---
id: troubleshooting.drive-says-not-set-up-fresh-install
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/drive-says-not-set-up-fresh-install
category: "Troubleshooting & messages"
subcategory: "Drive connection and drive messages"
question: "How do I fix a drive that shows \"Not configured\" in Services?"
alt_questions:
  - "external drive not configured storage studio"
  - "services says not configured drive"
  - "add one in setup to enable larger relocations"
  - "storage studio works fine without an external drive"
short_answer: "No external drive is set up yet. Storage Studio still clears caches without one; to move apps and folders, plug in a drive and choose it from the More menu."
tags: ["drive setup", "services"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/troubleshooting/storage-studio-folder-missing-on-drive"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# How do I fix a drive that shows "Not configured" in Services?

"Not configured" simply means no external drive has been set up yet. Storage Studio works without one — you can still clear caches and free space — but moving big apps and folders needs a fast external drive.

To add one, plug it in and choose your drive from the **More** menu (or re-run setup there). Storage Studio prepares a small folder layout on it and marks it so it can recognise it later.

See [setting up a drive](https://storagestudio.us/faq/external-drives/).