External WD harddrive only recognized (icon desktop) after reconnecting

Hi, my external WD harddrive is only recognized (icon desktop) after reconnecting to the USB port.
When i start up the imac, there is no icon on my desktop....
I bought it new in the applestore a few months ago.. started using it now.
someone helped me with time machine... also made one map for movie's... that it.

The 1.5TB is Unformatted, so one would assume that it is already damaged, empty, erased or unusable because of the windows Format.
If it was formatted by a windows computer, then your you will need to check it on that windows computer to see if the data is still there? If so then you will need to move the data to another drive, format the drive for cross platform use and copy the data back to it.
If it was formatted by a windows computer, then your you will need to check it on that windows computer to see if the data is still there? If so then you will need to move the data to another
Select the Partition tab > select 1 or more Partitions > select Options > set the Partition Map Scheme to GUID Partition Table (if your going to use it exclusive for backing up your Mac) or Master Boot Record (if your going to use it cross platform) > click OK > then Format it Mac OS Extended (for Mac) or FAT-32 (for cross platform) > hit the Apply button.

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I missed a comment in my previous post. In msconfig I had some services not checked and I turned them all on, including the Portable Media Service number service.
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Output of Software Environment> Running Tasks:
alg.exe Not Available 2744 8 Not Available Not Available 9/21/2006 6:08 PM Not Available Not Available Not Available
cmd.exe c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe 3536 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:32 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 379.50 KB (388,608 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
csrss.exe Not Available 664 13 Not Available Not Available 9/21/2006 6:08 PM Not Available Not Available Not Available
cthelper.exe c:\windows\system32\cthelper.exe 1924 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 1, 0, 0, 1 40.00 KB (40,960 bytes) 9/10/2006 10:08 PM
cthelper.exe c:\windows\system32\cthelper.exe 1944 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 1, 0, 0, 1 40.00 KB (40,960 bytes) 9/10/2006 10:08 PM
dmadmin.exe c:\windows\system32\dmadmin.exe 1196 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 2600.2180.503.0 219.50 KB (224,768 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
explorer.exe c:\windows\explorer.exe 1700 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 6.00.2900.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 1,008.00 KB (1,032,192 bytes) 5/11/2003 9:12 PM
firefox.exe c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe 920 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:21 PM 1.8.0.7: 2006090918 6.86 MB (7,190,637 bytes) 12/2/2004 1:10 AM
frameworkservice.exe c:\program files\network associates\common framework\frameworkservice.exe 600 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 3.5.0.412 100.06 KB (102,463 bytes) 9/19/2006 10:15 PM
fxsvr2.exe c:\program files\logitech\video\fxsvr2.exe 200 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 8.4.1.1092 188.00 KB (192,512 bytes) 6/1/2004 10:46 AM
helpctr.exe c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpctr.exe 3900 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:32 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 750.50 KB (768,512 bytes) 4/14/2004 5:50 PM
helpsvc.exe c:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpsvc.exe 504 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:32 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 726.50 KB (743,936 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
ipodservice.exe c:\program files\ipod\bin\ipodservice.exe 2412 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 7.0.0.70 440.56 KB (451,136 bytes) 9/12/2006 1:58 AM
itouch.exe c:\program files\logitech\itouch\itouch.exe 1936 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 2.22.289 872.00 KB (892,928 bytes) 9/10/2006 8:07 PM
ituneshelper.exe c:\program files\itunes\ituneshelper.exe 160 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 7.0.0.70 224.56 KB (229,952 bytes) 9/12/2006 1:58 AM
logitechdesktopmessenger.exe c:\program files\logitech\desktop messenger\8876480\program\logitechdesktopmessenger.exe 256 8 1048576 5242880 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 2.30.04 36.00 KB (36,864 bytes) 8/16/2006 10:16 AM
logitray.exe c:\program files\logitech\video\logitray.exe 1884 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 8.4.1.1092 212.00 KB (217,088 bytes) 6/1/2004 11:03 AM
lsass.exe c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe 748 9 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 13.00 KB (13,312 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
lvcomsx.exe c:\windows\system32\lvcomsx.exe 1988 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 8.4.1.1092 216.00 KB (221,184 bytes) 10/8/2004 11:52 AM
mcshield.exe c:\program files\network associates\virusscan\mcshield.exe 1044 13 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 8.0.0.251 216.01 KB (221,191 bytes) 9/22/2004 8:00 PM
mmc.exe c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe 3028 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:26 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 796.00 KB (815,104 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
naprdmgr.exe Not Available 1120 8 Not Available Not Available 9/21/2006 6:08 PM Not Available Not Available Not Available
notepad.exe c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe 4036 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:27 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 67.50 KB (69,120 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
nvsvc32.exe c:\windows\system32\nvsvc32.exe 1176 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 6.14.10.8421 140.07 KB (143,436 bytes) 3/9/2006 3:29 PM
services.exe c:\windows\system32\services.exe 736 9 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 105.50 KB (108,032 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
shstat.exe c:\program files\network associates\virusscan\shstat.exe 1844 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 8.0.0.912 92.00 KB (94,208 bytes) 9/22/2004 8:00 PM
