My Mac’s hard drive stopped working suddenly, and I can’t access important files I need for work. The drive isn’t showing up in Disk Utility. I’ve tried rebooting and using different cables, but nothing works. Desperate for a solution to recover the data. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
It sucks when your Mac’s hard drive suddenly stops working, especially when you have important work files on it. Since you’ve already tried the basics like rebooting and changing cables without success, here are a few more advanced steps you can take to potentially recover your data:
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Try a Different Mac: Sometimes the problem might not be with the drive itself but with the Mac hardware or software. Plug your hard drive into a different Mac and see if it gets recognized.
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Recovery Mode: Boot your Mac in Recovery Mode (hold Command + R during startup) and see if the drive shows up in Disk Utility. If it does, you might be able to repair it or at least mount it to access the data.
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Professional Data Recovery Services: If your data is extremely valuable and none of the above methods work, it might be worth the cost to get help from a professional data recovery service.
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Software Solutions: Disk Drill for Mac is a very powerful tool specifically designed to recover lost files on macOS. Even if the drive isn’t showing up in Disk Utility, Disk Drill has advanced algorithms that might still be able to detect and recover your data. It’s pretty user-friendly: just install, scan, and it will list recoverable files.
Keep in mind that the sooner you address the problem, the higher the chances of successful recovery. Each failed attempt at accessing the drive can potentially make the data harder to recover. Here’s a helpful guide you can refer to for detailed steps on data recovery: ‘how to recover data from an erased hard drive on Mac’.
Good luck!