External hard drive NTSF - Mac - was working but now I can't copy files?

Question

I am using a new Toshiba external hard drive on a Mac. I opened and downloaded the software file "Tuxera NTSF for Mac." I had a folder with everything I wanted to copy. I dragged it over and it began to copy files. There were numerous files, so I walked away. When I returned, it was about half done. I left, and came back to find an error which stated that the process could not be completed because some files were unreadable. I tried to pull a folder over and it said I could not do so because the file to which I was copying to could not be modified. I kept receiving that error, so I tried restarting the computer. After that I was able to copy one folder to the hard drive. When copying another, I again received an error stating some files were unreadable. When I tried again, it said the drive could not be modified. Now, I can't seem to get past this error. Is there a way to make it work again? I guess I should have followed my instinct and gotten the one that said it was specifically for Mac. There doesn't seem to be any way to delete the files from the hard drive. If I can't make it work, is there a way to clear it out to return it for an exchange?

Answer 1

Uninstall Tuxera Ntfs

Answer 2

EDIT:

"...downloaded Fuse for OS X, but when I selected the NTSF-3G file to install..."

You got off track. See the exact details below about "Show Package Contents".

{{DETAILS:

--- What the two things do...

OSXFuse (or MacFuse in OS 10.6.8 or earlier) enables the underlying UNIX system of OS X to use alternate file systems.

NTFS-3G installs the alternate file system for NTFS that allows writing files to the format, not just reading files from it.

--- Why it must be jury-rigged...

MacFuse is an old enabler originally for Linux that works in Mac OS 10.6.8 or earlier. The MacFuse installer is NOT ABLE TO RUN in OS 10.7 or later, so you must use the "OSXFuse" enabler instead, and then open the "NTFS-3G.mpkg" (multi-package installer) to launch the NTFS-3G.pkg alone. The multi-package installer process always invokes MacFuse first, which will not work at all, so the whole process stalls. If you do things EXACTLY as I present below, it works. The developer of NTFS-3G no longer provides any input, so there is no separate installer that leaves out the defunct MacFuse package. We have to open the multi-package, ignore MacFuse, and launch the enclosed NTFS-3G installer alone.}}



Although it CAN work to install two NTFS enablers together (Tuxera and NTFS-3G), it is better to uninstall Tuxera (since it isn't working) and then install NTFS-3G by CAREFULLY following the steps below.

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Try uninstalling Tuxera and use NTFS-3G instead.

To uninstall Tuxera, remove these files.



/System/Library/Filesystems/ fusefs_txantfs.fs



/Library/PreferencePanes/ Tuxera NTFS.prefPane



/sbin/mount_fusefs_txantfs /sbin/newfs_fusefs_txantfs /Library/Receipts/ TuxeraNTFS.pkg



/var/db/receipts/ com.tuxera.pkg.Tuxera_NTFS



/Library/Preferences/ com.tuxera.NTFS.plist



Use the "Go" menu at top > Go to Folder to find the files, like this...

-- Type

/System/Library/Filesystems

anc click "Go". Trash fusefs_txantfs.fs

-- Type

/Library/PreferencePanes

and click "Go"

Trash Tuxera NTFS.prefPane

and continue like that. (Each time you go to the enclosing folder, and then locate the file to trash.)



To use NTFS drive volumes as read-write in OS 10.7 or later...

-- Download and install OSXFuse, link below. You must install this first.

-- Download NTFS-3G, link below.

-- Mount the NTFS-3G image, but DO NOT install--It has two packages inside, and will try to install the defunct MacFuse first, which would fail. Instead....

-- Right-click the "Install NTFS-3G.mpkg" file, and choose "Show Package Contents".

-- A new Finder window will open. Change the view option to list or columns.

-- Navigate to Contents > Packages.

-- Open "NTFS-3G.pkg" and install.



As for exchanging the drive, waste of time. The problem is software, not hardware.

Answer 3

I easily have a passport exterior confusing stress and macbook air. I easily have been backing up my information for quite a few years yet when I attempt to retrieve them i will see the folders yet can not get them to open. i know the information is there because of the fact I easily are becoming it earlier (by way of twist of fate) or a mac technician. What are the final steps.