Fix com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49223 [with 3 Proven Fixes]

Your Mac may prompt an error message saying, "Couldn't mount [Drive Name]. com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49223" when you fail to mount a disk in Disk Utility. This article will discuss 3 effective fixes to solve "com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49223" on a Mac.

Recover Data from the Disk Before Fixing the Error 49223

The "com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error" code 49233 occurs most likely when you mount an external hard drive formatted with NTFS or exFAT on your Mac.

In this case, you must reformat the external hard drive to a macOS-compatible file format to use it normally. However, formatting a drive will delete all data, and you can't access files on the external hard drive anymore.

How do you reformat an external hard drive without losing data on a Mac? Install the external hard drive recovery tool to restore NTFS or exFAT external hard drive data. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is one of the best external hard drive recovery software you should consider. To avoid losing data, download and install this professional and trusted software and restore your external hard drive data before fixing the "Couldn't Mount (com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49223)" problem.

Follow the steps below to recover data from an external hard drive with error 49223:

Step 1. Search for lost files

Correctly connect your external hard drive to your Mac. Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, and select the external hard drive. Then, click "Search for lost files" to find lost/deleted files on your external devices.

Note: Before data recovery, you'd better click "Disk Backup" from the left sidebar to create a backup of your external hard drive to avoid further data loss. After backing up the external hard drive, the software can recover data from your external hard drive's backup, and you can remove the external hard drive and use it again.

Step 2. Filter and find lost files

After the scan, all file types will be presented in the left panel. Select the file type to find wanted files on your external devices.

Step 3. Preview and recover

Click the file and preview it. Then, select the files you want to recover and click the "Recover" button. You can save your data to local and cloud drives.

EaseUS software also works to recover data from similar connection issues, such as:

• com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49244: Some sectors on the external hard drive are unreadable;
• com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 0: The file system on the external hard drive is corrupted;
• com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49153: The external hard drive couldn't mount due to an incompatible file system or corrupted system files or directories;
• com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49218: Mount an external hard drive unsuccessfully and can't access store data due to removing it without proper ejection;
• ... ...

After saving your recovered data to a safe storage location, check out the following methods to fix com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49223 on your Mac.

Fix 1. Re-mount the External Hard Drive Manually

You can mount the external hard drive from the Disk Utility:

Step 1. Connect the external hard drive to your Mac and launch "Disk Utility".

Step 2. Choose "Show All Devices" and find the external hard drive.

Step 3. Click "Mount" on the top menu.

Check if the external hard drive mounts successfully. If not, re-mount the external hard drive with Terminal by the following steps:

Step 1. Launch "Terminal" from the "Applications > Utilities" folder.

Step 2. Type the command diskutil mount /dev/(disc identifier) in the Terminal window, and hit "Enter".

This command is used to mount or dismount a disk when a connection issue occurs on your Mac.

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Fix 2. Fix com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49223 via First Aid

Mac First Aid can repair disk glitches quickly; consider repairing the error with the First Aid feature on your Mac:

Step 1. Open "Disk Utility" and choose the external hard drive from the external disk panel.

Step 2. Click on the "First Aid" button on the top menu, and click "Run" to confirm.

Wait for the First Aid process to complete, and check if the error 49223 is fixed. Suppose the First Aid process fails; read this post to solve your problem.

Fix 3. Format the Drive to Fix Diskmanagement Disenter Error 49223

com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49223 usually occurs on drives with exFAT or NTFS format. So, reformatting your drive with a compatible format in Disk Utility can help you solve the "Couldn't Mount" error.

Follow the steps below to format a drive on your Mac:

Step 1. Connect the exFAT or NTFS external hard drive to your Mac, and open "Disk Utility".

Step 2. Click "Erase" at the top menu, and choose a new name and file format for the formatted hard drive.

Step 3. Click "Erase" again to confirm the formatting.

If you are unsure which macOS file format you should choose, this article can help!

Conclusion

This post discusses how to fix com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49223 on a Mac when mounting an external hard drive formatted with exFAT or NTFS. We provide 3 effective fixes: re-formatting the external hard drive using Disk Utility or Terminal command, running First Aid to repair the disk error, and formatting the drive to macOS-compatible file format.

To avoid data loss, install the powerful external hard drive recovery software EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac to recover your stored data before fixing the disk error 49223.

com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49223 FAQs

Check out the following questions to learn more about the "com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49223" on a Mac:

1. What is disk mount error 49223 on Mac?

The "Couldn't Mount. (com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49223)" occurs when you mount an exFAT or NTFS external hard drive on macOS.

2. What is error code 49244 on Disk Utility?

The "com.apple.diskmanagement.disenter error 49244" is one of the compatibility errors preventing external drives' connecting process to Mac. When you try to mount an external hard drive to your Mac, the error 49244 happens, and macOS prompts a message that says, "Could not mount (external hard drive name) com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error 49244", in which case you can't access any file on the external hard drive.