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problem installing SSD external to my iMac 2017

I have a SSD 8TB I want to use on my iMac 2017 Intel.

Connected via USB. I can not se it on the desktop but in the Disk utility I can see it but not possible to get it on the desktop. I get a error message 49244,

(com.apple.Disk Management.dis enter-error 49244.).

The SSD is formatted with EXFAT. If I try to format to Mac format it crashes totally.

Anyone who can explain ? Is it to big or ?


iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.4

Posted on Aug 22, 2023 7:18 AM

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Posted on Aug 23, 2023 3:01 AM

You need to Click on the small "View" box and select "Show all Devices"



Select the whole drive that is listed as "Media" in the Sidebar



Erase and Format as per > Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support


If you can not do that because the External SSD is Incompatible or Locked, then Return that SSD and get a different External SSD.

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Aug 23, 2023 3:01 AM in response to reidarlander

You need to Click on the small "View" box and select "Show all Devices"



Select the whole drive that is listed as "Media" in the Sidebar



Erase and Format as per > Erase and reformat a storage device in Disk Utility on Mac - Apple Support


If you can not do that because the External SSD is Incompatible or Locked, then Return that SSD and get a different External SSD.

Aug 22, 2023 2:18 PM in response to Old Toad

I have mail them and get the answer that macOS is not for this drive. In the commercial they say all op systems.

I have been in contact with a senior support from Apple who say it must be possible to get the stick to work on Mac.

I also want to know what the error code stand for.

I am living in Sweden, that's why the language in the picture.

here is the link: https://sebutik.se/products/fdrivex?variant=42037611724965

problem installing SSD external to my iMac 2017

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