[Hidden-tech] external 4TB drive not mounting

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I should have mentioned it’s a FireWire drive with a separate power plug. 

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> On Mar 25, 2020, at 1:13 PM, Nathan Chung <nchung111 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> It might be a power thing. if you are only powering it through the USB connection, it might not be enough. If it has an auxiliary power port, try connecting it.
> 
>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2020 at 1:06 PM Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography via Hidden-discuss <hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello, 
>> 
>> hope you're all staying "well hidden"...
>> 
>> I have a Mac 4TB external HD that isn't mounting. 
>> 
>> It shows up in disk utility but it doesn’t mount when I click mount. 
>> 
>> I tried some terminal tricks but won’t let me enter my password when I get to that point. 
>> 
>> I can hear it spinning “trying” to mount. 
>> 
>> I unplugged cables, restarted, turned off and on again... all to no avail...
>> 
>> Help?!
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Tom Adams, Director/Owner
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