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1. #Macbook air external hard drive disconnects all the time driver#
2. #Macbook air external hard drive disconnects all the time portable#

If you’re using a laptop you’ll, of course, have to unplug your external whenever you move your laptop. Then, you will need to reinstall it in the Compatibility Mode.

#Macbook air external hard drive disconnects all the time driver#

Perhaps, the driver can work well in the previous version, but it doesn’t work after an update.

#Macbook air external hard drive disconnects all the time portable#

Since desktop computers are not very portable and you’re not going to be moving it around often, just leave it plugged in leaving it plugged in will extend the life of your external drive and also ensure that your files and folders are being backed up incrementally with Gene Timeline Home 2014. If you are using an external hard drive which keeps disconnecting and reconnecting in Windows 10, you need to use the OEM driver. Also, I have a Sonnet Echo Express III-D connected to the Thunderbolt through port on the dock and it also gets disconnected. It’s best to leave the hard drive plugged in and set to turn on and off with the computer (many externals will do this automatically). When my MacBook sleeps, and I try to wake it using the attached USB keyboard, the DisplayPort connected screen comes on, but the dock looses connection to the USB keyboard, all other USB peripherals. Constantly turning it off and on causes wear and tear and also, over time, may affect the data on the drive. This however is not a good practice - it shortens the life of the external drive. Here’s something we’ve noticed – many people with desktop computers disconnect there external drives when the drive is not needed. The next time you plug it in, Genie will start backing up all the files that have changed since the last time you backed up.

Note, however, that this fix requires reformatting your drive, which will delete all its content in the process. If you have automatic incremental backups setup in Genie (and you should), and you unplug your external drive, you’ll get an error message that the backup drive cannot be found because it is not there. Connect your external drive again If your external Mac hard drive is not detected, try changing its format to APFS, FAT 32, or exFAT. If I buy Genie Timeline 2014 and an external hard drive, do I have to keep the hard drive connected to my laptop 24/7? Thanks in advance. Jean wants to know if she should keep her external drive connected to her computer 24/7