My Passport Essential on Mac - unable to install the installer!

[rankestoutsider]

I have recently bought a Passport essential and have managed to run the installation software on my mac at work and format the drive successfully, putting files on the drive at work.

I am now unable to install the WD + TURBO INSTALLER software (1.2.1) on my Powerbook at home. When I download the zip file and it is opened up, I cannot open the software, getting the message:

"you can't open the application "WD+TURBO_INSTALLER because it is not supported on this architecture".  

It's a PowerPC G4 running OSX 10.5.8. Are there alternative installers so I can use my passprt on the laptop?

Many thanks.

[Alucardx23]

If you only need to format the Passport to make it compatible with your Mac, you can do it from the disk utility.

http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3865/session/L3RpbWUvMTM0MDU3MzUwNi9zaWQvalJ5aDh2X2s...

[rankestoutsider]

Thanks for the reply, but formatting isn't an issue - it's already been done on a different machine. It's that the device is not being recognised by the Powerbook.

I have been told that it may be that the powerbook is unable to supply sufficient power to the drive via its USB connection and has suggested that getting a Y-cable may solve this problem.

Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated.