ptools 8, mbox2 mini, ext hard drive issues?!?!

[aurorakooba]

i open protools, create "new session," and then it says where do you want to save it, and i say to my lacie, firewire ext. hard drive and then....error message...."session must be on an audio record volume...if permitted set the volumes to R."

ive googled this error message, but i still dont understand what is up or what im to do?!

Does the external hdrive have to be clean/brand new (without any files on it)? can i Not use a firewire drive i already have with little on it?

to do anything to my lacie, firewire ext. hard drive, it says i will need to re format it. is there a way around this, or do i need a whole new ext drive or to wipe my existing one clean?

currently, ptools will allow me to record to the computer's hard drive and then dump to the external, but i want to be recording directly to the ext. drive.

also, when i check my ext. hardrive (based on some posts), it mentions it should be journaled and mac os extended." my computer hard drive is! to make the ext one this way, does it need to be re formatted?

10.5.7 mac
4 ram macbook
ptools 8
mbox2 mini

 

[aurorakooba]

i got my answer after calling digidesign. in order to use an external, firewire hard drive, the drive must be os-extended (journaled) which can be done through disc utility. since my drive wasnt set up this way from the get go, i have to reformat....there is no way around erasing the files already on my ext hard drive, so i ordered a new one.