IIO, gar-un-teed I don't have it right! With all these conflicting technologies,
I dunno how you guys keep things straight, I really don't.
Specs on Fantom Quad 1T:
Type: External Hard Drive
Power Supply: 110/220 V (Universal Power Supply)
Host Interface: eSATA / FireWire 800 (2) / FireWire 400 / USB 3.0
Available Capacity: 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB
OS Support:
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 or later;
Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8;
Windows Server 2003, 2008
Notice the system requirements in bold.
Daz muh problem! I bought it knowing this, but I'd looked and couldn't
find anything that said a lower OS was still supported. Time marches on.
It appears to be a chip-empowered security update to accommodate
newer systems.
The install disks are clean, I barely use 'em. I know, CDs have a shelf life,
but I've never had problems on the machine for which they were designed.
This is just all part of the travails we have now face on the endless treadmill
of built-in-obsolescence the tech industry has us all in. The thing that really
bothers me with this, are the cash-strapped folks who now NEED this stuff
but have to choose between it and, say, insurance to make things work.
Not a political thread, but I threw it out there ...
ANYHOO, thanks for the guidance on this.