smss.exe c:\windows\system32\smss.exe 616 11 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:07 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 49.50 KB (50,688 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
spoolsv.exe c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe 1464 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 5.1.2600.2696 (xpspsp2gdr.050610-1519) 56.50 KB (57,856 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
ssmmgr.exe c:\windows\samsung\comsmmgr\ssmmgr.exe 1980 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 1, 3, 0, 0 364.00 KB (372,736 bytes) 3/26/2006 8:38 PM
support.exe c:\program files\common files\dell\eusw\support.exe 1836 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 2, 0, 0, 33 240.00 KB (245,760 bytes) 6/24/2003 8:46 AM
svchost.exe c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe 912 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 14.00 KB (14,336 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
svchost.exe Not Available 980 8 Not Available Not Available 9/21/2006 6:08 PM Not Available Not Available Not Available
svchost.exe c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe 1076 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 14.00 KB (14,336 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
svchost.exe Not Available 1200 8 Not Available Not Available 9/21/2006 6:08 PM Not Available Not Available Not Available
svchost.exe Not Available 1272 8 Not Available Not Available 9/21/2006 6:08 PM Not Available Not Available Not Available
svchost.exe c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe 3556 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 14.00 KB (14,336 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
system Not Available 4 8 0 1413120 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
system idle process Not Available 0 0 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
tablet.exe c:\windows\system32\tablet.exe 1436 13 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 4.78-6 620.00 KB (634,880 bytes) 12/4/2003 5:00 PM
tabuserw.exe c:\windows\system32\wtablet\tabuserw.exe 320 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 4.78-6 76.00 KB (77,824 bytes) 12/4/2003 4:48 PM
taskmgr.exe c:\windows\system32\taskmgr.exe 3508 13 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:28 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 132.50 KB (135,680 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
updaterui.exe c:\program files\network associates\common framework\updaterui.exe 1860 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 3.5.0.412 136.05 KB (139,320 bytes) 9/19/2006 10:15 PM
vstskmgr.exe c:\program files\network associates\virusscan\vstskmgr.exe 1100 8 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 8.0.0.912 28.00 KB (28,672 bytes) 9/22/2004 8:00 PM
winlogon.exe c:\windows\system32\winlogon.exe 688 13 204800 1413120 9/21/2006 6:08 PM 5.1.2600.2180 (xpspsp2rtm.040803-2158) 490.50 KB (502,272 bytes) 8/29/2002 3:00 AM
wmiprvse.exe Not Available 4032 8 Not Available Not Available 9/21/2006 6:32 PM Not Available Not Available Not Available
Output of Software Environment> Services
ASP.NET State Service aspnet_state Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_state.exe Normal NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService 0
Alerter Alerter Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice Normal NT AUTHORITY\LocalService 0
Application Layer Gateway Service ALG Running Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\alg.exe Normal NT AUTHORITY\LocalService 0
Application Management AppMgmt Stopped Disabled Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Automatic Updates wuauserv Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Background Intelligent Transfer Service BITS Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
COM+ Event System EventSystem Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
COM+ System Application COMSysApp Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe /processid:{02d4b3f1-fd88-11d1-960d-00805fc79235} Normal LocalSystem 0
ClipBook ClipSrv Stopped Disabled Own Process c:\windows\system32\clipsrv.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Computer Browser Browser Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Cryptographic Services CryptSvc Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
DCOM Server Process Launcher DcomLaunch Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost -k dcomlaunch Normal LocalSystem 0
DHCP Client Dhcp Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
DNS Client Dnscache Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k networkservice Normal NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService 0
Distributed Link Tracking Client TrkWks Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Distributed Transaction Coordinator MSDTC Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\msdtc.exe Normal NT Authority\NetworkService 0
Error Reporting Service ERSvc Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Ignore LocalSystem 0
Event Log Eventlog Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\services.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Fast User Switching Compatibility FastUserSwitchingCompatibility Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Fax Fax Stopped Auto Own Process c:\windows\system32\fxssvc.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
HID Input Service HidServ Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
HTTP SSL HTTPFilter Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k httpfilter Normal LocalSystem 0
Help and Support helpsvc Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service ImapiService Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\imapi.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
IPSEC Services PolicyAgent Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Indexing Service CiSvc Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\cisvc.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
InstallDriver Table Manager IDriverT Stopped Manual Own Process "c:\program files\common files\installshield\driver\11\intel 32\idrivert.exe" Ignore LocalSystem 0
Intel NCS NetService NetSvc Stopped Manual Own Process c:\program files\intel\ncs\sync\netsvc.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Logical Disk Manager dmserver Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service dmadmin Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\dmadmin.exe /com Normal LocalSystem 0
