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FireWire Drive: Back From the Dead
Hi Guys,
A couple of weeks ago, I had a FireWire drive that I could not mount. Even Disk Warrior would not repair the disk. But thanks to a suggestion, I installed the drive into a new enclosure I had lying around (A USB 2 one, of all things) and it mounted right up. Looks like I need a new FireWire enclosure.Off to Fry’s for a new FireWire enclosure then.
Thanks all.
Kevin Monahan
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Yes, I find this to be very common.
I’ve had it happen with 4 FW enclosures of various brands.
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I’m up and running, now I just need a new FW case.
So yesterday, I decided to keep the USB2 drive where it is and get both a new FW case and a Seagate drive. Both open box specials. The Seagate is Ultra ATA but won’t mount. I tried the drive that mounted in the USB2 Box, and that wouldn’t mount either – so this new Adaptec case is dead. Then I tried to mount the new Segate in the USB2 and that wouldn’t mount either, so that drive is no good.
To top it off, I tried a new small FW case for my old laptop drive, thinking the FW case was faulty, but the drive wouldn’t mount in the new case either.
Looks Like I gotta go back to Fry’s and return all this garbage. Don’t buy open box stuff: WORD. 🙁
Kevin Monahan
Take My FCP Master’s Workshop!
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Ah! It was a bum FW cable and it was the one inside the box. I used one of my phat cables and it works great now. Hey Adaptec, didja hear that one?
Kevin Monahan
Take My FCP Master’s Workshop!
fcpworld.com
Pres. SF Cutters
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