Why doesn't my flash drive work in the usb port

Does anyone else have the problem where the usb port is not reading my flash drive?

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HT201758 Will a USB3 External Drive work in the USB2 port?

Will a USB3 External Drive work in the USB2 port?

Some do and some do not. You should read the technical information carefully to determine if it's USB 2.0 compatible.

Apparently I cannot use this brand new 1TB G-DRIVE Mini in the USB port of my AirPort Extreme?

Even though an Apple "Genius" said I can. Seems to not be getting enough power, maybe. Why do they feature pictures of these G-Drives as examples for using this feature??? Or maybe I'm doing something wrong? When I connect it directly to my MacBook Pro it works fine, but when I plug it into the USB port on the AEBS it makes kind of a weak clicking noise and never shows up. I have a 500GB Western Digital PassBook that works fine for this purpose, so at least that one is getting enough power from the USB on the AEBS.

Thanks Bob, I actually found some of your advice for someone else with a similar issue during my research! I can see where a powered USB hub would probably help, considering it does seem like insufficient power (the weak clicking). And I do have it formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). I guess I was just wishfully thinking the problem would be something else, because I know it supplies enough power for a lot of other external drives, including my WD.
But as a final rant...seriously, why do they have a nice picture of an airport extreme with a G-drive where they advertise this feature. That's just annoying and misleading. And the people at the Apple store need to be better informed and more knowledgeable on the products they recommend and sell to customers.

What's the most recent opinion about Time Machine backups to Hard Drives connected to the USB port on the Airport Extreme Base Station (5th generation)?

I have been searching the Apple communities and Internet for a final answer. I just bought an Airport Extreme Base Station (5th generation) and LaCie d2 quadra 1TB external drive as a replacement for TWO failed Time Capsules, neither of which Apple would replace due to failed power supplies. I formatted the 1TB drive using Disk Utility (Mac OS extended (journaled)) from my MacBook Pro, and then plugged into the Airport Extreme Base Station USB port. The Airport Extreme Base Station see the Hard Drive, and my MacBook Pro sees the Hard Drive in my finder under shared resources. Time Machine, however, does not see the drive. Is there a solution for this problem? If Time Machine will not work, is there another software product out there that will work, like Carbon Copy. Having to plug the backup drive into the USB port of your laptop every evening kind of defeats the purpose of having a laptop. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Keeping in mind that this is not supported by Apple, I have been successful at doing the following:
1) Format the entire drive (1 Partition) as Mac Extended (Journaled). You must click in Options and set it as a GUID Partition Table (first option)
2) Plug drive via USB to AEBS
3) Using Airport Utility, use Manual Setup, then under Disks, select the new Disk and click File Sharing, then Enable File Sharing and Secured Shared Disks (recommended, of course). Other settings are up to you.
4) IMPORTANT: you will NOT see this Disk in Time Machine until you open Finder and double-click on it. You will not need to do this again (hopefully).
5) Now it should appear in Time Machine. Remember to exclude any large files like Virtual Machines, since they will be re-backed-up (is that a word?) every time it changes in any way.
6) Remember that the first backup (over WiFi) is the longest. Leave the computer alone during this period.
Good luck, and let us all know how it went for you!

Does the new airport extreme support backing up via time machine to an external hard drive pluged into the usb port

Does the new airport extreme support backing up via time machine to an external hard drive pluged into the usb port

Yes, but you might want to note that the port on the AirPort Extreme is only USB 2.0, and that it runs at about half the speed of the USB 2.0 port on a computer, so things are going to be quite SLOW as far as backups are concerned, or anything else for that matter.

Why doesn't my flash player work?

I installed the Flash Player from Adobe, the message said it was successful. When it went to the Adobe page, it went black. I checked the control panel and it showed it as installed. When I tried it on Jib Jab, I could not see the video. It works on Google Chrome but not on Internet Explorer. I upgraded to IE 10 and that did not help either. I checked Norton and shut off the Antivirus, then did the Adobe debugging, and tried several times. Nothing seems to work. It seems like it installs but does not initiate.

Did you copy and paste that from your response in '08? Or maybe it was '07?
I wonder if I could apply this to other technologies...
Radio after tv invention:
The drop in Radio only programs, and increase in TV shows in such a short period of time has been staggering. As other programs move on without Radio, since it's signal band is no longer being updated, it will become something akin to the telegraph...if it hasn't already.
Boats after car invention:
The drop in Boat only shipping, and increase in shipping methods that are vehicle friendly in such a short period of time has been staggering. As other companies move on without boats, since they are no longer building new channels, it will become something akin to the horse and buggy...if it hasn't already.
etc etc...
See you in 6 more years.

HT1338 My macbook pro(2010) is not reading the hard drive, but the hard drive works through the USB?

Hi everyone,
My Macbook pro(2010) is not reading the internal Hard Drive. At first I thought it to be a hard drive gone bad, so i bought a new hard drive. My macbook is still not reading the Hard Drive. I am able to use the original hard drive through a external(USB) connection. Also, when the macbook turns, there is a redelling sound. Can anyone offer me any suggestions to what the problem might be?

It sounds like the internal cable connecting the HDD to the logic board is improperly connected or faulty. An appointment at an Apple genius bar might be a good option. The repair should not be too expensive.
Ciao.

TS1538 On Windows Vista, everything works through the USB ports except IOS devices. This just started and I can't get things to work. Help!

