MacBook :: 13 " 10.7.3 Won't Recognize Any Disks Suddenly?
Apr 16, 201213 " Macbook 10.7.3 won't recognize any disks suddenly
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Hardware :: CD / DVD Disks Suddenly Not Recognized
Jan 28, 2010I had just backed up my hard disk (on a G4 desktop, Sawtooth model, running OS 10.4.11) to a LaCie drive with Carbon Copy Cloner, which has never been entirely happy doing that. (Long story, maybe not relevant.) Having had several reports of failure to simply do an incremental backup, I decided to try copying the whole of Macintosh HD to the LaCie. Tried that and once again, CCC complained that it couldn't do the job completely and suggested that I click on the box next to the instruction to bypass (ignore?) files on the LaCie that were not on the Mac HD. There still were some errors, but I decided that was good enough. (I had done all the diagnostics for the permissions and disk before starting CCC.) Then I wanted to burn the contents of either my Macintosh HD or the LaCie (now presumably identical)to a DVD/RW disk. I started by making a new Burn Folder after checking out how to do it in Mac Help, but the DVD/RW disk I put into my external HD didn't show up on the desktop.
I tried a CD-R disk. That didn't show up, either, nor did a commercially prepared disk. All this for a drive that I used only a day or two ago with total success. I switched the Firewire cable to another Firewire outlet on my G4, unplugged the device for a while, put the power cord of the external drive into another outlet, everything I could think of. And I ditched the DVD player preference file. I used Disk Warrior and checked the permissions with Disk Utility. I verified the hard drive with Disk Utility, too, and it passed with flying colors. All to no avail. Of course, I can't clean the lens, because that requires that the device recognize that it has something inside. I can't use the internal device that came in my Mac for burning disks: It only deals with DVD-ROM, I believe, and I know it can't write CDsthough I can play CDs and DVDs in it.
- Do you think I did something when I was studiously trying to set up a burn folder for the contents of my drive? (I also investigated disk images and such, but I don't think I clicked on anything.)
- Could it be owing to my strange odyssey with Carbon Copy Cloner, which definitely disapproved of some of what was on my hard drive?
- Do you think there is anything I can try to repair this problem? I don't know whether my Mac isn't recognizing the device or the disk, or the device is not recognizing that it has a disk inside. I certainly can hear the thing turn on and hum busily, but it doesn't make that comforting clicking sound that one gets when a drive is preparing to do its thing with a disk.
I considered booting up from my Tiger OS disk (after I had discarded my Finder pref to deal with another problem), but I really don't know what I would want to do with it, nor whether the problem is with my external SuperDrive or with some software. Any ideas, anyone? This was so sudden that it could well be owing to either source. Or to Carbon Copy Cloner (which is unlikely).
MacBook :: Suddenly Won't Recognize External Hard Drive
Sep 9, 2014I am using an Intenso 2,5" MemoryStation as an external hard drive. I have a few folders with pictures on it and my TimeMachine. When I plug it in it would usually show up on my desktop and start backing up my hard disk automatically. Something has now changed.
My dad gave my Macbook a new hard disk with more storage. When he put it in, he first safety copied all my stuff onto a separate external hard drive - ie. not my own. My Macbook is working perfectly and looks and acts exactly like before. But when I plug in my external hard drive, it now doesn't show up, neither on my desktop nor in disk utility. I can see that the external hard drive is responding as a light switches on and off when I plug it in and out; I don't think it is broken as I have taken very good care of it.
I'm worried that I have formatted my external hard drive so that it will only respond to a (now old) backup of my Macbook, which I can't access from my new hard disk.
I do also have the external hard drive that my dad originally used to backup all my stuff - with the older backup. Is there a way I can have my external hard drive read the new external hard drive (with the old backup of my Macbook)?
MacBook Air :: Its Suddenly Doesn't Recognize Printer On Time Capsule Network
Mar 20, 2012MBA suddenly doesn't recognize printer on time capsule network even though MBP still prints to it on network all 10.7.3
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imac, MBP
Mac Mini :: How To Eject Blank CD Disks Which Computer Doesn't Recognize
Apr 26, 2012I was trying to burn a new cd and before I used the application I had inserted a blank disk which my computer didn't recognize. When I tried the application to burn the burn folder, I got a message to insert a blank disk. I tried using the Disk Utility, but when I try to select the volume Superdrive, the option is dimmed. How do I eject the blank disk from my Superdrive? I tried restarting but that did not eject it.
