{"id":"external-drives.can-i-change-my-drive-with-choose-drive-later","url":"/faq/external-drives/can-i-change-my-drive-with-choose-drive-later","category":{"id":"external-drives","title":"External drives"},"subcategory":{"id":"setting-up","title":"Setting up your drive"},"question":"Why can't I find Choose Drive any more?","alt_questions":["Where did Choose Drive go?","How do I switch to a different external drive?","Choose Drive missing from menu","Can I pick a different fast drive after setup?","change fast drive storage studio","Why is Choose Drive hidden?"],"short_answer":"Choose Drive is first-run only, because switching an active drive would break every shortcut. Once a drive is set up, use More → Drive → Transfer Drive… to move to a new drive safely, or Backup Drive… for a spare copy.","answer_markdown":"Choose Drive only appears before a working drive is set up. Once you have one, switching drives that way would leave every moved app and folder pointing at a drive that's no longer there — so it's replaced by two safe options in **More → Drive**:\n\n- **Transfer Drive…** copies everything to the new drive, verifies it, then switches over.\n- **Backup Drive…** makes the same verified copy but keeps your current drive active.\n\nSee [Transfer Drive](/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-move-everything-to-a-new-external-drive).","answer_html":"

Choose Drive only appears before a working drive is set up. Once you have one, switching drives that way would leave every moved app and folder pointing at a drive that's no longer there — so it's replaced by two safe options in More → Drive:

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See Transfer Drive.

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External drives · Setting up your drive

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Why can't I find Choose Drive any more?

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Short answer: Choose Drive is first-run only, because switching an active drive would break every shortcut. Once a drive is set up, use More → Drive → Transfer Drive… to move to a new drive safely, or Backup Drive… for a spare copy.

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Choose Drive only appears before a working drive is set up. Once you have one, switching drives that way would leave every moved app and folder pointing at a drive that's no longer there — so it's replaced by two safe options in More → Drive:

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  • Transfer Drive… copies everything to the new drive, verifies it, then switches over.
  • Backup Drive… makes the same verified copy but keeps your current drive active.
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See Transfer Drive.

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