I have an external 16TB SSD but it is not detectable by my MacBook Pro, even in when I'm Recovery mode. I am running a 2018 MacBook Pro 13" running Ventura 13.4. Can anyone assist?
MacBook Pro 13″, 13.4
andy_neo wrote:
Its an OEM.No brand to it at all.
That is probably the problem. Unless you got an external enclosure which holds several individual SSDs, then it is fake. AFAIK, the largest size for a single drive SSD is currently 4TB. You will definitely paying hundreds or even a thousand dollars for a proper legitimate 16TB of SSD storage.
See this article about the scams going on out there:
andy_neo wrote:
Its an OEM.No brand to it at all.
That is probably the problem. Unless you got an external enclosure which holds several individual SSDs, then it is fake. AFAIK, the largest size for a single drive SSD is currently 4TB. You will definitely paying hundreds or even a thousand dollars for a proper legitimate 16TB of SSD storage.
See this article about the scams going on out there:
andy_neo wrote:
That's what I am beginning to suspect. It cost me $US47/-.
There's 100% chance it's a fake. A $470 16TB SSD would also be a fake.
I suggest you try restarting the computer. I have found when I have done OS upgrades on my computers hard drive (I normally operate from an external SSD), my external drives no longer show up until I do a restart for some reason.
In order to evaluate what might be happening, we need more information. some questions are: Did the SSD work before? What happened when it stopped being accessible? You say it is not detectable, what do you mean? Have you tried identifying it with Disk Utility? How old is the drive? Maybe it is just old and has finally failed.
Where did you get the external SSD? Post a screenshot of the Info pane for it (hide the permissions section).
Have you installed and run any "cleaning", "optimizing", "speed-up", anti-virus or VPN apps on your Mac?
andy_neo wrote:
That's what I am beginning to suspect. It cost me $US47/-.
Try shopping at a trusted vendor, with a return policy, guarantee and excellent customer service...
andy_neo wrote:
I have an external 16TB SSD but it is not detectable by my MacBook Pro, even in when I'm Recovery mode. I am running a 2018 MacBook Pro 13" running Ventura 13.4. Can anyone assist?
Old issue, new issue, what changed?
Formatted how?
What brand name...?
It's a new SSD - out of the box. When plugged into the laptop, it indicator light on the Ssd lights up, but it doesn't show up in the Finder or even as an icon on the desktop. It doesn't even appear in the Disk Utility
Its an OEM.No brand to it at all.
Hey, I found a 16TB SSD for $1.79. 🤣
:-)
That's what I am beginning to suspect. It cost me $US47/-.
I have an external 16TB SSD but igt is not detectable by my MacBookm Pro, ev en in Recovery mode
