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Oct 26, 2013 10:47 PM in response to sertac.orcunby ssgp,I doubt your disk has suddenly lost all its data. Do you have another machine to check your disk?
What is the file system on the disk? Is it MacOS extended, NTFS, FAT or something else?
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Oct 26, 2013 10:51 PM in response to ssgpby sertac.orcun,I have only one macbook. I recently sold my old iMac. I've been using MacOS Extended file system since I moved all my stuff to Mac in 2007.
Is there a tool for disk recovery?
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Oct 27, 2013 12:01 AM in response to sertac.orcunby ssgp,There have been several problems reported with WD RAID drives.
See this thread for example : https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5489867?tstart=60
If yours is one of these drives then you're out of luck for now. Still, I'd try asking a friend to access his non-Mavericks machine to at least recover your important stuff.
In the past I've used "disk warrior" to recover my data. It is a paid application, but has worked well for me.
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Oct 27, 2013 12:09 AM in response to ssgpby sertac.orcun,Thank you.
I have one WD MyBook Studio II and one Seagate Expansion 3TB (USB3). It's a nightmare!!!
I was looking at Data Rescue 3. I will also check Disk Warrior.
Wish me luck!
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Oct 27, 2013 12:54 PM in response to sertac.orcunby sertac.orcun,I've purchased and run Data Rescue 3. It found (I suppose) most of the files in 3TB Seagate drive. It seems I need a new large drive to recover and move these files...
I realized that WD MyBook has been wiped and used as a new backup disk by Time Machine... Of course, without my knowledge, without any prompts etc... Still trying to Deep Scan WD drive using Data Rescue 3...
I keep seeing that people are trying to locate the source of the problem... To my knowledge, Time Machine is the only application that has all the privileges to wipe and overwrite and external drive on my system...
I recon that Apple Team should also be looking at Time Machine... I've disabled it...
I've also disabled iCloud keychain on all my Apple devices. It seems to work inconsistently or I've developed paranoia...
Wish me luck... Because I really need it...
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Oct 27, 2013 1:05 PM in response to sertac.orcunby PlotinusVeritas,FIrewire & Thunderbolt drives are having issues with Mavericks, avoid same until a fix is issued if you can.
many are reporting same, there is a firewire fault and TB HD on external HD from LaCie (Seagate) and from WD especially.
Technicians are looking into it.
Until there is resolution, consider setting up a USB ext. Time machine HD.
Until then consider confining Mavericks use with USB HD.
Ive tested a very long line of USB HD on Mavericks, all seem fine.
*However some are reporting now even USB HD are having problems IF they are running WD software
Recommend anyone DO NOT ATTACH any WD MyBook externals (firewire, thunderbolt or otherwise).
I dont have same to test, so I dont know if the problem is in the firmware on the SATA bridge or if its a problem with the WD software
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Oct 27, 2013 1:06 PM in response to PlotinusVeritasby sertac.orcun,Thanks for the heads up.
But I am using only USB 2 (WD MyBook Studio) and USB 3 (Seagate Expansion) external drives. I'm afraid firewire does not apply to my case.
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Oct 27, 2013 1:10 PM in response to sertac.orcunby PlotinusVeritas,thats why I said :
*However some are reporting now even USB HD are having problems IF they are running WD software
Yes, some external USB HD are having the same issue, ALL HOWEVER indicate currently the use of some manner of HD software.
HD software should never EVER be used. Its always a bad idea on USB ext. HD, it only has ever created problems in the past.
HD are best idealized as bricks, out of box, format it and wipe off any "helpful HD software" on same in the case of simplex USB HD.
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Oct 27, 2013 1:15 PM in response to PlotinusVeritasby sertac.orcun,Are you suggesting that I remove WD drive manager? I'm only using it to monitor drive temp...
There is also Seagate Dasboard 2.0 installed but never used...
Shall I remove those? Any probable impacts on my system?
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Oct 27, 2013 2:52 PM in response to sertac.orcunby PlotinusVeritas,firmware or software is indeterminate at this point.
All variety of Thunderbolt and Firewire RAID drives from indications are affected.