External hd disconnects unexpectedly

hello all,
i got a 17" MBP back in October of 07 (love it) and am having trouble with one of my USB ports, number 2 on the left hand side. what happens is; my external hdds disconnect unexpectedly and then i get the error message yelling at me. i've tried it with 2 different drives with 2 different cables with the same results. this all started after i upgraded to Leopard, i didn't have this problem with Tiger.
anybody have any ideas as to what the problem would be? i thought at first the drive was overheating but when i plugged in the 2 drive which was unused at the time (cold) i figured i had a problem.
thank you in advance for any assistance.
Eric

one of the drives is a Western Digital portable HDD and the other is a Seagate drive in a Thermaltake enclosure. i've been using these drives since i got the MBP back in October and haven't had any trouble since installing Leopard. the Lacie drive i have hooked up in USB 1 has no trouble at all.

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Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61284] authenticated as conference.marquardtplus.private
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [conference.marquardtplus.private] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61284)
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61285] connect
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61285] authenticated as pubsub.marquardtplus.private
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [pubsub.marquardtplus.private] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61285)
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61286] connect
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61286] authenticated as proxy65.marquardtplus.private
Jan 6 11:53:53 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [proxy65.marquardtplus.private] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61286)
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/resolver[98305]: attempting connection to router at 127.0.0.1, port=5347
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61289] connect
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [127.0.0.1, port=61289] authenticated as jabberd
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/resolver[98305]: connection to router established
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/router[98308]: [resolver] online (bound to 127.0.0.1, port 61289)
Jan 6 11:53:54 marquardtplus jabberd/resolver[98305]: ready to resolve
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: [7] [::ffff:192.168.1.132, port=61291] connect
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: [7] SASL authentication succeeded: mechanism=DIGEST-MD5; [email protected]
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: od_auth_check_service_membership: checking user "com.apple.notificationuser" access for service "chat"
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: od_auth_check_service_membership: mbr_check_service_membership returned 0
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: od_auth_check_service_membership: user "com.apple.notificationuser" is authorized to access service "chat"
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/c2s[98309]: [7] bound: [email protected]/icalserver.9c433d7eee6b45a 481f8d560b46ca943
Jan 6 11:53:58 marquardtplus jabberd/sm[98306]: session started: [email protected]/icalserver.9c433d7eee6b45a 481f8d560b46ca943
The only users I've tried to log on so far are [email protected] [myself] and [email protected], both got the same issue.
If there's anything else I can provide, I will happily do so.
Thanks,
Gretchen

Thunderbolt external hard drives unexpectedly eject

Aloha, This is my first post to the community and I would greatly appreciate any help.
I run two thunderbolt external hard drives: 3 TB Seagate Backup Plus and a 2 TB LaCie lessee drive.
For several months, both drives will eject for no apparent reason. Recently, the 3 TB Seagate drive will only periodically mount. I can feel the drive spin and a light will go on, but it does not mount. This is a partitioned drive and on one partitions is a very large Aperture library, and being able to have access to these assets is becoming a concern.
Additionally, I have been able to get the Seagate drive to boot, but was only able to see one of its partitions. When I ran Disk Utility, the drive unexpectedly ejected.
Steps taken to address the issue
I have done numerous shutdowns to include unplugging the power cord from the computer, depressing the start button for 15 seconds, plugging in the power cord and waiting 30 seconds before powering up the machine, then plugging in the power cord to the hard drive, and then the thunderbolt cord to the computer, and have used two different thunderbolt cords, in addition to resetting system preferences and cleaning cachet's.
Computer:
27 inch iMac (three years old)
OS 10.9.5
3.4 GHz, Intel Core i7
16 GB 1333 MHz DDR 3
External Hard Drive
Vendor Name: Seagate
Device Name: GoFlex Desk Adapter Thunderbolt
Route String: 3
Firmware Version: 26.0
Port (Upstream):
Status: Device connected
Link Status: 0x2
Port Micro Firmware Version: 0.2.5
Cable Firmware Version: 0.1.22
Port:
Status: No device connected
Link Status: 0x7
Port Micro Firmware Version: 0.2.5
I am no expert: essentially I know enough to get into trouble. Might the issue be the iMac thunderbolt connection, given both drives sporadically eject? or might it be the thunderbolt connector that the drive sits in, given that I can occasionally get the drive to mount?
Any and all thoughts are greatly appreciated!
Mahalo nui loa (Thank you very much)

Aloha,
It was a long week. Here is an update.
Had the opportunity to go to the Apple Store yesterday and purchase new thunderbolt cables, and hooked everything up this morning.
I disconnected the Seagate drive from the sled, and brushed the contacts.
The Seagate hard drive did not boot on my iMac and Disk Utility could not see it. That said, when booted to my wife's iMac, Disk Utility could see the drive, but I could not verify or repair it. The data from my wife's iMac is attached.
Also, I tried to run Data Rescue 4. It would not see the drive. I do have Disk Warrior, if that is a reasonable option to try.
Additionally, the LaCie (now connected to my iMac with a new thunderbolt cable) has not yet been ejected. The computer has gone to sleep several times and I have awakened it.
I very much appreciate your thoughts and time, And I look forward to your thoughts, To include any experience in getting the data off of the Seagate. It contains seven years worth of photographs, which I would hate to lose. I also got the message about redundant backups. There may be some of the backup in Crash Plan.
Mahalo nui loa
WRL

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I have one of the new USB powered portable usb drives from Toshiba. It is a 500gig unit. It has worked flawlessly up until about the last couple weeks. Since this time is disconnects very easly and sometimes is not useable because it disconnects too much. Is this a common problem with these smaller drives that connect with the regualr usb cord, and is there any fix for it?

