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Data copied to a new external hard drive is not visible/acccessible

I have recently copied 7TB of data onto a new external drive. The drive is full of data, but the folders appear empty. I am hoping someone can help me solve this mystery.

This drive is meant as a copy/backup and I do have all of the files elsewhere.

Computer is late 2012 imac using Mojave.

Thanks in advance!


Posted on Dec 12, 2021 11:07 AM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2021 1:59 PM

Well, I couldn't erase the drive so I unplugged it and plugged it back it. And ta-da! Everything was there! Sometimes the simplest solution is the right one!


Thank you for your help!

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Data copied to a new external hard drive is not visible/acccessible

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