Hello, I am desperate for help. I stored a lot of files on my HDD and I updated my Mac to macOS Ventura 13.2 from Monterey. But after the update, the HDD refuses to appear in either Finder or Disk Utility. What should I Do? How to regain the files on my HDD?
There are many workable ways to help you solve this external hard drive not mounting after Ventura update problem.
Make sure your HDD is successfully connected:
You can first unplug and replug your drive. You can try another USB port or cable or some new adapter.
Reboot your Mac in Safe Mode:
Update your Mac:
Quit the fsck process:
Reboot your Mac while your HDD is connected:
If you want to retrieve your unmountable data, use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac for help.
This hard drive data recovery software for Mac can recover your inaccessible files after your Ventura update. You can read the instructions here to recover your lost file from HDD:
Step 1. Launch EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac and choose your HDD. You can now choose hard drive recovery.
Step 2. You can also filter your file by the file type if you forget the location of your data stored on the hard drive.
Step 3. Double-click the file to preview the file you want to recover, and click "Recover" to get it back. To avoid data being overwritten during recovery, you should choose a new location to save recovered files.
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