firewire drive does not mount

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firewire drive does not mount

After installing snow leopard I find that when I turn on my external firewire drive it doesn't automatically show up on my desktop.
I have to reboot in order for it to mount.
I didn't have this problem with leopard.
Any suggestions?

iMac 20", 2GHz Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.5.6), 3Gb, Titanium 250Gb Ext FireWire Drive. Quark 6.5, PS CS2, Office 2004

Posted on Oct 10, 2009 8:10 AM

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Answer 1

baltwo

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Oct 10, 2009 12:14 PM in response to Frank Abramonte1

Launch Disk Utility and see if it shows up, but unmounted. If so, mount it there. If that works, repair it, eject it, turn it off, and power it back up. It should mount.

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Answer 2

Oct 10, 2009 9:24 PM in response to baltwo

baltwo, Thanks for your reply.
I had repaired the disk prior to installing 10.6.
It wasn't visible in Utilities.
Today it wouldn't mount without a restart.
Tonight I tried and it mounted.
I'll have to see if behave properly the next few days.
I seem to recall back in OS7 there was a scan option which kept scanning until if found the disk, is there anything like that now?
Will keep you posted in a few days.
Thanks again.

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Answer 3

baltwo

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Oct 10, 2009 10:13 PM in response to Frank Abramonte1

IIRC, every time you shutdown, restart, or launch Disk Utility, the OS scans for disks (that's what the spinning gear is all about), but there's no option for rescanning.

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Answer 4

dechamp

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Oct 10, 2009 11:47 PM in response to Frank Abramonte1

Some external hard drives have required firmware updates to work properly with Leopard and Snow Leopard. Have you checked with the manufacturer to see if they are offering a firmware update?

The most common problem brand of drive that I know of is Western Digital, and the MyBook series of external drives.

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Answer 5

Oct 11, 2009 11:15 AM in response to dechamp

dechamp, I searched for a firmware update, but couldn't find one. Probably due to me not being well versed in this jargon.
I have a Fantom Titanium 250GB Firewire drive.
Have you come across with links on possible updates on it?
Thanks

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Answer 6

baltwo

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Oct 11, 2009 11:53 AM in response to Frank Abramonte1

You'll find info on your HD via a google search for *Fantom Titanium 250GB*. This leads to http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16822154613 (among others). There, find a link to the manufacturer: http://fantomdrives.com/ and further links to downloads under support which redirects you software and firmware updates at http://www.micronet.com/support/software.htm

Determining which pertains to your item is left as an exercise. Thus, ends the lesson on how to search for stuff on the web. 😉

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