ste_global wrote:
I ran "Verify Disk" on my internal macbook HD and it reported some permission errors and mis-reported file sizes and told me to "Repair Disk". I did, and this stated it fixed a few things. Ran Verify again and it still reported some permission errors.
I'm unclear here. There is no need to ever "Verify Permissions", it is a waste of time. Just run "Repair Permissions". It is an all or none deal. If it reports Permissions have been repaired..." then they are repaired. There are a couple of spurious errors which is probably what you see.
Verify Disk, on the other hand is useful because it allows you to check your directory structure without having to boot from the DVD or another volume. If you need to repair disk, then run it from your DVD and run it until all repairs have been made and it reports "Volume appears to be OK"
Have you tried shutting down, then powering up your drive(s), then booting up to see if tthey are recognized that way? Are you sure that in Finder > Preferences > Sidebar that "External Disks" is check marked? Does your new disk have a firewire interface also and have you tried that? Have you contacted Maxtor?
-mj