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  1. Rockoar

    Question regarding superdrive replacement and storage placement

    I know this is a (quite) frequently asked subject but I considered that my question was not answered on previous threads (which I searched through the Forum search function) so I'm hoping you guys can help me out. Here's my set of questions: 1) When replacing my MBP13 (mid-2012) Superdrive in...
    • Rockoar
    • Thread
    • files hdd mbp 13" mid-2012 replacement ssd storage superdrive
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  2. 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...
  3. Rozikowsky

    Booting from ext. SSD, Windows on int. HDD?

    Hey guys, I've just been wondering if there's any possibility to boot MacOS from an external SSD and installing Windows 10 on an internal HDD? I have an iMac late 2013 with internal 1TB HDD. I bought an external 240GB SSD from which I am booting MacOS atm. Everything works fine but now I have...
  4. T

    5,1 Hard Drive Sled Replacement

    My 5,1 Mac Pro only came with one hard drive sled which was fine for a while, but I'm looking to add additional drives. 3,1; 2,1; 1,1 HDD sleds seem to be easier to find and cheaper. Would they fit in my 5,1? They look similar but I'm not sure.
    • tenc0
    • Thread
    • 2010 carrier hdd sled
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  5. F

    Macbook pro stopped booting

    My macbook pro 17 inch mid 2010 had been warning me that my battery needed replacing for a while (maybe a year or more). Last weekend it wouldn't start up... no sign of life. I assumed the battery was to the culprit but when I checked, the power supply was plugged in and switched on. It would...
    • Fleeps
    • Thread
    • hdd macbook pro 17" mid 2010 recovery reinstalling os
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  6. Quasselstripper

    External HDD crashes my MacBook Pro 2016 w/ TouchBar

    I am using an external HDD (1TB WD Elements) with my MacBook Pro 2016 15" with TouchBar. This was no problem in the past. Yesterday I updated to 10.12.3. When I now attach the external HDD (using Apple's official USB adapter), the whole system crashes. It either restarts automatically or I need...
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    Change HDD in hfs+ in fat/exfat without format?

    Can I change my USB HDD formatted in hfs+ (mac os x journaled) in windows compatible formats? Like Exfat for istance? Without formatting hdd and losing the datas inside?
    • Highdom_MAc
    • Thread
    • change exfat fat format hdd hfs ntfs
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  8. frenchfrog

    Mid 2009 Macbook (not pro) HDD to SSD upgrade?

    Hi there! I was wondering about changing the HDD to an SSD on a mid 2009 Macbook. Upon a few searches, I can't find anyone doing it on a Macbook, only on pros? Also is there any restraints on which SSD to go with? Thanks
  9. S

    Installing an additional ssd and moving/cloning os to it

    Hey everyone, first time posting I have mid 2012 macbook pro with a 500 GB hdd, I need more space and I want to run the os on a ssd to make it faster and smoother. I have a 120 GB ssd and I want to install it in the place of the optical drive (so i will have both hdd and ssd inside the...
    • Sarinaddaf
    • Thread
    • backup clone hdd optical drive os sierra os x ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  10. T

    4TB HDD in MBP late 2011?

    Hi, I've switched out my optical drive in my late 2011 mbp and had a 1tb hdd in there (with a SSD in the main drive bay). However, i'd like to replace the 1TB hdd drive in the optical now with a 2,3 or 4TB HDD. Is this possible? Thanks for any help and advice :)
    • tomf
    • Thread
    • hdd macbook pro late 2011
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  11. basilt

    data storage / recovery question

    hi all, i have 3 hard drives total 2TB. all have data on them HFS+ format. hdd1 has same photos i want to possibly recover successfuly. I moved some folders from hdd1 to hdd2 When files moved to hdd2, did they also move erased data i.e. photos that i could revover, carried in their slack space...
    • basilt
    • Thread
    • dada recovery hdd hfs+ slack space
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  12. T

