What do I do if my external hard drive is not detected Mac?

What do I do if my external hard drive is not detected Mac?

- Go to Applications and open Utilities. - In the Utilities folder, select Disk Utility. - In the View menu at the top of your screen, select Show All Devices. - Select your external drive and click Unmount. - Connect your external drive again.

Why is my external hard drive Cannot be detected?

Hard drive not detected error/issue can be caused by the following situations: The USB driver has become unstable, outdated, or corrupt. USB ports become faulty, damaged, or broken. Partition issues on your external USB device.

What do I do when my external hard drive is not detected?

- Method #1: Connect to a Different Port. - Method #2: Initialize the Drive. - Method #3: Run a Troubleshooter. - Method #4: Update or Reinstall Your Drivers. - Method #5: Disable USB Selective Suspend. - Method #6: Add or Change the Drive Letter.