Recommend USB UD for backups
Hello all, The WD (My Book Essential) that I have been using for backups (via Time Machine on 10.5.8, and 10.4.11) now refuses to mount. I have tried everything to get it to show up on the Desktop under 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 but to no avail. Can someone recommend a reliable USB Hard Drive that I should use? My configuration is as follows: Quicksilver G4 Two internal hard drives: 1) Mac OS X 10.5.8 2) Mac OS S 10.4.11 + mac OS 9.2.2 (for classic and OS 9 apps) I appreciate any help. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Recommend USB UD for backups
At 7:02 AM -0800 1/17/2012, Bill wrote: [eliminated the goto by moving this stuff to the top] Quicksilver G4, Two internal HDs, Leopard, Tiger, and OS 9. The WD (My Book Essential) that I have been using for backups (via Time Machine on 10.5.8, and 10.4.11) now refuses to mount. I have tried everything to get it to show up on the Desktop under 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 but to no avail. WD externals. heh. Not very reliable. And older ones are totally not recommended on Macs. OTOH, Time Machine is known to shoot itself in the head quite often. It corrupts its own backup volumes, sometimes to the point they won't even mount. This is why we consider TM to be a cute hourly incremental system and recommend using CCC or SuperDuper for your real backups. Turn Time Machine OFF, then try connecting the drive. Check your system.log for error messages. Try a different cable. Try a different port. Does the drive sound like it's spinning up? Can the drive be seen by Disk Utility at all? Can someone recommend a reliable USB Hard Drive that I should use? Anything not WD. My fav these days is to buy an external case and stick a Hitachi or Seagate mechanism in it. The normal oogle of vendors have a great selection. Also check locals stores like Office Despot, as they often have great sales. Lately I've been getting cheap externals, even refirbs, from sites like eCost.com. HTH, - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Recommend USB UD for backups
Il giorno 17-01-2012 16:02, Bill ha scritto: > The WD (My Book Essential) that I have been using for backups (via > Time Machine on 10.5.8, and 10.4.11) now refuses to mount. AFAIK, some WD external drives have been known for having issues with Macs. You might do some Google research, but perhaps is better avoiding them. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Recommend USB UD for backups
On Jan 17, 2012, at 7:02 AM, Bill wrote: > Hello all, > > The WD (My Book Essential) that I have been using for backups (via > Time Machine on 10.5.8, and 10.4.11) now refuses to mount. > > I have tried everything to get it to show up on the Desktop under > 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 but to no avail. > > Can someone recommend a reliable USB Hard Drive that I should use? > > My configuration is as follows: > > Quicksilver G4 > Two internal hard drives: > > 1) Mac OS X 10.5.8 > 2) Mac OS S 10.4.11 + mac OS 9.2.2 (for classic and OS 9 apps) > > I appreciate any help. > > Thanks! > I'm sure the HDD is ok, it's the flakey WD enclosure. John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA MacBook Pro i7 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: Recommend USB UD for backups
On Jan 29, 2012, at 6:54 PM, Dan wrote: > > OTOH, Time Machine is known to shoot itself in the head quite often. It > corrupts its own backup volumes, sometimes to the point they won't even > mount. This is why we consider TM to be a cute hourly incremental system > and recommend using CCC or SuperDuper for your real backups. As an another anecdotal non-data point, I have NEVER seen this happen, and I've set up dozens of time machine disks for various folks around the college, and myself. We have had issues where the drives died, but never an issue of time machine corrupting itself. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
