Why is my hard disk not detected in my macbook, but detected in others

Question

Level 1

0 points

Why is my hard disk not detected in my macbook, but detected in others

I'm using the Macbook 13" Retina Display with OS Mavericks

about a few days ago, when i inserted my PQI H568V my mac gave statement "the disc you inserted was not readable by this computer"

then i choose the ignore button(if i'm not mistaken).

Then the next day, when i wanted to check for my files, my macbook cannot recognise the hard drive.

But when i plug it in into other mac, it can be recognised and the data is all still there.

please help me! thanks

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 1, 2014 5:13 PM

Reply

Answer 1

spudnuty

Level 5

7,128 points

Oct 2, 2014 6:19 AM in response to RwE88

Well the first thing I would do is to backup up anything you want off of this disk on the computer that will read that disk.

Then we'd need more information:

exact motel of the MacBook 13" Retinal Display

The exact model and OS of the "other mac"

>then i choose the ignore button(if i'm not mistaken).<

What happened then?

Reply

Answer 2

RwE88 Author

Level 1

0 points

Oct 7, 2014 7:45 AM in response to spudnuty

Yes, I have done the backup.

Macbook Pro Retina 13 inch, Late 2013

OS X 10.9.5

Not only in other mac, but i've tried to mount it in other laptops, it's also being detected. However it isn't detected in my macbook only.

After I chose the ignore button, I didn't do anything, but I only shut down my mac and then unplugged the hard disk.

After a few days, i notice this from my disk utility

That's what shown on my Log at Disk Utility.

What should I do now?

Reply

Answer 3

spudnuty

Level 5

7,128 points

Oct 7, 2014 5:19 PM in response to RwE88

OK the first thing I notice is that that external is formatted in EXFAT. There have been reports of people having problems with this:

Why Won't Mavericks Index My External Hard Drive?

If you only use this drive to back up your Mac then reformat it as suggested above and below:

http://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-set-up-an-external-hard-drive-for-use-with-os- x/

Reply

Answer 4

spudnuty

Level 5

7,128 points

Oct 7, 2014 8:25 PM in response to spudnuty

Oh and of course back up your data that's on the external.

Reply