![]() ![]() I tried force unmounting the disk using the Terminal command, but the disk doesn't actually show up in /Volumes/, so it didn't work. Back up as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backed-up files." If I attempt to erase the partition, it says "Volume Erase failed with the error: Couldn’t open disk." And if I attempt to erase the Disk (one level up from the partition in the Disk Utility), it says "Disk Erase failed with the error: Couldn’t unmount disk." Connect the drive directly to your Mac, then use Disk Utility to erase it. However if I try to repair the Time Machine partition, it says "Disk Utility can’t repair this disk. Time Machine can back up to an external USB drive connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (802.11ac model) or AirPort Time Capsule. ![]() The HD DOES show up in the Disk Utility Program. The light on the hard drive is blinking, indicating it thinks its being accessed, but I don't think it's actually doing anything. ![]() I've tried unplugging/replugging the HD and restarting the computer, but it doesn't show up in finder or Time Machine anymore. The hard drive disappeared from the finder window and progress on backing up in the Time Machine window disappeared. I was backing up my Mac today (Time Machine) when I think I jostled the USB cable. ![]()
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