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider SwPrv Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\dllhost.exe /processid:{f79a1568-d6c5-4c69-a086-936cf52dbbe3} Ignore LocalSystem 0
McAfee Framework Service McAfeeFramework Running Auto Own Process c:\program files\network associates\common framework\frameworkservice.exe /servicestart Normal LocalSystem 0
Messenger Messenger Stopped Disabled Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
NT LM Security Support Provider NtLmSsp Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
NVIDIA Display Driver Service NVSvc Running Auto Own Process c:\windows\system32\nvsvc32.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Net Logon Netlogon Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing mnmsrvc Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\mnmsrvc.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Network Associates McShield McShield Running Auto Own Process "c:\program files\network associates\virusscan\mcshield.exe" Normal LocalSystem 0
Network Associates Task Manager McTaskManager Running Auto Own Process "c:\program files\network associates\virusscan\vstskmgr.exe" Normal LocalSystem 0
Network Connections Netman Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Network DDE NetDDE Stopped Disabled Share Process c:\windows\system32\netdde.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Network DDE DSDM NetDDEdsdm Stopped Disabled Share Process c:\windows\system32\netdde.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Network Location Awareness (NLA) Nla Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Network Provisioning Service xmlprov Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
PACSPTISVR PACSPTISVR Stopped Manual Own Process "c:\program files\common files\sony shared\avlib\pacsptisvr.exe" Normal LocalSystem 0
Performance Logs and Alerts SysmonLog Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\smlogsvc.exe Normal NT Authority\NetworkService 0
Plug and Play PlugPlay Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\services.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Portable Media Serial Number Service WmdmPmSN Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Print Spooler Spooler Running Auto Own Process c:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Protected Storage ProtectedStorage Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
QoS RSVP RSVP Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\rsvp.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager RasAuto Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Remote Access Connection Manager RasMan Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager RDSessMgr Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\sessmgr.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) RpcSs Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost -k rpcss Normal NT Authority\NetworkService 0
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator RpcLocator Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\locator.exe Normal NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService 0
Removable Storage NtmsSvc Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Routing and Remote Access RemoteAccess Stopped Disabled Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
SSDP Discovery Service SSDPSRV Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice Normal NT AUTHORITY\LocalService 0
Secondary Logon seclogon Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Ignore LocalSystem 0
Security Accounts Manager SamSs Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\lsass.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Security Center wscsvc Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Server lanmanserver Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Shell Hardware Detection ShellHWDetection Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Ignore LocalSystem 0
Smart Card SCardSvr Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\scardsvr.exe Ignore NT AUTHORITY\LocalService 0
Sony SPTI Service SPTISRV Stopped Manual Own Process "c:\program files\common files\sony shared\avlib\sptisrv.exe" Normal LocalSystem 0
System Event Notification SENS Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
System Restore Service srservice Stopped Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper LmHosts Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice Normal NT AUTHORITY\LocalService 0
TabletService TabletService Running Auto Own Process c:\windows\system32\tablet.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Task Scheduler Schedule Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Telephony TapiSrv Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Terminal Services TermService Running Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost -k dcomlaunch Normal LocalSystem 0
Themes Themes Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\ups.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
Universal Plug and Play Device Host upnphost Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice Normal NT AUTHORITY\LocalService 0
Volume Shadow Copy VSS Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
WMDM PMSP Service WMDM PMSP Service Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\mspmspsv.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
WMI Performance Adapter WmiApSrv Stopped Manual Own Process c:\windows\system32\wbem\wmiapsrv.exe Normal LocalSystem 0
WebClient WebClient Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k localservice Normal NT AUTHORITY\LocalService 0
Windows Audio AudioSrv Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) SharedAccess Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) stisvc Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k imgsvc Normal LocalSystem 0
Windows Installer MSIServer Stopped Manual Share Process c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /v Normal LocalSystem 0
Windows Management Instrumentation winmgmt Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Ignore LocalSystem 0
Windows Time w32time Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Wireless Zero Configuration WZCSVC Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
Workstation lanmanworkstation Running Auto Share Process c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs Normal LocalSystem 0
iPod Service iPod Service Running Manual Own Process "c:\program files\ipod\bin\ipodservice.exe" Normal LocalSystem 0

