Question External SSD not showing up on new machine

[rf4c]

Hi everyone,

I've just moved over from a Late 2015 iMac running Mojave to a new Mac Mini M1 Monterey.

My grief is as follows:

On the old system I was running a:
Crucial MX200 2.5 SSD 1000GB 6Gb/s

mounted in a:
Inateck FE2007 USB 3.0 TO SATA6G Enclosure

Until the day of transfer it was working perfectly on the old machine but
when I plugged it into the new Mini, it doesn't even show up!

I tried
a) different USB ports
b) different SATA cable
c) Checked out the Mac System Report before and after a reboot

It's as if it doesn't exist!

A friend of mind who can be hugely knowledgeable, but can also be spectacular wrong
suggested that the SSD is a good brand and they seldom break down, but thinks
the Inateck Enclosure might be the problem as it's not even showing up in the system report.

I wondered if anyone had some thoughts?

Anything would be appreciated!

Best wishes to all,

Jim

 

[rgd1101]

plug in the power to the enclosure?
test with another enclosure

 

[rf4c]

Thanks for the ideas, but the enclosure draws power through the USB to SATA cable, I never needed any other power source ans I'm afraid I don't have a second enclosure to try!, but thanks for giving your time!
All the best
Jim

 

[rgd1101]

link to the enclosure?
the few that I found with that description have a 5v power
https://www.amazon.com/Inateck-Enclosure-External-Support-Including/dp/B07FQ4GLVC

 

[rf4c]

Hi,
That's a good link! I'll check them out and hopefully find the answer!

Many thanks for using your time, I'm very grateful.

Kind wishes

Jim

 

[xopet51582]

Whenever you connect an external drive to your mac, the storage drive may not show up on Desktop, Finder, or even on Disk Utility due to various reasons:

1. USB connectivity problem
2. macOS preference settings
3. Partition map damage
4. Device incompatibility
5. Physical damage on a drive

However, to fix the issue, you can try the below methods:

1. Check the USB connectivity
2. Enable visibility of external drive
3. Update macOS
4. Repair external drive by using Disk Utility
5. Repair the external drive by using Terminal
6. Erase the external drive
7. If none of the above works, then the drive may need a replacement

Hope it helps!