Hi,
I partitioned a My Passport to use for Time Machine on my MacBook, and all was fine for about 6 months.
Then for some reason all the data on the partition is not accessible. But Time Machine seems to be functioning properly.
In Disk Utility the WD partition is grayed out and clicking on it indicates that it’s not mounted. When I try to mount, I get an error message.
Relevant screen shots below.
I contacted Apple Care+ who tried unsuccessfully to help, but they’re out of ideas.
For the WD community, my questions would be:
- Can I get that data back?
- Is it safe to continue using the HD for Time Machine?
- Should I wipe the drive and start over?
Thanks very much. More than happy to provide more info as required.