> Alan Kim wrote: > > I am wondering if HDST extensions for firewire support has to be loaded > when an external firewire drive is formatted with HDST. > I've been having problems with the EZQuest drive and tried it on some > other machines with no luck. > (Drive not initializing for mounting onto the desktop.)
If you are getting "drive not initialized for mounting on the desktop" messages from other systems, or even Drive Setup, I would seriously suspect you need the extensions in the test machine. > Let's say I want to take the drive to another location equipped with > modern Apple machines, would I be able to plug in the drive and mount it > onto the desktop without the HDST extensions present on those machines ? I suspect not. How much of a pain is it to install HDST in someone else's machine, and delete them after the test? > (Apple Drive Setup does not work on these drives, so HDST has to be used > for formatting.) > > Just trying to make sure it is absolutely the drive that is defective > before I send it off (with my files) for a replacement. Obviously the "three foot drop" method did not bring it back to life. I would find an agreeable friend and load HDST in their machine, and test the drive again. It may be a last attempt at salvage, but, it might work! Nancy -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
