Maxtor OneTouch Mini

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Maxtor OneTouch Mini

Just purchased a Maxtor OneTouch III Mini 100GB for travel use. The Mini isn't offered in Mac version, but I figured that was just a s/w thing. Have previously installed Maxtor OneTouch III 300GB on my MacBook Pro (Tiger 10.4.8), so the Maxtor s/w is present.

The problem -- I can't reformat for Mac (as I did with the 300GB):
- Mini is recognized by Disk Utility, but
- When I go to Erase, I only have file system choices of 'Mac OS Standard' and 'UNIX'. Proceeding gives "chosen size is not valid for chosen file system" error
- On the 300GB the instructions said to choose 'Mac OS Extended' format
- Also, I notice "total capacity 0 bytes" under info (but thought this was because it appeared to OS X to be unformatted.

The question -- am I hosed, and need to return the drive? Or is there another way.

MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jan 9, 2007 9:49 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 9, 2007 10:23 AM in response to Kaki Martin

Hi Kaki Marin;

It states here that the Maxtor One Touch III Mini now supposes Mac OS X. Maybe you might want to get in touch with the vendor to find out if it is a firmware upgrade or if you need to excahange to get that support.

Allan

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Kaki Martin Author

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Jan 9, 2007 4:19 PM in response to Allan Eckert

Hi Kaki Marin;

It states here that the Maxtor One Touch
III Mini now supposes Mac OS X. Maybe you might want
to get in touch with the vendor to find out if it is
a firmware upgrade or if you need to excahange to get
that support.

Allan

Thanks! I hadn't found anything about support for the Mini on Mac when searching the Maxtor website. Can you give me the link where you saw this.

So ... the thinking is that, since I don't have the option for 'Mac OS Extended' in Disk Utility, the drive's firmware is somehow reporting that it can't support this?

I'll call them in the morning.

Thanks,
Kaki

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Kaki Martin Author

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Jan 10, 2007 10:55 AM in response to Kaki Martin

I have talked with Maxtor and found that the new Mac-compatible OneTouch III Mini drives referred to in the recent press release won't be in stores for another couple of months. The drive I have has "hardware incompatibilities" and cannot be made to work <sigh>.

- Kaki

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Answer 4

Jan 10, 2007 12:55 PM in response to Kaki Martin

Hi Kaki;

I tried.

Can you take it back? I would certainly hope so.

Allan

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Answer 5

Jan 15, 2007 3:03 PM in response to Allan Eckert

I have been able to successfully mount and erase the WINDOWS format on
the same drive on my G5 Tower (2.3) & reformat it for a mac. But when I plug it into my PB, I only get a chirping sound..Any advice?

I just got it at Best buy for $70 (60 G)

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