware" RAID where the controller in the box is creating the RAID or are you doing it in software? This make a difference in how you'll have to format the drives.

If you're unsure how to do this, get the people you purchase the unit from on the phone and have them walk you through the process.

the box is making the raid not the software in the computer

I have clicked on initialize and it is there all 935gig but what now

Robert Bec · February 20th, 2009, 11:20 PM

I fixed it

I clicked on erase and that was it verified it all ok

Transferiing some data to check if the raid 1 is working ok

40gigs in under 10min i think thats great

February 20th, 2009, 08:22 PM	#1
Robert Bec Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 358	Can not recognise HDD HELP!!!! My new external hard drives cant be recognized by my mac i get the message Disk Insertion The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer Initialize ignore eject what do i do it is supposed to be plug & play the unit is http://www.epowermac.com.au/shop/pc/...2-427p1198.htm please help the shop is closed till monday Rob

February 20th, 2009, 08:33 PM	#2
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	IGNORE! Power everything down and try again. If that doesn't work, power the computer up first, THEN the drive and see if that works. Every so often I get that error but usually with my iPod shuffle. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

February 20th, 2009, 10:25 PM	#4
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	My bad. I'm not sure what I was thinking. Robert of course is right. I missed the "new" and "RAID" discussion. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

February 20th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#3
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,788 Images: 15	If you're creating a RAID and it was never initialized then of course it won't be readable. You'll need to initialize it (format) it. Make sure how the hardware has been setup; is it a "hardware" RAID where the controller in the box is creating the RAID or are you doing it in software? This make a difference in how you'll have to format the drives. If you're unsure how to do this, get the people you purchase the unit from on the phone and have them walk you through the process.

February 20th, 2009, 11:20 PM	#6
Robert Bec Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 358	I fixed it I clicked on erase and that was it verified it all ok Transferiing some data to check if the raid 1 is working ok 40gigs in under 10min i think thats great