WD 1TB My Passport not showing any files on macClosed

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Hello, 

My 1 TB WD external drive was working fine, and I plugged it in today and no files are showing up. Disk utility shows that there is still the 200 GB being used, but is unable to unmount it. Any help would be great!

Configuration: Mac OS X (10.10.1) / Safari 8.0

R2D2_WD · Accepted Answer

Hi Sushit,

For some reason, those files may have become hidden. I recommend you to open the Finder application.
Click Applications under the Places heading, select Utilities -> Terminal. Type the following command:
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES. Check if the files are visible now. I would recommend you to check the step by step guide below. If you have the option, check the drive on another Mac.


Hope this helps

R2D2_WD · Answer

Hi Sushit,

For some reason, those files may have become hidden. I recommend you to open the Finder application.
Click Applications under the Places heading, select Utilities -> Terminal. Type the following command:
defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles YES. Check if the files are visible now. I would recommend you to check the step by step guide below. If you have the option, check the drive on another Mac.
https://smallbusiness.chron.com/opening-hidden-folders-external-hard-drive-mac-71249.html 

Hope this helps

jollym124 · Answer

Does the drive appear in Disk Utility?
Plug in the drive, then run Disk Utility by clicking on spotlight and typing "Disk U". It will appear in the list on the left.
 
If it does, select it (on the left) and click Repair (on the right).
 
The message you saw (eject before disconnecting) is definitely what you get when you forget to eject first.

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