PC to Mac - HP Simplesave

I just upgraded from PC to an iMac. I currently store all of my music and photos on a 1tb HP Simple Save external drive. I understand it's compatible with Mac, but can I move it from the PC while preserving all of the files that are currently stored on it? I'm reading that it needs to be reformated, but I'm worried I'll lose thousands of pics and songs.
Any advice is appreciated!

ebjlarsen wrote:
I just upgraded from PC to an iMac. I currently store all of my music and photos on a 1tb HP Simple Save external drive. I understand it's compatible with Mac, but can I move it from the PC while preserving all of the files that are currently stored on it?
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Simplesave 1T disk accidently formatted on Mac

I have my friend's HP SimpleSave IT external hard drive - her son connected it to his macbook and formatted it - now it can't be used on her Surface or my HP Win7 laptop.
When connecting it to my laptop, the only drive that comes up is a CD drive with HPLauncher - I run that and nothing appears to run.
I cannot right click and format it.
In Device manager
I can see it under Disk Drives (HP External HDD USB device) - when right click and properties, volume - there is no detail within there
I see it under usb controllers as "usb mass storage device"
I believe that I just need to reformat it to NTFS. I don't care about retaining data on the disk, and don't require the backup software component of this drive. I cannot see how I can reformat the disk.
I only have access to Win7 pc - not the Macbook currently

Have your son cough up the $100. You broke it. You fix it!
Try:
"TestDisk is a free data recovery utility. It was primarily designed to help recover lost data storage partitions and/or make non-booting disks bootable again when these symptoms are caused by faulty software, certain types of viruses or human error (such as accidentally erasing a partition table)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TestDisk
The more you mess with the disk, the greater the chance of trashing the disk. I'd say TestDisk is too risky.
Mess with a virtual hd.
Use disk utility to create. Not shown in the example.
I think if you rename the created file to .dmg, it will just work.
Do a bit-by-bit copy
In Mac OS 10.4, you can use the following command to display all the partitions:
Macintosh-HD -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal
# This is a little deep.
#It is best to do the pdisk command before you eject the external hard drive. Now, eject the external hard drive. Do another pdisk command to see what drive name has disappeared. The disappearing name is the name of your external hard drive.
sudo pdisk -l
#for details...
man pdisk
#The syntax is different for Mac OS 10.2. I do not know about 10.3.
# Do a bit-by-bit copy.
#eject the partition
Macintosh-HD -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal
dd if=/dev/disk0s10 bs=4096 | gzip | dd of=~/disk0-s10 bs=4096
#this can take awhile. Open another window and do ls -l ~/disk0-s10
# Here is how to restore the partition.
dd if=~/disk0-s10 bs=4096 | gunzip | dd of=/dev/disk0s10 bs=4096
Remember to erase the large zero data file before backing up.
Robert

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Hi, I've recently purchased a new Apple Macbook Air and I have this HP simplesave ca94304 1 TB Ext Hard drive that I would like to be able to use for backing up my new MacbookAir. I have had this hard drive for a few years and have the backups from my PC formated laptop on it already. How can I keep this information on the hard drive and still back up the macbook Air?

Agree with what Dragon-fur said.
I will add...
There are numerous queries on here where consumers report these drives not being recognized suddenly. Their end of life seams to be coming to pass now.
Once that happens, you cannot retrieve the data because SimpleSave drives are not like a traditional external drive.
Also, if you only have your data backed up on one drive (one backup), you dont have a backup. WHEN that drive fails, your data is gone. A good rule of thumb is to have 3 backups using a combination of different ways to do so.
Good luck.

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Okay,
I have a Simplesave 500GB and an HP Windows 7 64 bit laptop.
1) On AC. When the laptop is on AC power, attaching the external hard drive will sometimes freeze the computer, and sometimes not. Windows must be rebooted. The mouse can move, but the "busy" icon shows up.
2) No AC. When the laptop is running on battery, attaching the external hard drive will always freeze/crash the computer. Mouse will move, click is not available, and computer must be rebooted.
3) Attach external before boot. When the external hard drive is attahed before booting the laptop, everything is fine.
Any ideas, anyone?
--Mark
{Personal Information Removed}

Guys I had the same problem on my SimpleSave and traced the issue to swapping it to three computers--a PC Laptop running XP, my laptop running Windows 7 and a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard OS. The problem is the data is available only on the Mac but not on the Windows--but still it cannot download to the hard drive. I called the Philippine HP guys and they told me to reformat the hard disk. I told them "are you crazy? They have no other solution for me. It seems that the length of time on this thread, even HP has no solution. By the way in the Philippine PC Online Forum a lot of HP SimpleSave users have had the same problem. Could it be a product defect?

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Guys I had the same problem on my SimpleSave and traced the issue to swapping it to three computers--a PC Laptop running XP, my laptop running Windows 7 and a Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard OS. The problem is the data is available only on the Mac but not on the Windows--but still it cannot download to the hard drive. I called the Philippine HP guys and they told me to reformat the hard disk. I told them "are you crazy? They have no other solution for me. It seems that the length of time on this thread, even HP has no solution. By the way in the Philippine PC Online Forum a lot of HP SimpleSave users have had the same problem. Could it be a product defect?

