How To Fix Buffalo External Hard Drive Not Showing Up On Mac?

Why is the Buffalo external hard drive not showing up on Mac? There are a few possible reasons that may cause this issue.

For example:

• If the USB port or cable is damaged
• Application conflicts
• Unrecognizable format of the external hard drive
• If the driver is outdated
• Driver letter conflicts
• Preference not set in macOS
• Physical damage on the external hard drive

If your external hard drive is heavily damaged, it is significantly less possible to work. If the drive doesn't work after heavy physical damage, then you may need to replace it.So, these are the reasons behind the “Buffalo external hard drive not showing up on Mac” issue.Generally, when you connect a hard drive to any Mac, it will show up on the desktop or in the Finder.No, it doesn't show up! Is this your answer? Then, we will tell you what to do next. Here, we provide a few effective ways to fix this issue.

Let's see where to start if your Buffalo external hard drive is not showing up on your Mac.

CHECK EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE CONNECTIONS

The Buffalo hard drive can be connected using USB cables and ports. If there is a connection failure, then your external hard drive will not show up.

RESTART YOUR macOS

A temporary bug on your Mac may prevent the external hard drive from communicating with your Mac. So, the hard drive is undetected by your Mac. So, restart your Mac computer and reconnect the external drive slowly to your Mac.

Check if the problem is fixed. Else, keep following our instructions.

ENSURE THE DRIVE HAS SUFFICIENT POWER

Make sure that the external hard drive has sufficient power to transfer files. If not, feed the necessary power to the hard drive.

Also, try connecting your hard drive to a different USB port. Maybe, the USB port is dusty, which prevents the connection.

MAKE CHANGES TO YOUR PREFERENCES TO DISPLAY EXTERNAL DRIVE

Perform the following steps to make your hard drive visible on your desktop or in the Finder.

Step 1:

Step 2:

• Navigate to Finder on your Mac.
• Click Preferences --> Sidebar.
• Enable the External disks option.

Once done, check your desktop and Finder to see your external hard drive. If found, enjoy backing up your files. Else, be patient and follow our next solution.

REPAIR THE DRIVE USING DISK UTILITY

If the macOS doesn't detect your external hard drive, then use the Disk Utility to repair the drive.

• Navigate to Finder and click Applications --> Utilities.
• Launch Disk Utility.
• Check for your Buffalo external hard drive in the Disk Utility lists. If it is in gray, select your hard drive from the sidebar.
• Select the Mount tab to mount your hard drive.
• Check if your drive appears.
• If not, click First Aid --> Run to start the repair process.

• Wait until the repair process completes. If Disk Utility fails, it prompts to back up and replace the drive.

Try the above troubleshooting procedures if your Buffalo external hard drive not showing up on Mac. We hope this guide helps, and for any other hard drive issue, you can contact us.