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MacBook Core2Duo/ Mac mini intel core duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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umparrothead wrote:
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Any one else out there with any ideas?!?

Time machine would back up only the first time after I shut off my imac and started it up again. Then it would fail or claim it could not locate my external Hard Drive even though it's icon was showing in the time machine dialog window.

Time machine only ever backed up the first time it runs immediately after I start up my computer after it has been shut off. All other back up attemps fail. Recently it stopped recognizing the icon for my external hard drive in the time machine dialog window where you select the hard drive to back up to, and turn on and off the time machine function. Now the external HD icon only shows up on the desk top but no longer in the dialog box. I just tried shutting the computer off and turning it on again and now the light is on, on the external hard drive but the icon does not even appear on the desk top.
The external hard drive is a 1TB Seagate. The drive still has plenty of unused capacity. I ran a diagnostic test on it. It said the disk needed repair but the repair function would not work. The message stated that it could not be unmounted and repair is not available because the disk can't be written to. The Mac OX utility said the disk can still be opened but can't be changed nor repaired. The external HD is not S.M.A.R.T. supported.
I haven't tried replacing the cable yet. Is that the next thing I should try?

What Mac OSX version are your running ("iOS" as shown in your profile cannot run on a Mac computer)?

HT4356 Mavric doesn't support my 5 years old Big Screen Display, OR? Tried to connect my Mac Book Pro after installing Mavric, The Screen didn't work as before. I could only see the Desktop but not the movies for example. What can I do?

Mavric doesn't support my 5 years old Big Screen Display, OR? Tried to connect my Mac Book Pro after installing Mavric, The Screen didn't work as before. I could only see the Desktop but not the movies for example.
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It appears what happened is the installer though it was looking at a empty drive and just went ahead and installed.
I of course am assuming here you didn't use Disk Utility to format the drive first before installing, that would wipe out your files and programs for sure.
So what to do, what to do.
Well there is hope for you as long as the drive wasn't Filevaulted.
I'll explain. When a hard drive writes data for the first time to a drive, it starts at the very top and works it's way down.
When OS X was installed the first time, it was at the top of the drive, unless you upgraded then the upgraded OS X could have been written elsewhere.
Now when you just reinstalled OS X, the new OS went on the top of the drive, overwriting any data that was there previously, so what was there you have lost forever which is about 8GB or so. If it was the previous OS there, then your more in luck because only the old OS X was overwritten.
The remaining space on the drive still can have a copy of your files, provided it's not overwritten yet.
It's because when a hard drive deletes data or reformats, it doesn't remove the data off the drive or overwrites it immediately, it's just made so it's SPACE is available for new files to be written there.
So technically one can recover the deleted data off a non-encrypted/scrubbed hard drive with special software.
The way it does this is it reads the 1's and 0's of the files themselves, and through a lot of figuring out, can tell what that file is and what it belongs too.
So what you will have to do is this:
Create a data recovery/undelete external boot drive
or if you don't have the skills, then take it to a local PC/Mac tech and they can do a direct image of the drive and then you can run Data Rescue on it to rebuild your files.