    Upgrading hard drive and memory for MBP Mid 2012

    Hello everyone, I want to upgrade my MacBook Pro mid 2012 using 5400 rpm hard drive to an SSD and buy an optibay for the current hard drive, and also upgrade it's RAM, but I don't have much experience in hardware and have a few things still unclear: 1. Do optibays have SATA 2 and SATA 3...
    • thinhpham
    • Thread
    • ddr3l fusion dirve hdd macbook pro 13 mid 2012 ram ssd
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  13. PapaGino

    2011 27in IMac 1TB bad sectors

    Hi everyone, So a few days ago bought a 2011 27in IMac I7 2600 off a buddy of mine that his work threw out. I installed OS Sierra and it works fine as if nothing is wrong. Disk Utility reports no issues (never trusted Disk Utility) so I downloaded DriveDX and it reported that over 90...
    • PapaGino
    • Thread
    • 1tb 27 inch bad hdd imac 2011 seagate sectors
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iMac
  14. A

    iMac Fusion Drive Failure?! Data Recovery Help Needed!

    I have a BTO iMac 27" from late 2013. A few months ago I realised that it would always seem to crash and restart itself whenever I put it to sleep for periods longer than a few hours (I have since been told that this behaviour is inherent to a failing hard drive). And then two weeks ago, when I...
  15. baryon

    External HDD only mounts after 20 minutes of whirring, is it dying?

    I'm using a 2TB Samsung (Model: HD204UI) 3.5 inch hard drive in a Sharkoon QuickPort Duo USB 3 dock, and most of the time it works fine, it's fast, no problems. I use it to back up another external drive with a little app called Backup Buddy, so it's not the end of the world if it dies. I just...
    • baryon
    • Thread
    • disk faliure disk utility fsck_hfs hard drive hdd hfs journaling mounting
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: macOS
  16. JocoFoto

    Revitalize 2011 HDD by formatting?

    The 2TB HDD in my 2011 iMac has been spinning for 5 years now and I am very aware that the chances of failure are increasing. Since some months I am booting from an external SSD via Thunderbolt which works great. The HDD was 99% filled with pictures in Aperture libraries (which were back up-ed...
    • JocoFoto
    • Thread
    • formatting hdd imac 2011
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iMac
  17. IzzMcloving

    Help me - I need to chose the right HDD enclosure kit

    HI everyone Like the tittle says I need a little bit of help I have a macbook pro MD101e/a Intel core i5 4 ram and non retina display And it's getting slow with the new os x el capitán So I have been planning to change the optical drive (I have never used it) and the ram I need to replace...
  18. D

    HDD Cable Failure

    Hope someone can shed some light on this. My MBP Mid 2011 HDD cable has failed for the third time. First time, I replaced it by getting one from iFixIt. It worked fine for about 9 months and failed again. iFixIt replaced it free under warranty. The third one has now failed. I know it's the...
    • dd2
    • Thread
    • hdd mbp 13" mbp 2011
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  19. Jfernandez

    Best storage option for video editing

    Hi. I just sold my Early 2009 Imac, and now I,m waiting for news of the Imac upgrade in fall (if finally happens). But i have a question. I want the Imac basically for video editing. But I'm not sure which is the best storage option. My budget options are 512SSD (+usb3 externas HDD, like Western...
    • Jfernandez
    • Thread
    • fusion dirve hdd imac (retina 5k storage
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: iMac
  20. SpaceJam1123

    External HDD shows in disk utility but not in Finder after Admin Username change.

    Hi everyone. So I have an iMac (27-inch, Late 2009), 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo. I'm currently updated to OS X El Capitan 10.11.5. My internal hard drive recently failed and I replaced it with a Samsung 850 Evo 500GB SSD. After replacing the hard drive and reinstalling the OS everything was...
    • SpaceJam1123
    • Thread
    • admin data hdd imac partition recovery ssd username
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: iMac
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