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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: jpschust on October 17, 2002, 10:20:33 PM

Title: Firewire Drive Help
Post by: jpschust on October 17, 2002, 10:20:33 PM
OK, so I have this Maxtor external firewire drive and I cannot for the life of me get Win2k to recognize it.  Anyone who helps me out gets a dedicated login to my server (with this drive it makes about 100 gigs of shows)

Jonny
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: mde420 on October 18, 2002, 02:53:37 PM
What kind of drive?  By that I mean what model type?   ???
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: d swing on October 18, 2002, 03:37:10 PM
This may be a stupid suggestion but is it plugged into the wall?  I know some drives require straight AC (esp. the big ones, i.e. >80 gigs).  So...check the connections between the drive and computer and the drive and the wall.

-d
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: jpschust on October 18, 2002, 06:55:35 PM
Connected to the wall and the machine.  firewire card is recognized by the machine...

maxtor 60g external firewire drive
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: d swing on October 18, 2002, 09:25:39 PM
Hmm...that's weird.  You sure it's formatted and you have the drivers installed?  If so, I might be stumped...

-d

p.s. I'm guessing you have tried the start->settings->control panel->add/remove hardware.
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: jpschust on October 18, 2002, 10:15:55 PM
Yes and yes on both.

Jonny
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: d swing on October 19, 2002, 02:27:42 AM
Alright, I'm reaching but does the drive work with any of your other machines?  

-d
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: jpschust on October 19, 2002, 10:58:41 AM
Drive worked with THIS machine before I had to reformat and install a new OS.
Title: Re:Firewire Drive Help
Post by: mde420 on October 21, 2002, 09:45:13 AM
Okay, is that the DiamondMax 60?  Is it a Fireball?  Is there a specific model number on the back on the unit?