Why won Apple HD SC Setup recognize my hard drive?
——————————————————— Apple HD SC setup only works with Apple brand hard drives. When Apple contracts an OEM to build hard drives, the OEM includes a custom Apple ROM in the drive. If Apple HD SC Setup doesn’t see that ROM, it will refuse to recognize the hard drive. Most resellers include formatting software with their drives. If you purchased a hard drive without formatting software, you’ll need to buy or borrow a formatting program. FWB Hard Disk Toolkit (HDT) is very popular, and I’ve used it to successfully format a variety of drives. HDT comes in two flavors: the full version ($125 street) and the Personal Edition ($49). Unlike the Personal Edition, the full version includes a utility to test drive speed, and can set some esoteric drive parameters. Most users will be more than happy with the Personal Edition. Casa Blanca’s Drive7 is another popular formatting utility. I haven’t had a chance to use it, but I’m told it’s very good. There are no f