The past few days I find my IOS devices don't show up in "My Computer" and they don't show up in iTunes. All other USB devices work well. I am using Windows Vista. I have tried several troubleshooting things, including unintalling and reinstalling iTunes, stopping and starting the Apple monitors, etc. Nothing is working. Ideas?

It's really great that you're taking the time to help me. I did several of the tests you recommend over the last two or three days. It always shows that the iPod/iPhone/iPad isn't present. Here's more. I got a Norton tech to help me yesterday and it isn't the anti-virus, as we uninstalled everything and it still didn't work. I went deeper into the system through the control panel, and found the device detected on the appropriate USB port, but it won't show up in "My Computer". Two of the three devices show up on another PC, (I didn't test the third) so I'm leaning to something in iTunes because every other USB device I plug into the Vista ports shows up quickly and works perfectly (thumb drives, wireless mouse, camera, etc). I already unistalled all Apple software and downloaded new, but the problem still exists. I have restarted, unplugged, you name it and the devices aren't showing up. I can't wirelessly sync either because one has to set that up through iTunes prior to doing it.

Why doesn't my backup drive appear in the Startup Disk selection window?

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Is there a way to make it so the Seagate1 icon appears in the Startup Disk window? As it stands if my Mac HD goes down, I won't have access to Seagate1 to boot the computer.
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Something I learned re: partitioning w/ Disk Utility: Dave Nanian at SD! referred me to SD!'s FAQs, the 1st one dealing with my problem:
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5738
I told (email) him that the original partitions already showed APM, but I went ahead, anyway, following instr's in the FAQ. Notable in those instr's is to click on Options, which I may have overlooked originally. This time, when I clicked on Options, APM showed as the default in the window. I went ahead & proceeded, thinking, "Well, if APM is the default, why did I need to click on Options"?
So I raised the issue with Dave. Here's what he said: "Alas, no - it uses the existing scheme, which was likely MBR."
Lesson: When partitioning w/ DU, ALWAYS click on Options, even if APM is the default. I know DU directs this, but all I can think of why the original partitioning failed is that I did not do this. Any comments would be welcome.

Why doesn't Robotype Version 6 work in the latest version?

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What gave you the idea there's a '''monthly''' charge for the new V7? If you're a registered user of V6 and prior you get a discounted upgrade to V7. Considering Roboform is one of the few software companies that has given free updates for years, I hardly think you can complain about spending under $20 to upgrade. I've used Roboform for years and will continue to do so.

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I have checked and:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"></uses-permission>
is in my manifest and in the application the permission says full network access.
I am attempting to run it on a Droid Bionic running ICS.
Also the webservice endpoint is secured. I have manually set it in the project in several locations (I don't think I missed any...)
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Why won't my adobe flash drive work when I try to use it?

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You must mean Adobe Flash Player and Adobe Shockwave Player. Get the latest versions here:
http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
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Iphone doesn't work in my USB ports but everything else does, and iPhone works everywhere else!

My iPhone 3gs stopped working in the USB ports. Camera wizard doesn't even show up. Phone doesn't charge through it either, but if I plug my phone ANYWHERE else (computers and wall outlets) it works fine. When I plug keyboards and mice into my computer, they get recognized right away. My phone was working on my computer just about a week and a half ago, but just completely stopped. Can someone help me figure this out? I've read hundreds of threads from all over but can't seem to find the right answer. I'm going out of my mind here!!!

Did you do a restart, then if still not responiding then you need to do a restore through itunes.

Device works on some usb ports

My iPad stopped working on the USB port on the front on my PC. It keeps connecting and disconnecting.
It works fine when connected to a USB port in the back of the PC.
In windows, each USB port has its own driver. How do I remove the driver associated with the front port so that the iPad is recognized correctly by Windows?
Thanks.
Aloke

Hello, Aloke.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If your device is not recognized by iTunes, I would recommend the steps in the article below. Start with the section labeled Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed > For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 > Update the Apple Mobile Device Driver. If the issue persists try all remaining steps.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Cheers,
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Why won't my USB flash drive work?

I am working between two Macs in my house: the upstairs one is MAC OSX 10.6.8, and the downstairs one (an eMac) is MAC OSX 10.5.8 -- if that matters.
I need to transfer files from the downstairs computer to the upstairs one.
When I insert a USB flash drive into the upstairs Mac, I am able to save files to it and from it. (I have already read about the correct way to format the flash drive for FAT 32 and read/write, and I eject the drive correctly when I'm finished.)
Then when I go insert the flash drive into the downstairs Mac:
the flash drive appears on the desktop
I'm able to open it, to see the files saved to it
I can save files off of it, BUT
I cannot save files to it. I get a message that there isn't enough disk space, which is incorrect -- there's plenty of memory
I have tried opening Disk Utilities on both MACs, erasing the flash drive's contents, and reformatting it, but I get the same situation.
I'm guessing the solution is simple and involves the eMac's preferences. Am I on the right track?
Frustrating.
Many thanks for your help!

Niel:
Thanks for the reply!
The file on the eMac that I'm trying to transfer onto the flash drive is far less than 4GB.
So I went onto the eMac's Disk Utilities and reformatted the flash drive as Mac Extended: still no dice. Even with the contents of the flash drive erased, any attempt to copy files onto it resulted in the same "not enough disk space" message.
So I tried reformatting the same flash drive on the upstairs Mac. Same thing. I tried reformatting the flash drive both as "Mac Extended" and "Mac Extended (journaled)."
Thoughts?

Why doesn't my flash drive work in the usb port

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