{"id":"external-drives.how-do-i-remount-my-fast-drive","url":"/faq/external-drives/how-do-i-remount-my-fast-drive","category":{"id":"external-drives","title":"External drives"},"subcategory":{"id":"ejecting-and-reconnecting","title":"Ejecting and reconnecting"},"question":"How do I remount my fast drive if it didn't come back?","alt_questions":["Remount fast drive button","Drive plugged in but Storage Studio says not mounted","fast drive not mounted fix","How to reconnect the external SSD","storage studio remount drive","Drive doesn't reappear after sleep"],"short_answer":"Click Remount fast drive in the popover — it retries mounting a few times. If that fails, check the cable and power, try another port without a hub, and see whether Disk Utility can mount it.","answer_markdown":"Click **Remount fast drive** in the popover. When the drive is missing, that button is enabled and prominent; it retries mounting the drive a few times.\n\nIf it still doesn't appear:\n\n- Check the cable and that the drive has power.\n- Try another port, plugging in directly rather than through a hub.\n- Open Disk Utility and see whether the drive shows there and can be mounted.\n\nOnce it mounts and Storage Studio confirms it's your prepared drive, the popover returns to normal within about 30 seconds.","answer_html":"

Click Remount fast drive in the popover. When the drive is missing, that button is enabled and prominent; it retries mounting the drive a few times.

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If it still doesn't appear:

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Once it mounts and Storage Studio confirms it's your prepared drive, the popover returns to normal within about 30 seconds.

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How do I remount my fast drive if it didn't come back?

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Short answer: Click Remount fast drive in the popover — it retries mounting a few times. If that fails, check the cable and power, try another port without a hub, and see whether Disk Utility can mount it.

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Click Remount fast drive in the popover. When the drive is missing, that button is enabled and prominent; it retries mounting the drive a few times.

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If it still doesn't appear:

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  • Check the cable and that the drive has power.
  • Try another port, plugging in directly rather than through a hub.
  • Open Disk Utility and see whether the drive shows there and can be mounted.
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Once it mounts and Storage Studio confirms it's your prepared drive, the popover returns to normal within about 30 seconds.

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