Initially Time Machine was working fine. Now it keeps ejecting itself from my computer USB port. I have tried different ports, rebooting and I still get the message that it has been ejected incorrectly. I have looked at some support pages but do not understand the answers to this problem. Some of the similar questions were 6 years ago. Surely someone has figured this out by now.
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.0
I think this may be a question of power. I've been having this problem with Big Sur and Monterey. Today, I plugged my Time Machine drive directly into a wall plug. Before, it was plugged into a power strip that was plugged into a power strip. So far, the problem has not resurfaced in the last seven hours. The TM drive had been ejecting every couple of hours for the last few days. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
I think this may be a question of power. I've been having this problem with Big Sur and Monterey. Today, I plugged my Time Machine drive directly into a wall plug. Before, it was plugged into a power strip that was plugged into a power strip. So far, the problem has not resurfaced in the last seven hours. The TM drive had been ejecting every couple of hours for the last few days. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Drives being "ejected" seems to be a common issue with Monterey. It has been suggested to be sure the Mac never sleeps (only use screen saver) and others have tried different drives and cables. I have tried them all. I finally changed my drive to a Thunderbolt drive and I have not had an issue (so far). Should not have to do this but nothing else seems to work. This is only an issue with Monterey (for me).
This may sound implausible but try turning the USB-C plug by 180 deg
I now have a NVME drive in a TB enclosure connected to a TB port on my Mac Studio and now have not more ejection issues. Expensive fix(?) but appears to work for me. I'm also now running 12.4 so not sure if that makes any difference.
I tried just using the TB port with a USB drive and no dice. I believe speed may have an impact. I use an NVME drive in a TB Trebleet enclosure which is very fast and appears much more stable than any USB drive/connection.
None of the limited solution suggestions are going to work for me. I'm not buying another external hard drive that "might" work. It amazes me that this problem has been been going on for at least 6 years with no "official" solution. I would like to start over. But I don't even know the steps for a reinstallation of Time Machine. I assume I will have to delete my external drive, but I don't know exactly how.
Did you have to get a new hard drive for the thunderbolt connection or can you use a USB to Thunderbolt adapter (cable)?
Not only implausible, but it doesn't fit.
USB-C should fit either way (same on both sides).
Starting over with TM will not fix this issue I'm afraid. Like I stated I have been using TM for many years and until Monterey it never ejected itself for no reason. I know it is very frustrating.
Then I shouldn't spend anymore time and money trying to use this ******* product. Might have to stop at the Apple store and tell them to go to ****.
I have this exact combo and am having this issue. Any suggestions?
time machine keeps ejecting my backup disk during backup.
