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The rebuild worked — your storage is in place — but this Mac hasn't finished reconnecting to it yet. That usually just takes a moment.

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Wait a little, then press Refresh. If it also says some starting folders couldn't be made, run Recreate anything missing… once more; it only adds what's still missing.

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Troubleshooting & messages · Delta Drive and Delta Trust messages

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What does "Your storage was rebuilt, but this Mac couldn't reconnect to it yet" mean?

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Short answer: The rebuild worked but this Mac hasn't reconnected yet — usually a moment's wait. Press Refresh shortly; rerun Recreate anything missing… if folders are still missing.

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The rebuild worked — your storage is in place — but this Mac hasn't finished reconnecting to it yet. That usually just takes a moment.

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Wait a little, then press Refresh. If it also says some starting folders couldn't be made, run Recreate anything missing… once more; it only adds what's still missing.

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