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OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5080H
OS X V10.6 Snow Leopard :: IPhoto Suddenly Won't Recognize
Mar 2, 2012OS 10.6.8; iPhoto 9.2.1; Office for Mac 2004; Excel 11.6.6.The following weird thngs suddenly happened:
1. Apps in Finders Utilities folder disappear as one goes back in time using TM's "Enter Time Machine" command. The earlier in time you go to, the fewer the apps one finds.
2. iPhoto suddenly won't recognize .JPG imports from my camera (something it's been doing for years) when the camera is hooked to the Mac via USB cable.It works OK if photos are loaded to a memory stick and then imported.
3. In Excel, the Links button is never highlighted regardless of the status of the links!You can't tell by looking whether you have active links or not!
There were more, but the technician at our local Mac Clinic fixed them.But the three above are still there.He said that he had never seen anything like it.
OS X :: System Re-installation Via Install Disks / Install Disks Not Present?
Nov 27, 2010I have a Macbook Pro Intel Core Duo (first generation of MacBook Pro released). I run OSX 10.6.5. My disk utility has detected a problem and says I need the install disks that came with the computer. Called apple and they said I could reboot from snow leopard or the upgrade.** Problem is that I don't have any disks with me except those that came with my brand new iMac. Can I use those to reinstall the system? Is there any other way?
**They also said that after 2007, the install disks that come with computers are keyed to that specific computer so I "might" not be able to use the disk to repair.
Additionally, and I don't know if this makes a difference but I have the airport/time capsule which backs up my computer for easy restore.
MacBook :: How To Use OS X Disks From A Mac Mini
Sep 30, 2010Purchased a used macbook aluminum did not come with disks but i have the discs of my mac mini 2010 aluminum.I tried erasing and installing but it did not work.It says i cannot mac osx on this computer.
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Aug 10, 2008Each time I put in the installation disk for Office Mac 2008, my Macbook tries to read it, but will eject it within 15 seconds without allowing me to download. Is something wrong with my DVD drive? My Macbook is less than 1 year old. Not getting this at all!!
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Dec 29, 2008I purchased my MacBook in August 2006 and it came with 10.4.X and I have been fine with using that OS. However, just recently (august 08) my sister purchased another Macbook. Her Macbook came with the 10.5.4 install disks. I tried to put these into my macbook just to see if for some reason apple was nice enough to allow people who purchased new macbooks to update all other macbooks they owned. However, it does not appear to work that way. Is there any way I can get the 10.5.4 Install disks to work on my macbook (purchased august 06) that is currently running 10.4.11?
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Apr 14, 2009I recently purchased a new Mac Pro which came with iLife 09.My MBA came with iLife 08.I'd like to do a clean reinstall on my MBA and add the 09 apps.
First, what's on what DVD? Is the OS on one DVD and all the bundled apps on the other or is there a mix of apps on both DVD's?One potential snag is that I recall reading somewhere that the MP install of OSX includes optimizations/support for Nehalem... would this screw up my MBA or would it ignore that stuff?
MacBook Pro :: Need To Reformat But Have No Disks
Feb 11, 2012I bought my macbook off my friend a few months ago and then all the sudden it don't want to load. I get the apple logo then a screen that says I need to restart my mac using the power switch. I don't have any disks to reformat my mac and my friend says she don't have any either. How can I get the disks to reformat my mac?
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MacBook :: Disks Will Not Play
Apr 22, 2012The only disk my MacBook will play is the Snow Leopard start-up / restore disk. I've gone through all options I can think of to bring the thing back to life (from full software restore and SMC) but to no avail - even tried playing disks with the mac turned upside down. It takes the disk, churns away, spits it back out - whether it's a CD or DVD. Is my last and only resort a trip to the repair centre or is there another option?
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), iPhone4
OS X :: Factory Restoring Macbook Without Disks?
Dec 18, 2010So low and behold, my macbook box was thrown out (I don't want to talk about it), with my restore disks in it. Can I factory restore my Mac without them? I just purchased Snow Leopard tonight if that helps at all?
