Having trouble connecting Western Digital My Book Home Edition 2.0 external hard drive to macbook pro 10.6.8.

If I try to connect via firewire I get nothing.  If I connect via usb, computer says its not readable and gives me an option to initialize, but disk utilities wont carry out any actions.  to repair or erase.

Hello TJ1982,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with your external hard drive.  I found an article with steps you can take when an external device is not being recognized.
I recommend following the steps in the section titled "Top troubleshooting tips" in the following article:
USB and FireWire Quick Assist
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1151
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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