Cannot mount FAT32 Hard Drive in OX 10.5.8

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Cannot mount FAT32 Hard Drive in OX 10.5.8

I have a Mac mini running OSX 10.5.8

I also have a 2TB external hard drive, FAT32 that I use on various Macs and Windows 7 PCs

I use the Mac Mini to back up the external drive to a Drobo.

Today I went to back up the external drive and it would not mount. I don't know why. I've tried several different USB ports. I've run "Verify" and "Verify and Repair" and I get the message that it is verifying the drive, number of clusters, etc. but no errors that explain why it won't mount.

I've powered down and back up the Mac and still no avail.

The drive mounts fine on my Macbook running 10.8.2 and on my Windows 7 PCs but my backup software is on my Mac Mini and I need to figure out what's going on.

Anyone able to help?

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Oct 29, 2012 4:24 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 29, 2012 5:25 AM in response to arniec

Have you tried repairing the Mini's disk and permissions? I use AppleJack with the following instruction for disk repairs etc:

applejack AUTO shutdown

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Answer 2

Jan 17, 2013 11:20 AM in response to arniec

Have you been able to resolve the issue with your Drobo? I'm having the same issue with my Drobo (which I've had a for a year) and suddenly, it's not being seen as a Drive.

The computer detects the disk, but it's not mounted.

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