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  1. W

    Is an image created by Disk Utility sector-by-sector?

    I need to make a sector by sector mountable image file of a USB drive that will allow recovery of deleted files. I'm not looking to simply put every file into a DMG. Will the DMG created by Disk Utility copy all sectors, including empty ones? I've searched extensively and what I'm finding is a...
    • winkosmosis
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    • block clone disk drill disk utility diskdrill diskutil hard drive sector
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: macOS
  2. E

    iPod iPod Video 30GB with HDD issue

    Hi, I just recently found my old 30GB iPod Video. I replaced the HDD when I bought it because I bought it second hand with a damaged hard drive (many dead sectors and skipping songs). It was working well but then started to fail to boot (sad iPod icon) and I just abandoned it as smartphones...
    • eperezf
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    • hard disk hard disk failure hard drive ipod 5th gen ipod video sad ipod
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iPod touch and iPod
  3. Fordornothing

    Please help! Locked HD after erasing

    Hi, I'm lost, I wanted to reset my MacBook Pro retina back to factory reset. However, when I erased the startup disk I did not back up anything because I did not have anything valuble to save. Now, when I try to reinstall macOS Sierra I am unable to select the "OS X Base System" HD. It's says...
    • Fordornothing
    • Thread
    • broken hard drive locked hd macos sierra reinstall
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: MacBook
  4. madrich

    Solid State Drive erasure

    I read the following, " an SSD cannot be securely erased. When Disk Utility tries to write data over the entire drive, the SSD’s firmware will write that data where it chooses, and that may mean that some portions of the SSD remain unerased, and thus may contain recoverable data. If you have...
  5. VictoriaSobocki

    Is my MBP hard drive dying? (Early 2011 model)

    Images here: http://imgur.com/a/Vs6fi Specs: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) A1278 / 2,3 GHz Intel Core i5 / 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 / Macintosh HD / Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB I'm interested in buying a used MBP (late 2013 model), A1502, 2,8 GHz, 512 MB SSD, 8 GB RAM – is this a good choice...
    • VictoriaSobocki
    • Thread
    • hard drive hard drive failure macbook pro 13" 2011 macbook pro 13" 2013 macbook pro hard drive
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. AL1630

    iMac g3 HD upgrade

    I've been thinking about upgrading the hard drive my 1999 iMac g3 DV (Slot-Loader), and I have some questions. I know this model uses 3.5" drives, but what type of connector? Also,what's the maximum speed that can be put in there without heat issues, as it has no fan? Thanks!
    • AL1630
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    • g3 macs hard drive help imac g3 upgrade
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  7. T

    WD Blue 3.5" HDD is humming

    Hi all, I recently bought a WD Blue 3.5" HDD 7200 RPM and put it in an Orico HDD Enclosure to make it an external drive. However, when I turn on, the drive create a very annoying low frequency humming noise and it's pretty loud. I have never experienced that with my old Samsung drive in the...
    • thinhpham
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    • 7200 rpm enclosure hard drive hdd humming noise western digital
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  8. Zobrien

    Fusion Drive?

    Hey guys, I currently am running a Mac Pro 4,1>5,1 with the dual quad core Xeons @ 2.26 ghz. I am running 3 plain 7200 RPM drives (One for Mac OS X, one for backups, and other for bootcamp) and i was looking to upgrade my Mac OS X one. I would like a SSD, but I have an excess of data that means...
    • Zobrien
    • Thread
    • fusion drive hard drive mac
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  9. N

    MBP 13" 2012 Strange Hard drive issues

    Hi there, I've tried every fix i know, and combed through countless forums to try and find a related problem, to no avail. So here I am reaching out to the community for help. Thank you in advance! Here's the beef: I bought I preowned 13" MBP mid2012 about a year ago. It has aftermarket SSD...
    • Ncrockett
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    • hard disk hard drive macbook pro 13 mid 2012
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. J

    Running Mac on External Hard Drive

    Hi there! My iMac was acting strangely the other night (and had been for a while) and like a fool, I thought turning on FileVault might help things (I have no idea why I thought that) but all it did was crash my system beyond salvation. I managed to load OSX onto a friend's external hard drive...
    • jamesr94
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    • hard drive
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: iMac
  11. P

    File Deletion Issues

    Hello, I am beating my head on this as it poses a threat to both of my Macs. First I am running a iMac (2012) 27in with 2 internal drives ( 1TB HHD and 250SSD), along side a Macbook Pro (2012 Pre Retina), with one internal 500GB SSD. Both machines running Sierra. Here is my issue, I am trying...
  12. Wabash1KC

    SATA to USB/Data Recovery

    Hey all. So, about a year ago, I was just a month or so into deployment when my 2013 13" MacBook Pro crashed. It had been sitting in a dry, cool room and never moved, so I'm 100% certain it was not physically damaged; it just crapped out in the middle of watching a movie. That hard drive was...
  13. mmandagaran

    Can I recover photos?? Hard drive was formatted :(

    Hi everyone! I had some problems my macbook pro didn't load, the colored wheel was loading and nothing, so the service made a Hard disk scan and formatted it. I had some info backed up, and some not, all my photos are lost, and I am really desperate to have them back! Is it possible? I read...
    • mmandagaran
    • Thread
    • failed hard disk hard drive image macbok pro photo problems recover
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    In-session disk utility finds corruption but recovery mode doesn't?

    Hi, Macbook Pro Late 2013 user. When I run disk utility on my main drive it finds corruption and asks me to go on to recovery mode to fix it. Problem is: I go on to recovery mode, run disk utility and it says there's no problem! What's going on?!
  15. T

    Safari cannot browse connected drive

    Hi, I've recently had this problem: I cannot save downloaded file to connected external hard drives, the drives don't show eject symbol and when I click on them, they show nothing. This can be solve by restarting Safari but just temporarily, it comes back after a couple of minutes. I have 3...
  16. A

    MBP 15" won't Turn on.

    My MBP 15" (mid 2010) is in bad shape, but I was hoping to at least remove my files before finally getting rid of it. However, when I try to turn it on, the MBP won't even start up! when I press the battery indicator all 5 lights flash. The Mag safe adapter is green indicating it is...
  17. J

    Terminal "Ownership of the affected disk is required"

    Hi, I'm currently trying to repair my External HD using Terminal as the "First Aid" option is greyed out in Disk Util (See Image Below) without losing any data on the drive itself. Whenever I try to use the "repairvolume" command it comes back at me with this: > diskutil repairvolume...
  18. That_Damn_Kid

    2011 Macbook Pro- won't load all the way during bootup.

    The loading bar moves VERY slowly and won't load all the way. I can access OS X Utility. What's my best option from there? I do have an external hard drive, but I already use it as a recovery disk for my other Macbook Pro. I don't mind formatting the hard drive and losing the content it has
  19. S

    External Harddisk doesn't work on MacBook Air

    Hello Folks, I have a 500 GB seagate external drive which I was using with windows. It had some issues and I believe a friend of mine tried fixing it using his Mac but failed. I don't have any data init and I want it to work in my new MacBook Pro. On connecting to MacBook, I can see it in...
  20. Timnerney

    Macbook pro mid-2012 sata replacement

    I recently replaced my Mac standard HD with a western digital, worked perfect for ~3 months. Last night I got a flashing ? On boot. I tried recovery and disk utility but my disk isn't showing up at all. I ordered a replacement data cable to try that before I go broke in the apple repair shop. My...
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