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Sep 24, 2009I have the early 2006 17" first intel Macbook pro , My DVD drive stopped reading any Drive i put into , I've noticed that a couple of weeks back, but it would read them after a while.
Today I've tried installing SL on it and the drive keeps on spinning and spinning and the it would be ejected out , I've tried several times to no avail , tried switching users and it read the install DVD, pressed on install and it started installing , it required rebooting when the computer rebooted it stopped reading the drive!
Tried remote disk method to no avail, it cannot read other disk drives on the same network while the other computers read its drive, I've made sure that the share DVD option from the sharing pane in system preferences was enabled on both machines...
MacBook :: Used System 5.2 Without Original Disks?
Jun 3, 2010I just purchased a used MacBook 5.2 with Apple care until Aug 2012. The previous owner doesn't however have any of the original installation disks but he does include a backup copy of Snow Leopard. Do I need the original installation disks or will the backup copy of snow Leopard suffice? *I don't know the difference between a backup version and original* And if I need them what are they and where do I get them?
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May 4, 2012I cannot succesfully burn a DVD on my MacBook Pro - just keep getting an error message. What is wrong please?
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Jun 8, 2012i installed 10.6.3 on my 17" MacBook Pro (updating from 10.5.8). All my external disk drives which had all been visible to the system and accessible before the update no longer were visible to the OS. Not in the sidebar and not in the disk utility. After checking all connections etc. many reboots, resetting the pram i still am unable to see or access these disks. From there i updated to 10.6.8 but exactly the same results. i'm not sure where to go from here. i have 4 externals on 2 different usb routers and 1 external on a firewire router. I'm considering removing the routers and trying each drive separately and directly connected to the laptop.
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Jun 13, 2012MBP Mid 2009
Lion
8GB Ram
1TB HDD
The problem started with my MBP freezing about once per day (sometimes spinning wheel, sometimes complete unresponsiveness). After doing a hard reset, I would usually be given the grey screen with stop sign, and the machine wouldn't boot. Resetting the PRAM would fix this, and it would boot OK. This was going on for a few weeks (I did disk checks which came back fine).
Then a couple of days ago the machine froze (unresponsive), I did a hard reset but just got the chime and grey screen - no Apple logo, no spinning wheel, no stop sign. Nothing. I did PRAM and SMC resets, but still nothing. I tried booting safe, safe verbose, hardware test, single user - nothing would work; just chime and blank grey screen. So I thought my OS installation had died.But when I tried to boot to the Lion DVD, still nothing - grey screen, the DVD would spin up, then spin down to a stop. I thought it might me faulty RAM, but not having any others to try I just swapped the two pieces over. Nothing.
Then I plugged my external 500GB HDD in to the USB (which was the machine's original internal HDD) and suddenly the Lion DVD would boot. So, the internal 1TB was dead. I put the 500GB back inside, booted Lion DVD successfully, formatted the HDD and started the Lion install. This failed with an error message 'the support files can't be copied - restart to try again'. So I restarted and in disk utility it said the HDD S.M.A.R.T was failing and it had a serious fault which could not be fixed and needs to be replaced.The 500GB disk was working fine and had had very little use since being replaced by the 1TB in January this year (the 1TB was brand new in January). So it seems odd that the both decided to fail one day after each other.
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MacBook Pro :: CD Drive Will Not Load Disks?
Aug 26, 2014my cd drive will not load disks, they just slide in and nothing happens. i thought there was some way to turn off the computer and press a few buttons to reset something...
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MacBook Pro, early 2011
MacBook Air :: SSD Disks And Size Factor In My System?
Jun 15, 2008im thinking about getting a macbook air , and i did some research about the SSD disks ,the main thing that is making me get a macbook air , besides weight and size factor. -Faster start-up as no spin-up is required.- Typically fast random access for reading - as there is no read/write head to move. - NO NOISE - Ability to endure extreme shock, high altitude, vibration and extremes of temperature - again , because there are no moving parts.
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Aug 18, 2009I installed a new hdd and I lost install disk #1. I have 2 but not 1. Can I borrow my friends disk to install my os?
