Holmberg
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 9:39 PM
To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Subject: Re: Odd issue with external harddisk.
Hi!
Yes i have used diskutil but not sure what other tools to use.
I was thinking of going thunderbolt instead of usb but its a bit expensive.
/A
26 maj 2020 kl. 11:19 skrev
Hi!
I’ve just ordered a new thunderbolt drive.
Its a 5 tb LaCie drive with usb c and thunderbolt.
/A
> 26 maj 2020 kl. 14:58 skrev Jonathan C. Cohn :
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> i do prefer drives that have their own power cord when buying new ones some
> of the drives that have just a USB connector have been ,easily
i do prefer drives that have their own power cord when buying new ones some of
the drives that have just a USB connector have been ,easily damaged in my
carel.
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> On May 26, 2020, at 5:39 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote:
>
> Hi!
> Yes i have used diskutil but not sure what
as they do
some times cause problems.
Good luck.
-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On
Behalf Of Anders Holmberg
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2020 9:39 PM
To: 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries
Subject: Re: Odd issue with external harddisk.
Hi!
Yes i have used diskutil
Hi!
Yes i have used diskutil but not sure what other tools to use.
I was thinking of going thunderbolt instead of usb but its a bit expensive.
/A
> 26 maj 2020 kl. 11:19 skrev Simon A Fogarty :
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> Have you checked the status of the Usb external drive?
>
> Spinning drives will die after time,
Have you checked the status of the Usb external drive?
Spinning drives will die after time,
I'd be looking at the drives life status using some form of diagnostic tools.
-Original Message-
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On
Behalf Of Anders Holmberg
Sent: Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Hi!
THe power is on and the computer does not indicates any problem.
I better get me a mac mini that has more ports i guess.
/A
> 25 maj 2020 kl. 20:50 skrev Jonathan Cohn :
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> Does your USB port have a power connector, and if so is it currently on? I
> would expect that to be the most
Does your USB port have a power connector, and if so is it currently on? I
would expect that to be the most probable problem, though generally, when I
plug in a USB device that the computer cannot provide enough power for, the
computer will put up a dialog box indicating so.
Also, I am fairly
