[mac4theblind] Re: external hard drive conversion

  • From: dogstar172 <dogstar172@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:45:42 -0500

Hello there,
I had issues with my  external drive as well, when I first got it.  I got this 
utility.  
ntfsmac_trial
The problem with  copying to and from said drive vanished like that.  
Lost nothing from said drive. 
Angie 
 Jan 22, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Scott Davert <scottslistmail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Is there any way to not lose my data on an exteranal HD and use it on
> a Mac with something that is currently formatted in fat 32?
> 
> Thanks!
> Scott
> 
> On 1/22/13, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Is the drive showing up in disk utility? If so, go into disk utility and
>> select it and find out what kind of partition it has. You may have to select
>> the "partition tab to show this. But don't do any repartitioning if there is
>> stuff on the drive you need to keep because repartitioning will erase
>> everything. I think what David means by "what is the history" is "what kind
>> of computer was it being used on before" and "what does it now have on it?"
>> 
>> --
>> Cheryl
>> 
>> May the words of my mouth
>> and the meditation of my heart
>> be acceptable to You, Lord,
>> my rock and my Redeemer.
>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jan 22, 2013, at 8:03 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> what is the history of the drive?
>>> 
>>> On Jan 21, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello, all. I have an external hard drive onto which I cannot copy files
>>> from the mac, nor can I copy from the drive to the mac. What do I require
>>> to make this drive readable? Thanks and have a great day.************
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