surfbug macrumors regular Original poster May 20, 2017 152 8 Sep 22, 2020 #1 I connected the external hd I saw the Disk not ejected properly. What do I do?
F Freida Suspended Oct 22, 2010 4,077 5,874 Sep 22, 2020 #2 You send the computer to Apple for immediate inspection. Just kidding, you do nothing. No issue here. Don't worry about it. If you do encounter some issues then come back and let us know so we can help you out but this is nothing surfbug said: I connected the external hd I saw the Disk not ejected properly. What do I do?View attachment 957506 Click to expand...
You send the computer to Apple for immediate inspection. Just kidding, you do nothing. No issue here. Don't worry about it. If you do encounter some issues then come back and let us know so we can help you out but this is nothing surfbug said: I connected the external hd I saw the Disk not ejected properly. What do I do?View attachment 957506 Click to expand...
J joevt macrumors 604 Jun 21, 2012 7,038 4,297 Sep 22, 2020 #3 Did the computer go to sleep mode? Don't do sleep while external drive is connected.
W wilberforce macrumors 68030 Aug 15, 2020 2,939 3,224 SF Bay Area Sep 23, 2020 #4 If you disconnect the external HD in the middle of a file transfer, it is possible to lose the data. Thus it is best to "Eject" the external hd before disconnecting it. But usually there is no problem.
If you disconnect the external HD in the middle of a file transfer, it is possible to lose the data. Thus it is best to "Eject" the external hd before disconnecting it. But usually there is no problem.
Fishrrman macrumors Penryn Feb 20, 2009 29,411 13,495 Sep 24, 2020 #5 Could be a problem with the cable, or connection to the back of the drive (or iMac). Could be a problem with the drive itself. Did this happen after the iMac was sleeping? Or did it just disappear while it was awake?
Could be a problem with the cable, or connection to the back of the drive (or iMac). Could be a problem with the drive itself. Did this happen after the iMac was sleeping? Or did it just disappear while it was awake?