thanks, John. Verify is underway. Cheers, Donna On Jun 1, 2013, at 12:42 PM, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote:
> Do a Verify Disk in Disk Utility. Select the actual disk from the table > and not the volume. If there are any significant errors, it will show up > there. If the disk is new, it should have a SMART status. This is a very > good indicator if the hardware itself is failing. If you get no errors, it > might have just been a fluke. However, if you then continue to have problems > with the disk, back up the data and reformat it. > > > Take Care > > John D. Panarese > Director > Mac for the Blind > Tel, (631) 724-4479 > Email, [email protected] > Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com > > APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX Mountain Lion and LION > > AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE > > MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > > > > > On Jun 1, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well, the plot thickens … >> >> I tried repairing the disk. It got all the way to the point where it said >> "preparing partitions as required" then I got an error message saying the >> repair had stopped, that the disk can't be repaired, back up whatever files >> I can, etc. So I unplugged the disk, and plugged it back in again, and now >> it's mounted. Trying to decide whether to trust it, or just go get another >> drive. >> Donna >> On Jun 1, 2013, at 11:55 AM, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> When you are on the drive in disk utility, do a command-i for the Get Info >>> window. See if there is any kind of error message showing. If it is >>> showing up in disk utility, the Mac is seeing it. However, it seems the >>> volume is not mounting. You can, if possible, see if you can run a disk >>> repair as well from the First Aid tab. >>> >>> >>> Take Care >>> >>> John D. Panarese >>> Director >>> Mac for the Blind >>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>> Email, [email protected] >>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>> >>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX Mountain Lion and LION >>> >>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>> >>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 12:49 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> And it's showing up in Disk utility. >>>> Donna >>>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah, it's the drive I've always used for backups. >>>>> Donna >>>>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 11:46 AM, John Panarese <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Look in disk utilities to see if it is listed in the table of disks. >>>>>> Was this formatted before on the Mac? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Take Care >>>>>> >>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>> Director >>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>>>>> Email, [email protected] >>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>> >>>>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX Mountain Lion and LION >>>>>> >>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>> >>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 1, 2013, at 12:41 PM, Donna Goodin <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just connected my portable drive to my MBA so I could back it up, and >>>>>>> the MBA doesn't seem to see it. I hear the motor whirring on the >>>>>>> drive, so I know it's running. Anyone know of anything I can do to >>>>>>> troubleshoot this? >>>>>>> TIA, >>>>>>> Donna >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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