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Addendum Friday 1:30 PM CDT: Just make sure that the dual cable you get has the correct plug for your external hard drive. The one I linked to above works with the WDC Passports, but I do NOT know if it has the correct plug for the Toshiba External Drives. I would advise against using one that works as an extension to the existing cable as the additional connection combined with the additional length would probably defeat the purpose due to the power loss they would bring into the scenario. You need a cable that attaches directly to the USB ports on the laptop and the external drive.
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I work on two displays and noticed that spaces act strangely when my external display gets disconnected. My setup might look something like:
Laptop:
Space 1 | Space 2
External Monitor:
Space 3 | Space 4 | Space 5
What I would expect when disconnecting my monitor is that Space 3 - 5 just move to the laptop. However, I have noticed that what actually happens is that the first Space on the external monitor gets merged into the first Space on the laptop:
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I have a new MacBook Pro Retina 13". Because storage space is limited, I'm using a Samsung SSD as an external drive. This drive is in a USB 3.0 a case from OWC. The Aperture library I'm working from lives on that drive, so it needs to be a reliable connection.
The problem: When I step away long enough for the screen to go blank, I wake it up to find that the external drive has been disconnected. I see an error message admonishing me to eject disks properly. I cannot re-mount the disk by any means except to log out/back in. Logging out takes ages, so that I generally have to shut the computer down by holding the power key. It mounts up just fine when I re-boot or log back in.
Computer is plugged in
Energy Saver settings are set to allow system sleep after ten minutes or so, and to put hard disks to sleep when possible
Console log is jammed full of info around this timeframe, but i don't see anything relevant (maybe i'm not interpreting it correctly)
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External Harddrives disconnecting on their own

Ok, so, I've got this very goofy problem where I have 2 seperate external hard drives that disconnect themselves from the usb all on their own. So basically what happens is I'll be working and then get the error pop up to make sure I eject my external device blah blah blah.... Does any one know what is causing this? is it software or is there something royally messed up with my usb ports?
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I would first contact Seagate's tech support for a possible solution. If that doesn't prove successful then I would try a different product or consider building your own.
Basic Backup
Get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
Carbon Copy Cloner
Data Backup
Deja Vu
Silver Keeper
Retrospect
Super Flexible File Synchronizer
SuperDuper!
Synchronize Pro! X
Synk Pro
Synk Standard
Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files.
Although you can buy a complete external drive system, you can also put one together if you are so inclined. It's relatively easy and only requires a Phillips head screwdriver (typically.) You can purchase hard drives separately. This gives you an opportunity to shop for the best prices on a hard drive of your choice. Reliable brands include Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital, Toshiba, and Fujitsu. You can find reviews and benchmarks on many drives at Storage Review.
Enclosures for FireWire and USB are readily available. You can find only FireWire enclosures, only USB enclosures, and enclosures that feature multiple ports. I would stress getting enclosures that use the Oxford chipsets especially for Firewire drives (911, 921, 922, for example.) You can find enclosures at places such as;
Cool Drives
OWC
WiebeTech
Firewire Direct
California Drives
NewEgg
All you need do is remove a case cover, mount the hard drive in the enclosure and connect the cables, then re-attach the case cover. Usually the only tool required is a small or medium Phillips screwdriver.

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The itunes music library is on this hdd. I have mac-mini 1.83 core 2 duo with 4Gb ram and latest update of 10.5 Leopard.
I also recently installed fruux for syncing this mac-mini with my macbook, and may be it is the reason, but I uninstalled it fully (as writen on fruux website), but the problem is still as is.
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External drive disconnection problem.

How do you go about keeping external drives connected when the computer goes to sleep? I have eexternal drives connected to both the iMac and Macbook Pro, When they go to sleep, somehow the dirves get disconnected sith "disk not ejected properly" messages. This happened some with Mountain Lion, but all the time with Mavericks. I have Seagate drives on the iMac, and a WD My Passport on the laptop.

Hi,
I was also facing this problem for a long time.
I tried many ways to get this thing rid off..
In my case i was using a WD external hard disc which was NTFS windows partitioned.
So i was using TUXERA which is a 3rd party app to enable write access with this NTFS Drive.
I simply uninstalled this app, and the disk eject was Successful.
If yours a similar problem, hope it helps you.
Peace!

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