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the Desktop. (Refer to the manual that came with your Mac
for instructions on how to rebuild the Desktop. It is good
practice to periodically rebuilt the Desktop anyway.) After
your Mac reboots, the AcomData Drive should mount nor-
mally and you should not have this problem again.
for instructions on how to rebuild the Desktop. It is good
practice to periodically rebuilt the Desktop anyway.) After
your Mac reboots, the AcomData Drive should mount nor-
mally and you should not have this problem again.
I set up my AcomData Drive on Mac OS 9 and it was
working fine. Then when I upgraded to Mac OS X my
computer asked me to re-initialize the Drive.
A: If this message appears, you have no choice but to re-
initialize (re-format) the AcomData Drive in order to use it
on Mac OS X. You will need to copy the data stored on your
Drive to another storage device before upgrading to Mac
OS X. After the upgrade is complete, re-initialize the Drive
on Mac OS X, and then copy the data back to it.
working fine. Then when I upgraded to Mac OS X my
computer asked me to re-initialize the Drive.
A: If this message appears, you have no choice but to re-
initialize (re-format) the AcomData Drive in order to use it
on Mac OS X. You will need to copy the data stored on your
Drive to another storage device before upgrading to Mac
OS X. After the upgrade is complete, re-initialize the Drive
on Mac OS X, and then copy the data back to it.
Why is my AcomData Drive asking me to initialize it? It
was already formatted and it contains data.
A: On Mac OS 9, you may need to initialize a hard drive the
first time you connect it to your computer, even though the
hard drive may have already been formatted.
was already formatted and it contains data.
A: On Mac OS 9, you may need to initialize a hard drive the
first time you connect it to your computer, even though the
hard drive may have already been formatted.
Another reason is that the file system might have become
corrupted, in which case it needs to be repaired. Use disk
utility software, such as Norton Utilities, to repair the disk.
Periodic testing of a hard drive is recommended to keep it
in good working order.
corrupted, in which case it needs to be repaired. Use disk
utility software, such as Norton Utilities, to repair the disk.
Periodic testing of a hard drive is recommended to keep it
in good working order.
I can’t transfer files larger than 2 GB.
A: This is a limitation of the FAT32 file system. If you plan to
use the AcomData Drive on a Mac OS only, and you do not
need Windows compatibility, consider re-formatting the
AcomData Drive using the Mac OS Extended file system.
A: This is a limitation of the FAT32 file system. If you plan to
use the AcomData Drive on a Mac OS only, and you do not
need Windows compatibility, consider re-formatting the
AcomData Drive using the Mac OS Extended file system.