How to use FireWire target disk mode

Summary

Learn what FireWire target disk mode (TDM) is and how to use it.

Description and requirements

FireWire target disk mode allows a Macintosh computer with a FireWire port (the target computer) to be used as an external hard disk connected to another computer (the host). Once a target computer is started up as a FireWire hard disk and is available to the host computer, you can copy files to or from that volume.

Important: The computer will not go into FireWire target disk mode if "Open Firmware Password" has been enabled.

Host computer requirements

Host computers must meet the following requirements:

• Built-in FireWire port, or a FireWire port on a PC card
• FireWire 2.3.3 or later
• Mac OS 8.6 or later

Target computers

The following models can be used as target computers:

• iMac (Slot Loading) with Firmware version 2.4 or later
• iMac (Summer 2000) and all models introduced after July 2000
• eMac (all models)
• Mac mini (all models)
• Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics) with ATA drive
• Power Mac G4 Cube
• Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) and all models introduced after July 2000
• Power Mac G5 (all models)
• iBook (FireWire) and all models introduced after September 2000
• PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
• PowerBook G4 (all models)
• MacBook Pro (all models)
• MacBook models introduced before October 2008

FireWire software

You can download the latest Firmware and FireWire software from the Apple Support Downloads page ().

Products Affected

Mac OS

How to use FireWire target disk mode

Important: Disconnect all other FireWire devices from both computers prior to using FireWire target disk mode. Do not connect any FireWire devices until after you have disconnected the two computers from each other, or have stopped using target disk mode.

Tip: If you will be transferring -protected home directories (Mac OS X 10.3 or later only), log in as the FileVault-protected user and temporarily FileVault. After transferring home directory contents to the target computer, enable FileVault protection again if desired.

To use FireWire target disk mode

1. Make sure that the target computer is turned off. If you are using a PowerBook or iBook as the target computer, you should also plug in its AC power adapter.
2. Use a FireWire cable (6-pin to 6-pin) to connect the target computer to a host computer. The host computer does not need to be turned off.
3. Start up the target computer and immediately press and hold down the T key until the FireWire icon appears. The hard disk of the target computer should become available to the host computer and will likely appear on desktop. (If the target computer is running Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, you can also open System Preferences, choose Startup Disk, and click Target Disk Mode. Then restart the computer and it will start up in Target Disk Mode.)
4. When you are finished copying files, drag the target computer's hard disk icon to the Trash or select Put Away from the File menu (Mac OS 9) or Eject from the File menu (Mac OS X).
5. Press the target computer's power button to turn it off.
6. Unplug the FireWire cable.

If the target computer's hard disk does not become available to the host computer, check the cable connections and restart the host computer.

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Note: FireWire Target Disk Mode works on internal ATA drives only. Target Disk Mode only connects to the master ATA drive on the Ultra ATA bus. It will not connect to Slave ATA, ATAPI or SCSI drives.

 

Using Target Disk Mode with Intel-based Macs

If you attempt to mount an Intel-based Mac in Target Disk Mode on a Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.3.9 or earlier, you'll see an alert message. For more information, see article 303118, ""

 

 

 

如何使用 FireWire 目标磁盘模式

摘要

了解 FireWire 目标磁盘模式及其使用方式

描述和要求

FireWire 目标磁盘模式可允许将带 FireWire 端口的 Macintosh 电脑（目标电脑）用作连接到其他电脑（主机）的外置硬盘。在目标电脑以 FireWire 硬盘模式启动并对主机可用后，您即可将文件拷贝到该宗卷中或从该宗卷拷贝文件。

重要信息：如果启用了“开放固件密码”，电脑将不会进入 FireWire 硬盘模式。

主机要求

主机必须满足以下要求：

• 内建 FireWire 端口，或 PC 卡上的 FireWire 端口
• FireWire 2.3.3 或更高版本
• Mac OS 8.6 或更高版本

目标电脑

以下机型可用作目标电脑：

• iMac（吸入式），且固件版本为 2.4 或更高版本
• iMac（2000 夏季）以及 2000 年 7 月之后推出的所有型号
• eMac（所有型号）
• Mac mini（所有型号）
• 带 ATA 驱动器的 Power Mac G4（AGP 显卡）
• Power Mac G4 Cube
• Power Mac G4（千兆位以太网）以及 2000 年 7 月之后推出的所有型号
• Power Mac G5（所有型号）
• iBook (FireWire) 以及 2000 年 9 月之后推出的所有型号
• PowerBook G3 (FireWire)
• PowerBook G4（所有型号）
• MacBook Pro（所有型号）
• 2008 年 10 月前推出的所有 MacBook 机型

FireWire 软件

您可从 Apple 支持下载页面 () 下载最新的固件和 FireWire 软件。

受影响的产品

Mac OS

如何使用 FireWire 目标磁盘模式

重要信息：开始使用 FireWire 目标磁盘模式之前，请断开两台电脑上的所有其他 FireWire 设备。在未断开这两台电脑间的连接或停止使用目标磁盘模式之前，请勿连接任何 FirWire 设备。

提示：如果将要传输的是受 保护的个人目录（仅限 Mac OS X 10.3 或更高版本），请以 FileVault 保护用户身份登录，并暂时 FileVault。将个人目录内容传输到目标电脑后，再根据需要启用 FileVault 保护。

要使用 FireWire 目标磁盘模式

1. 确保目标电脑已关闭。如果用作目标电脑的是 PowerBook 或 iBook，则还应插入其交流电源适配器。
2. 使用 FireWire 电缆（6 针至 6 针）将目标电脑与主机连接。主机不需要关闭。
3. 启动目标电脑，并立即按下 T 键，直到出现 FireWire 图标。目标电脑的磁盘应即会对主机可用，并可能会显示在桌面上。（如果目标电脑运行的是 Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger，则还需打开“系统偏好设置”，选取“启动磁盘”，然后点按“目标磁盘模式”。然后，重新启动电脑；此时，即会以“目标磁盘模式”启动。）
4. 文件拷贝完成后，将目标电脑的硬盘图标拖到“废纸篓”，或者从“文件”菜单选择“卸下”(Mac OS 9)，或者从“文件”菜单选择“推出”(Mac OS X)。
5. 按目标电脑的电源按钮以将其关闭。
6. 拔下 FireWire 电缆。

如果目标电脑的硬盘未变得对主机可用，则请检查电缆连接，并重新启动主机。

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注：“FireWire 目标磁盘模式”仅适用于内置 ATA 驱动器。“目标磁盘模式”仅会连接 Ultra ATA 总线上的主 ATA 驱动器，而不会连接 Slave ATA、ATAPI 或 SCSI 驱动器。

 

通过基于 Intel 的 Mac 使用目标磁盘模式

如果尝试在运行 Mac OS X 10.3.9 或更低版本的 Macintosh 上装载“目标磁盘模式”的基于 Intel 的 Mac，则将会看到警告信息。有关更多信息，请参阅 303118 一文，“”

 

 

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