t.ramsauer

Q: Connecting old Harddisk to PB after it was changed

Hi!
I am trying to connect my old Harddisk to my Powerbook G4, 1,67 Ghz.
I had to change Drives recently and now i want to download my old Data to my PB.
I am connecting it with an 2,5" IDE to USB Adapter to my PB.
But it won't be shown in the Finder.
I suppose there isn't enough Power from the USB to start up the Harddisk.
Funny enough if i connect it to a PC-Laptop it will start.
Any Help is appreciated.
Thanks!

Powerbook G4 1,67 GHz, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Mar 3, 2011 2:28 AM

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  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund Mar 3, 2011 8:31 AM in response to t.ramsauer
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    Mar 3, 2011 8:31 AM in response to t.ramsauer
    Hi,

    If the adapter does not have a separate power connection, a self-powered USB hub could possibly be of help here.

    If absolutely necessary, a PC could be used as an intermediary for document files (but a special utility, such as TransMac or MacDrive, would be needed in order to read the Mac-formatted disk).

    Jan
  • by BGreg,

    BGreg BGreg Mar 5, 2011 3:38 PM in response to t.ramsauer
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    Mar 5, 2011 3:38 PM in response to t.ramsauer
    Welcome to the Apple discussions.

    It's well known that Powerbooks don't put out enough power on the USB port to power many devices. You have 4 choices .... one, mount the drive in an electrically-powered enclosure, two, use one of the special cables that has two USB plugs on it, three, use a USB powered-hub, and four, mount the drive in a firewire case, which can be powered from the Powerbook.