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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, 08:51 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.

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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