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Sorry to all reading this, I'm usually quite reserved.
My experience with HP support and this device (SimpleSave md1000h) has been more than frustrating.
I've upgraded to Win 7 64 bit and the device doesn't show up for at least 3 minutes, and when it does, the backup/restore is non-functional.
I can sometimes see the files and folders on the backup partition, but cannot copy, move, run - anything
I've had this device plugged into 7 different machines - OS's ranging from WinXP home, Pro, 7 (32) and 7 (64) - oh yeah, and even Mac OSX (I was desperate)
It has only worked on one machine thus far since - an Asus machine running Win 7 32 bit. Oddly, I have another exact computer - bought the same day - runnign Win 64 bit - SimpleSave doesn't work on it.
I don't know what the issue is with this product - there are many posts and I see no real solution offered by HP
I did call HP support - the response was "Take it back to where you purchased it and they will deal with it"
The retailer will not fix - wil only offer to replace - not so good if you have anything backed up on it.
I'm furious with the lack of effort made by HP in this case, and the "English as a third language" support one gets when calling their support line.
To reiterate - bad pruduct, bad support - bad job all around HP

It's worse than that here. My drive's just failed - at which point I discover that support comes from the USA even though I bought it in here in the UK. I have to pay international to call the states, and just found out that it's only open USA hours. So that's a wasted call to add to the frustration of loosing all the data on it. What's worse is that I have another one of these I haven't even opened the box on yet.
Why is HP selling this overseas if they don't properly support them. You can't use webchat to talk to a technician because you can't verify your warranty because HP's website won't accept SimpleSave's Serial No or Part No as they are the wrong format for HP's own website!
I get the sense that HP bought these drives in from somewhere and is flogging them without any intention of actually supporting them. They certainly don't see them as actually belonging to HP. You can only get the contact number for SimpleSave support by ringing HP (premium line) to be told "we don't support them, ring 0080063666666" - no indication that that's an international call, or that it's only manned during EST working hours.
What's the betting that when I get up at the crack of dawn tomorrow and ring them they'll try and duck out of their warranty?
So seconded - bad support, bad device.

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KC from Ann Arbor, MI had this to say as a review on the page to which you have linked;
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If each person has a separate Apple ID, as you stated, it should be no problem. However, i'm not sure exactly how you have your computer set up, if you have separate User accounts set up, or if you just use one User account.
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Install Windows 8.1 Pro on Mac Mini Late 2014

I'm trying to install Bootcamp on my Mac Mini. Windows reports that it cannot install or create a partition on the drive after formatting the BOOTCAMP partition as NTFS.
This is my setup:
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2. Windows 8.1 Pro x64 full version ISO downloaded from Microsoft Store.
3. Sandisk Extreme Flash Drive (I have tried both 16GB and 64GB).
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5. Other USB devices plugged in: Corded USB Mouse and Apple Extended Keyboard (both of which are required to enter the serial number and navigate the installer window).
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If you have any other tips, please let me know.
I have installed or helped other people install bootcamp many times over the course of the past 2 years. Every single time it has caused endless headaches and literally weeks of wasted time.
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Apple's inability to address the issue suggests that the problem may be with the Windows installer. Perhaps Microsoft is deliberately causing this?
I suspect the two most likely causes of these issues are the downloaded ISO or the Thumb Drive.
If you have any better idea, please let me know.
On another topic, how to I rename the NTFS partition back to BOOTCAMP? All options to rename this partition are greyed out in Disk Utility...
Cheers,
Paul

Paul@Sydney wrote:
7. Booting from the EFI portion of the Bootcamp created Windows installer.
The FAT32/NTFS partition is usually not adequate for an EFI install. You can delete the BCA-created partition and create a Disk Utility partition which is formatted as Free Space. This will be split into an MSR and MSD. Fusion drives create problems, especially if the BC partition lies outside the traditional MBR 2TB boundary.
Before you delete the BCA-created partition, please post the output of
diskutil list
diskutil cs list
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk0
sudo gpt -vv -r show /dev/disk1
I have read that I should try using a USB 2 flash drive rather than a USB 3 flash drive, so I will try that next. I fail to understand how this could make any difference.
Windows installers up to W8.1 do not have USB3 drivers. These are installed after Windows is installed and BC drivers are in place.
Apple's inability to address the issue suggests that the problem may be with the Windows installer. Perhaps Microsoft is deliberately causing this?
The requirements are pretty strict when installing Windows. Any deviations cause headaches and grief.
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The USB is usually the issue.
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Format and partition external drive if you want dual use Mac / PC

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Originally formatted HFS+, it would mount on any of my Mac desktops with Firewire, easily on the iMac using USB and with great difficulty on the iBook with the two USB plugs (together). It did not mount on any windows PC I had used for tests (so reformatting it FAT(32) or NTFS was *not an option).
I had reformatted it FAT32 using the iMac under mac OS 10.5 for use on multiple computers including Windows PC's. The drive would now accept to:
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Mount on the iMac using USB, but it will NOT:
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HTH

Hi Michel-Ange
You are talking to other user like yourself here and not Apple. If you wish to make a suggestion to Apple, I suggest you do it at this site - http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html
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I called Adobe and the Rep directed me to Tech Note 331307 and told me to Re-create the Photoshop preferences files. Which I did and restarted the program, but when I tried to open a file (any file) I still get the same error message so it doesn't appear to be the preferences.
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Thanks for the response. OK... This is the first day I have been able to get back to the problem.
My system I am running Photoshop on is a Power Mac G4, AGP Graphics ATY Rage 128Pro chip set 16MB VRAM LCD 1280x1024 32-bit color, 500MHz, 1.75GB of memory, 1 MB L2 Cache, 100 MHz Bus Speed. I had installed the latest security update and repaired the permissions the day the problem started.
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I got to thinking after I had done all of this that I wished I had tried to open a file in Photoshop today prior to creating the guest account to see if it still had the problem in my main user account.
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mikkel-kj wrote:
These apps paralells and fusion and virtualbox, are they in Mac App Store? And when I have the app installed what then, now it ain't only bootcamp what shall I do now to install windows 8?
Mikkel
Parallels, Fusion, and VirtualBox are available from their respective sites. Read their installation instructions which explain how to install Windows.

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