External USB harddrive no longer recognized/accepted

Hi,
Since updating to Mac OS X 10.5.9 my Mac doesn't recognize/accept one of my external USB harddrives--both are Western Digital ones, which I'm using successfully for more than one year now--, and upgrading to Snow Leopard didn't resolve this issue (see console output at the end).
Changing USB ports--hub, directly on my Mac--is to no avail either.
-- MMHein
PS: Console Message;
17.09.09 06:00:45 kernel USBF: 3.896 [0x4e04000] The IOUSBFamily is having trouble enumerating a USB device that has been plugged in. It will keep retrying. (Port 4 of hub @ location: 0xfd500000)
17.09.09 06:00:48 kernel USBF: 7.491 [0x4e04000] The IOUSBFamily was not able to enumerate a device.
17.09.09 06:00:48 kernel USBMSC Identifier (non-unique): 2HAC0Q6F 0xd49 0x7300 0x121

Hi,
Well, at least momentarily this issue seems to be resolved, although I quite can't grasp all of it.
I've unplugged the external drive in question, both from the USB hub, as well as from the power jack, waited now for two days, until just a couple of minutes reconnecting everything again, starting with the power supply, and after some seconds the USB followed.
Et voilá the drive is being recognized and mounted again.
Weird, really weird, as I haven't got the slightes clue whatever, when this will arise the next time!
-- MMHein

T60p, can't go to desktop after the Windows Logo, only the cursor stays here and can move[pic]

My Thinkpad T60p can't go to desktop after the Windows logo, it has fingerprint, but never appears, only the cursor stays here and can move, the back ground is not black, nothing happens pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or Win button.
Can go to safe mode but the same situation, the cursor is here, black background, nothing happens pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or Win button.
After a long time of searching I guess the very most possible reason is system updating many patches guided by a software that lead me did that.
Thanks!
Dan
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If I was given this laptop to diagnose the first thing I would do is swap in another harddrive and confirm all the hardware works. If you don't have another drive to boot from you can use a Linux live-cd, it'll pretty much tell you the same thing and if the laptop works, your solution would be to either fix your operating system or reformat and start over with a new installation.
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After i install window 8.1, i can't see window icon in my start up disk, i see only mac icon 10.10, but i can see both mac and win icon in my window boot camp control. i want to see window icon in my mac Yosemite 10.10.2,system preference, start up disk

After i install window 8.1, i can't see window icon in my start up disk, i see only mac icon 10.10, but i can see both mac and win icon in my window boot camp control. i want to see window icon in my mac Yosemite 10.10.2,system preference, start up disk.

Third-party NTFS software interferes with the Apple NTFS drivers, which control whether you can see the Bootcamp partition in the Startup Disk option. As a test, can you uninstall all third-party NTFS software and check System Preferences -> Startup Disk?

Icons appear too big on desktop after desktop

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Hi there s_kashyap,
You may find the information in the article below helpful.
Mac OS X: How to Change Desktop Icon Size and Arrangement
http://support.apple.com/kb/ta20717
-Griff W.

External USB drive not recognized in OS X after rebooting from Boot Camp

Thanks in advance for any help. Here's the situation:
Everything works fine in OS X (10.5.2). In particular I have an external USB harddrive that I keep my iTunes songs on.
Then I boot via Boot Camp into Windows XP and play a few games. Then I reboot out of XP and back into OS X. At that point the external USB harddrive does not show up on the desktop. If I turn off the harddrive and turn it back on again, it shows up and is usable. I can continue to do that, but I would appreciate any advice on how to get the harddrive to show up when rebooting from XP (without requiring it to be turned off and on).
Thanks!

I've surfed around already before having my problem posted here because it's so frustrated…
AnaMusic: I've tried that but it isn't worked
Eric Ross: it's checked
LexSchellings: I did run "verify disk" and "repair disk" -> but no luck… My hard drive isn't mounted to Lion as shown in status. Is it something to do with NTFS format? I came across some forum and read that Lion is design to natively support NTFS..
Are there any ways around???

When using an external projector, the only thing that shows up on the screen is my desktop screen

When I'm presenting using an external projector, the only thing that shows up on the view screen is my desktop screen. It will also display a powerpoint file, but only in slide show mode. No other files (word, excel, etc) or safari will display. How can I get what I see on my computer screen to show up on the external screen?

Check out this support site about using two monitors, since that's what you're doing when you're projecting:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202351
You can either set it to "mirror" or arrange the monitors side by side. Then when you want to show the working window on your projector slide it in the direction you set as the second monitor. Many teachers will do this to show a video or powerpoint to their class while working on another document or answering emails.

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i lost the desktop on my monitor.
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my mac book pro desktop is ok
help please

Try this:
Restart, using the power button if you cannot reach the item in the Apple menu.
When you hear the chime immediately hold these four keys down: command, option, p and r. All four keys together - you may need to use both hands. Keep holding the keys down and let the Mac chime two more times. Release the keys.

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