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freshwest

(53,661 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2013, 04:20 PM Jan 2013

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I assume we are talking about a USB connection. onehandle Jan 2013 #1

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Do not reformat, it will kill your files. onehandle Jan 2013 #3

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Losing power to the drives should not hurt them. onehandle Jan 2013 #6

Thanks so much, I think I can get this going again soon. freshwest Jan 2013 #7

Have you gotten the iMac to recognize the Passports yet? GoneOffShore Jan 2013 #5

onehandle

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1. I assume we are talking about a USB connection.

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 04:26 PM

Jan 2013

Try connecting them directly, one at a time, not through the hub.

With no other external USB drives connected.

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onehandle

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3. Do not reformat, it will kill your files.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:09 PM

Jan 2013

Do not 'update' through software any aspect of the drives.

The data will 'stay there' if you disconnect them.

Having two drives not show up at on your desktop at once is encouraging. That likely means there is some sort of hardware and/or software conflict going on.

I Always suspect hubs first.

The odds of two drives going bad at once is unlikely.

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onehandle

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6. Losing power to the drives should not hurt them.

Reply to freshwest (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 10:45 PM

Jan 2013

I do not use hubs for drives, because of what you are experiencing now.

I have a Kensington hub powering audio output devices and serving as a charging unit for various low priority devices.

I cannot recommend a particular hub maker, because they All go bad eventually.

freshwest

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7. Thanks so much, I think I can get this going again soon.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 11:33 PM

Jan 2013

GoneOffShore

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5. Have you gotten the iMac to recognize the Passports yet?

Reply to freshwest (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 09:51 PM

Jan 2013

I regularly shut down my Mac with no problems. And I generally don't leave drives plugged in.

No need to have them spinning up when I'm not needing them.

The Time Machine disc gets plugged in about once every two or three days.

Passport drives have been remarkably unreliable for me. LaCie is my go to for back ups.

Sounds like the hub has died though.