Question: Q: Volume erase failed: Media kit reports not enough space on device I was having problems with the external drive where I store my Time Machine backups, so I tried plugging and unplugging the drive (per earlier advice, and something that had worked in the past), but could not mount the drive. Its product line covers WD My Passport, WD My Passport Ultra, WD My Book, WD My Passport for Mac and more. Among those external hard drive categories, WD My Passport external hard drives are the most widely used ones. However, many users complain their WD My Passport is read-only on Mac like the user below in WD community.
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Deborah, if you plan to use drive for Quicken Backup only, the drive needs no special formatting. It’s data can go on any drive. What is important is if you are using a PC you use a PC formatted drive, but if you are using a Mac you should use a pre-formatted for Mac drive, it will make your life easier. WD sells both types.If you have not yet embarked on this project, consider this:The price of hard drives has really come down since you got the one you have. You can get a new one with twice the capacity at around half the price today. For a PC, you can find a nice portable drive of 1TB capacity on sale for around $60-70.A Mac HD version will cost more, because manufacturers know Mac users are used to paying more for computer stuff (seriously!).Also, you likely do not need to erase everything on your current HD to make room for the Quicken backup.
You likely need to remove a few gigabytes of data to make room for Quicken data so you can use your present drive without a massive erasing procedure. Hi there, JoeySmyth, just wanted to let you know that I first tried to delete the data that was on the WD My Passport. It was very stubborn and I resorted to formatting the drive. I set it up for my Quicken backups and so far have had no problems.I was using a 7.5 GB thumb drive for the backups and it was full(!). I keep tax return copies and the Quicken backups because I’m such a nervous Nellie I was using the 200 GB Passport for all other backups until I bought a 3 TB My Book because now I have so much stuff!I want to thank you and Mike27Oct, for answering my questions and making me feel welcome to the forum. Good for you, Deb.
(You can just call me Mike; the second part of my username is my b-day as you may have guessed – it’s to differentiate me from all the other Mike’s in the world!And there are a variety of reasons a drive can be stubborn to allow deletion of certain files and folders, many of which would just likely bore you anyway to hear about them.Glad we made you feel welcome here. Being nice goes a long way. Joey and I are regulars here, and we usually get things more right than wrong, although Joey does like to jab me with a “gotcha” once in a while if I got it wrong.
When Mac warns you 'the disk you inserted was not readable by this computer', it means that your external hard drive or USB flash drive has a detect issue. You may follow the quick guide here fix this issue:Workable SolutionsStep-by-step Troubleshooting1. Check Mac SystemConnect another external USB to Mac, check if it appears in Finder.2.
Check File SystemCheck if the file system of your external device is NTFS. If yes, change it to FAT32.3. Repair with Disk UtilityConnect the external device to Mac Go to 'Utilities' Select the device and click 'First Aid'.4. Initialize DiskOpen Disk Utility Choose problematic disk and click 'First Aid' 'Repair disk' 'Erase'.USB says 'the disk you inserted was not readable by this computer'My Sandisk USB flash drive becomes unreadable and inaccessible for unknown reasons. Whenever I plugged it into my MacBook, I get the error message 'the disk you inserted was not readable by this computer.'
I have many family pictures and working documents saved on the USB, is there any way to fix the flash drive and get access to my data?' Fixes to 'The disk you inserted was not readable by this computer' errorTo open removable storage devices like an external hard drive, SD card, USB flash drive or even an Android phone or tablet, you usually have to insert it into a Windows computer or Mac. But if the system files or the disk is corrupted, error messages will pop up and prevent you access the device and data. In Mac OS X, the error message usually reads 'the disk you inserted was not readable by this computer.' Just like what happened in the story mentioned above, many Mac users have a similar experience of this issue and want to find a fix. Here, our advice about how to solve this problem is: Step 1. Check the Mac system.Just plug in a different external hard drive to Mac, if it appears on Finder, it suggests that the problem is related to the external USB devices, not the Mac.
Check the file system formatCheck the file system format of the external hard drive, SD card, USB flash drive or other devices. If it is formatted with the NTFS format, then it is not hard to understand why it is unreadable on Mac.
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To correct it, please convert NTFS to FAT32.Disk formatting will erase data for good. It's good to back up the disk in question on Mac in advance with. Verify or repair the unreadable disk, USB or SD card using Disk Utility1. Choose 'Go' 'Utilities'.2. Double-click 'Disk Utility'.3. Select the volume in the left pane for which you want to repair permissions.4.
Click the 'First Aid' tab.5. Select the volume to which you want to install the Adobe application, and then click 'Repair Disk' Permissions. Initialize the disk and recover dataIf the problem continues, you have no choice but agree to initialize the disk you inserted as the pop up warns.Care about important data?
Please download and install EaseUS on your Mac because this fix will bring data loss on the storage device. The overall troubleshooting steps are as follows:1. Click on the 'Initialize' button.2. This will open Disk Utility.
From the menu bar, click 'View' 'Show All Devices'. You can locate the problematic drive there, which Mac recognizes it as unformatted space.3. Choose the drive from the left pane and click 'Frist Aid'.4. Click 'Repair Disk'. Wait for the repair process ends. Can't repair disk because?
Please continue.5. Navigate to the 'Erase' button. Name the drive and select 'File Format' and click 'Erase'.
This will format your drive with a correct file system.After this, your Mac should now recognize the disk correctly. You will no longer receive such an unreadable disk error.To recover formatted data on the disk, open EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac and follow this article:.If 'the disk you inserted was not readable by this computer' error still exists after trying all the methods, we recommend you to back up the drive always.
Purchase a new device and be prepared for a drive failure soon. Why choose EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard?' EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is the best we've seen. It's far from perfect, partly because today's advanced disk technology makes data-recovery more difficult than it was with the simpler technology of the past, but it's fast and efficient.'
—'The first thing you'll notice about EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard Pro is that its interface is very clear and uncluttered, with only a small collection of self-explanatory controls. You won't find lots of extra options hidden in a system of hidden menus, either; what you see really is what you get.'
—'Recover lost files, even after deleting a partition or formatting your drive.' Why cannot I recover 2GB data for free?It is recommended to check the version installed is Free or Trial because they are different versions.Trial has data preview function but cannot save any files, while the version enables to recover 2 GB files. The default free space is 500 MB and you may share the product on social media to get another 1.5 GB.
Why cannot the recovered files be opened?A file is saved as 2 parts on the storage device: directory info (which is comprised by file name, time stamp and size info, etc.) and data content.If the files with original file names and folder structures cannot be opened, one possible reason is the corrupted directory info. There is still a chance to recover the data content with the method in our software. Why isn't it suggested to recover the files back to the original drive?The storage structure of the lost files would be altered or damaged by any changes on the drive. If you save the recovered files back to the same drive, the original data structures and data content would be corrupted or overwritten, which causes permanent data loss. So you should prepare another disk to save the files. How can I check whether my data is recoverable or not before purchase?The version helps you save 2GB files to better verify the recovery quality of our product before purchase. How long does it take to scan the drive?It strongly depends on the capacity of your hard drive and the performance of your computer.
As reference,most drive recoveries can be completed in around 10 to 12 hours for a 1-TB healthy hard drive in general conditions.
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