500GB External HDD

Critical · 05-16-2008, 11:48 AM

I've got this Western Digital 500GB My Book external hard drive that I need to get rid of, it is in practically new condition, I took it out of the packaging, plugged it in, and then discovered that it will not play nice with my Mac. Works great with Windows computers.

Price: $85 shipped!

Frontier_Bill · 05-16-2008, 12:05 PM

Interested in any trades? USB 2.0? Firewire?

Critical · 05-16-2008, 12:09 PM

I'm more interested in $, but if you have an interesting trade, PM me and I'll look at it.

It is a USB 2.0 drive, sorry about forgetting that part.

dauntless15 · 05-29-2008, 11:43 AM

it will work with mac . you have to install the soft where that comes with it . or go download the driver for it . i hav the sameone but a littil smaller and it works flawlesly . of corse mine if firewire tho

f1zz · 05-29-2008, 02:03 PM

You need not install software if you use it with a mac. The software it comes with isn't really drivers, its backup software. I do suggest that you reformat it for mac if that is your intended use unless you need to use it for windows too. If its gotta be windows too, formatting NTFS or FAT32 are your best bets and will work with just about anything (FAT32 is a little more universal than NTFS but all current versions of windows support this).

Critical · 05-29-2008, 05:17 PM

Well it's sold anyway, but thanks. It was formatted for Mac, it would screw up the sleep function. It's apparently a well known issue.

stickyskunk · 05-29-2008, 05:20 PM

That's funny, I have 3 of the exact same drives and they are formatted hfs+ which should be compatible with a mac. They were originally designed to work with a mac and then the firmware to make them compatible with a PC was added later....Only issues I had with mine were they get HOT, real hot. Anyway, good luck with your sale.

nhmercracer · 06-01-2008, 12:14 AM

Hehehe.

I remember the Corvus 5Mb 8" drive for the XT. I think the original price was about $2400.00. Like having 30 180K diskettes at your fingertips!

05-16-2008, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Critical TANSTAAFL Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: People's Republic of Maryland	500GB External HDD I've got this Western Digital 500GB My Book external hard drive that I need to get rid of, it is in practically new condition, I took it out of the packaging, plugged it in, and then discovered that it will not play nice with my Mac. Works great with Windows computers. Price: $85 shipped!

05-16-2008, 12:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frontier_Bill The Brown Guy! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bozeman, Montana	Interested in any trades? USB 2.0? Firewire? __________________ Danger: Reading online forums may cause irreparable damage to your faith in Humanity. Team Rogue Cell #10 Feedback NO'MAAM #16

05-29-2008, 05:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
stickyskunk MCB Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vegas	That's funny, I have 3 of the exact same drives and they are formatted hfs+ which should be compatible with a mac. They were originally designed to work with a mac and then the firmware to make them compatible with a PC was added later....Only issues I had with mine were they get HOT, real hot. Anyway, good luck with your sale. __________________ Vegas Chingón all pump team Vegas Chingón MySpace MCarterBrown.com Feedback

06-01-2008, 12:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
nhmercracer Benz Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Haverhill, MA	Hehehe. I remember the Corvus 5Mb 8" drive for the XT. I think the original price was about $2400.00. Like having 30 180K diskettes at your fingertips! __________________ It is what it is.... M.W. My MCB Feedback

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05-16-2008, 12:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Critical TANSTAAFL Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: People's Republic of Maryland	I'm more interested in $, but if you have an interesting trade, PM me and I'll look at it. It is a USB 2.0 drive, sorry about forgetting that part.

05-29-2008, 11:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
dauntless15 Seasoned Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: wyckoff nj	it will work with mac . you have to install the soft where that comes with it . or go download the driver for it . i hav the sameone but a littil smaller and it works flawlesly . of corse mine if firewire tho

05-29-2008, 02:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
f1zz Herald of Unicron Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dorchester, MA	You need not install software if you use it with a mac. The software it comes with isn't really drivers, its backup software. I do suggest that you reformat it for mac if that is your intended use unless you need to use it for windows too. If its gotta be windows too, formatting NTFS or FAT32 are your best bets and will work with just about anything (FAT32 is a little more universal than NTFS but all current versions of windows support this).

05-29-2008, 05:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
Critical TANSTAAFL Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: People's Republic of Maryland	Well it's sold anyway, but thanks. It was formatted for Mac, it would screw up the sleep function. It's apparently a well known issue.