External Drive not Appearing USB C Adapter Issue?

My perfectly good Seagate SRD00F1 external drive is not showing up on my MacBook Pro (2018) utilizing the Apple manufactured USB C to USB A adapter, which they claim can be used to connect "any" USB A connection. Any ideas out there?

MacBook Pro w/ Touch Bar (2018 or later)

Posted on Jan 17, 2019 8:29 AM

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