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mac os x - help - ext. disk wont mount

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:13 pm
by koneko
i have an external usb drive which i use to store samples on. i have backup for most of the stuff there but not for all of it

anyway... i had to unplug it because the system got stuck on it. the os gave me the generic "device removal" note.. needed to restart... tried to mount it again, and it wont show on the desktop

in disk utility the hard disk shows, but the 1 partition in it is dimmed down. i repaired it, it said "ok", but nothing ok. still wont mount.

so my question is, if anyone can recommend me of a good disk repair solution besides the os' disk utility

much appreciated!

shai

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:16 pm
by Pitch Black
Disk Warrior has never failed me yet.

http://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/index.html

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:17 pm
by j2j
Do you have the cd's that came in the box of the computer? Have you tried the start up utility? Have you tried repairing the startup disk, from the startup utility?

Instructions are in your manual.


If that doesn't help, I hear disk gennie, (sp) is pretty good.

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:26 pm
by udp
+1 for Disk Warrior. It's gotten me through external HD trouble 3 or 4 times.

Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:51 pm
by koneko
success

Disk Warrior worked!!!!

thanks guys for the advice

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:20 pm
by blank
you lie

mac never fail to work !!!!

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:36 pm
by MartinOM28V
Glory to Jobs in the highest, the Mac did not fail. It was the heathen USB drive. All is well.