Problem 5: Failed Hard Drive

Problem: My LaCie drive no longer mounted, and disk utility said that I did not have permission to write on the disk. The hard drive was spinning properly.

Cause of Problem: Bad Harddrive

Time needed: 10 minutes ~ 1 week

Model: LaCie Rugged Drive 500gb 5200rpm

First noticed on: My MacBook

Solution:
1. Go to disk utility, select te hard drive and attempt to repair the disk

2. If repair fails, try to erase the disk

3. If erasing fails, or the hard drive still does not mount after erasing, contact LaCie support

Result: Your Hard Drive now works, or is replaced by LaCie