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Jan 4, 2010Put a CD into my 2007 MacBook Pro today to find it immediatly ejected it without even trying to read it. Happens with all disks. I've had a similar problem where it would fail to read disks & eject them after about 20 seconds, that turned out just to be a dusty laser, this is different, takes about 5 seconds before ejecting.
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Apr 25, 2010I have a unibody MBP with Snow Leopard on it. I haven't put a disk in it in a long time but tonight when I did, it slowly spins, etc and then ejects it in about 15 seconds. It doesn't show up in finder at all.
I first put in my snow leopard disk, then a dvd, then a music cd... nothing.
I went to the finder preferences and made sure everything looked ok, but no joy.
MacBook Pro :: Use The Install Disks From My New 15'' MBP To Put Leopard On His Computer?
May 15, 2010So after getting my new Macbook Pro 15 inch, I am giving my 3 year old black book to my brother and I wiped the HD for him. Just wondering if I can use the install disks from my new 15'' MBP to put leopard on his computer? The old disks contain tiger.
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Mar 31, 2012My macbook pro dvd drive opens all disks as blank. I have no access to a near by apple store as I live in remote NSW. I purchased the macbook when I lived in Sydney and the old owner had just had a fresh copy of the OS loaded.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Can See Hard Disks In USB Enclosures / But Not Internal
May 16, 2012I have a mid-2010 macbook pro 13". The other day, it crashed on wake-up, and would not boot. I had a OCZ Vertex SSD boot drive, and the OEM hard drive in an optibay enclosure (replaces the optical drive and used only for data). I used this setup for one year with no problems. After much troubleshooting, I found that I could see the SSD drive by booting into a recovery partition that I have on a USB stick, and putting the SSD in a USB enclosure. Then disk utility could see it, but not mount it. The label on the boot partition was "lion", but it changed to "disk1s2". I was able to repair the drive using disk utility, and then boot from it using the USB enclosure.Once booted, I could still see the OEM hard drive with no problems. So I powered down and put the SSD back inside the case and rebooted. It booted in safe mode, but it booted fine. The next time I rebooted, it would not boot. I swapped the OEM drive and the SSD drive, and then the sytem booted with no problems and I was able to use both drives.
One day later, I noticed my OEM drive was no longer mounted in OSX. I took it out, put it in a USB enclosure, and OSX could see it fine. There were no errors on the disk. I put it back in the macbook and reboot but OSX couldn't see it.So, the primary SATA port seems to be working intermittently. Three times now, a drive has stopped working on this port. Each time, I could use the drive in an external enclosure (or using the other SATA port normally used for the optical drive. Does anyone have any ideas? Could it just be the cable?I'm trying to make this computer last at least another month or so because I need to upgrade to a larger model, and am holding out for the 2012 release.
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Macbook Pro 13", Mac OS X (10.6.5)
MacBook :: 2011 Will Not Restart From Install Disks
May 31, 2012I have had problems with my macbook grey screening and having to shut down by holding down the power button (I get the screen with the instructions how to reboot in 5 different languages). When I start it up again I get the panic report from the shut down.In Utilities, Disk Utility I ran the Repair Disk and received the message that the disk was damaged and I had to do the reapir from the install disk.
So I put the install disk in (came with the laptop, 10.6) and I tried to repair the disk using the disk utility from the install disk. Two problems: when I insert the disk, restart while holding down the 'C' key, nothing happens (stays at the grey screen) until I let go of the 'C' key and then I get another Panic and have to reboot manually. So I tried inserting the install disk with the laptop already on and clicking on the disk to hopefully get to the disk utility or at least reinstall the OS, which leads to problem two: I receive the message 'Mac OS X 10.6 cannot be installed on this computer.' My laptop is currently running Snow Leopard 10.6.8.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Buying SSD For Mid 2010 13" And Don't Have The Disks?
Jun 9, 2012I don't have the disk that came with my laptop. If I can find an ISO image of 10.6.3 can I use that to reinstall the OS or it has to be the disk that came with it? I plan to go to genius bar and see maybe they can just install the OS that came with the laptop and I can buy a Lion upgrade from App Store.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
MacBook Pro :: Disk Player Isn't Reading Any Disks?
Jun 17, 2014My Pro has stopped reading any disks.
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