How do I check my external drive is set up correctly?

Q: How do I check my external drive is set up correctly?

Open Inspect fast drive from the popover's action buttons or footer. The top card shows a shield and a verdict: - Verified (green) — connected and prepared. - Mounted, not set up (orange) — connected but not prepared. - Not mounted (red) — not connected. Below it you'll see the drive's format, whether it's your prepared Storage Studio drive and when it was set up, and free and total space on both the fast drive and your built-in drive. Click Validate for an explicit re-check — you'll get a green Valid, or a red Invalid with the specific reasons.

Short answer: Open Inspect fast drive. A green Verified shield means it's connected and prepared; click Validate for an explicit re-check, which lists specific reasons if anything is wrong.

Open Inspect fast drive from the popover's action buttons or footer. The top card shows a shield and a verdict:

Verified (green) — connected and prepared.
Mounted, not set up (orange) — connected but not prepared.
Not mounted (red) — not connected.

Below it you'll see the drive's format, whether it's your prepared Storage Studio drive and when it was set up, and free and total space on both the fast drive and your built-in drive. Click Validate for an explicit re-check — you'll get a green Valid, or a red Invalid with the specific reasons.

Last reviewed October 1, 2026

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How do I check my external drive is set up correctly?

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