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Error: macOS can't repair the disk "Seagate Expansion Drive"

Hello,

I've recently gotten this error when plugging in my external hard drive to my macbook. I ran 'first aid' under the disk utility and the pop up reads 'problem - 69842 occurred while restoring the original mount state' (see screenshots). Any ideas on how to help resolve the error? I use the external hard drive as a backup for important docs & pictures.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.1

Posted on Apr 9, 2021 10:39 AM

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Posted on Apr 9, 2021 12:46 PM

Your drive as we say it is toast. Replace it. Copy information to another drive.


Bombich Carbon Copy Cloner makes exact replicas from one drive to another. Don't use the damaged drive until you get a chance to connect the new drive and format it properly.


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3003


It is not a question of if a drive will fail, but when.

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Apr 9, 2021 12:46 PM in response to e_mcfranden

Your drive as we say it is toast. Replace it. Copy information to another drive.


Bombich Carbon Copy Cloner makes exact replicas from one drive to another. Don't use the damaged drive until you get a chance to connect the new drive and format it properly.


https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3003


It is not a question of if a drive will fail, but when.

Error: macOS can't repair the disk "Seagate Expansion Drive"

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