On 10/31/10 8:04 AM, AndersFager wrote:
Folks,
Installed a brand new 500 gig hd in a G5 iMac. The old one had
"issues". For reasons unknown Disc Utility has problems even formating
the damned thing. And refuses to partion it. Disc Warrior does not
even "see" the new drive. What can be wrong? The machine has a new
battery and from what I can make out the drive and the fans start ok,
the screen works.
Anders
Before pronouncing the drive dead -- in addition to trying all those
other suggestions -- see what happens with a "magic cable." That can
tell you if the problem is the drive itself or not. Something like this:
http://www.newertech.com/products/usb2_adaptv2.php
(However, on the other hand, I just had an issue with my Quicksilver
involving one of my HD's cables having decided to die on me the VERY
FIRST time I was trying to boot up after reconnecting "The Network"
since moving in here!...talk about SCARY...)
I AM planning to buy a couple of "magic cables" anyway though in the
very near future.
~Yersinia.
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