HomeYodot Mac Data RecoveryMac Cannot Recognize ExFAT Drive
“I have formatted my external hard drive with exFAT file system on my Mac machine running with OS X 10.7. Later I upgraded to OS X 10.8. Whenever I plugged the ExFAT drive to my Mac system, an error pops-up saying that “iMac doesn't recognize this drive”. I tried to fix this issue through permissions in Disk Utility, but no use. Few of my vital files are present on the ExFAT drive along with music, movies and photos. I am at loss; I have no clue, what else should I do to access my drive. I am looking for help. Please guide me.”
It’s damn difficult to bear the brunt of losing your irreplaceable data all of a sudden. But you should never lose hope at any point of time. According to the great saying, you can find solution for every problem in the world! Then why not for unrecognized ExFAT drive? Have a look here.
Why Mac cannot recognize the ExFAT drive?
There might be two causes here.
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1) Mac might be missing some necessary driver software to read the ExFAT drive, after you upgraded from previous OS X
Write down a name, select FAT/ExFAT in Format, and GUID Partition Map in Scheme. Click Erase to confirm. Quit Disk Utility and reconnect the external HDD if necessary. Method 2: Install an NTFS for Mac driver. Download and install Microsoft NTFS for Mac by iBoysoft on your Mac. Connect the external hard drive to the Mac.
Format NTFS to Enable NTFS Writing on Mac. The basic reason for not writing to NTFS on Mac is. 1) Mac might be missing some necessary driver software to read the ExFAT drive, after you upgraded from previous OS X. 2) There might be some issue with your ExFAT drive. How to go with further troubleshooting? Check Apple website for availability of any update/driver software for. Installing the exFAT driver can allow your ASUSTOR NAS to read and write to devices that have been formatted with the exFAT file system (e.g., USB thumb drives, memory cards and external hard drives). You must purchase a software license in order to use the exFAT driver. ExFAT driver licenses can be purchased from the ASUSTOR License Store.
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2) There might be some issue with your ExFAT drive
How to go with further troubleshooting?
1. Check Apple website for availability of any update/driver software for current version of your OS X. If you find any, install them on your machine and try to access the ExFAT drive. If you are unable to open the ExFAT drive even after installing adequate update and driver program, then jump to next method.
2. Plug-in the ExFAT drive into another working Mac Machine and see it is detected. If the drive is recognized, copy your entire data from it. Detach the drive and format it on your host Macintosh (on which your drive was not detected).
In case, your drive fails to show up on any other Mac machines then it seems like the problem lies within the ExFAT drive. It might be corrupted or became unreadable. Still don’t worry. You can bring back the corrupted ExFAT drive to normal state (working mode) by formatting/re-formatting it. Also you need to be concerned about data saved on the unrecognized ExFAT drive. As you can safeguard entire data present on your undetected ExFAT drive, with the help of Yodot Mac Data Recovery application.
Tool to recover undetected ExFAT drive on Mac system:
Yodot Mac Data Recovery can easily backup whole data from your undetected ExFAT drive, without causing any intact either to drive’s internal structure or to files stored on it. The program is well fitted to restore unrecognized Samsung hard drive, Toshiba external disk, Seagate portable drive, ScanDisk media card, HP Pen drive, Kingston USB etc i.e. it supports variety of storage devices as well as various brands; so you can undoubtedly trust the software to achieve guaranteed data restoration on any storage media. The retrieving ability of this utility is unbounded, thus you can recover any files like Office document, Portable Document Format (PDF), Outlook data files, archives, audio, video, images, RAW pictures etc of more than 300 types. Not just from corrupted storage, even inaccessible, dead, crashed, non-booting and un-mountable Mac machines data can also be retrieved by this software, with no difficulty. The smart interface of the program offers you a great data retrieval experience, effortless recovery process and preview of recovered data, so that you can review its recovering capability before you save regained data. The companionable toolkit is well-suited for all latest editions of OS X from Leopard to Sierra.
Steps to restore undetected ExFAT drive on Mac:
- Get Mac Data Recovery on your Macintosh system
- Attach undetected ExFAT drive
- Go for Volumes Recovery selection on main screen
- Select ExFAT drive and its all shown volumes from list
- Choose Normal Scan and click on Mark All key
- All files present on your ExFAT drive will be listed in two views
- Mark files that you need
- Save those files on Macintosh hard drive
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- It’s suggested to keep an untouched backup of entire data prior to start OS upgrade
- Don’t forget to install necessary updates as well driver software after upgrading your OS
Late August 2019 Microsoft made exFAT specifications available to the general public and announced the eventual inclusion of exFAT support into the Linux Kernel. This move will help make the exFAT ecosystem much stronger and unified while securing it as a de-facto market standard for years to come. It will eventually help Mac OS recognize data storage formatted into the “Samsung version of exFAT” as an exFAT-formatted volume, rather than “disk not readable by this computer.”
This announcement has brought a feeling of open source freedom to many in the OEM community when considering the use of exFAT for “free”.
This FAQ session will address several hot topics related to “free exFAT” such as GPL, OSS, patents, OIN ecosystem, definitions of Linux, OIN license agreement, etc., and how “free exFAT” compares with a paid exFAT license.
1. How is the Microsoft exFAT Intellectual Property (IP) protected? | |
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2. How can an OEM use exFAT in Linux without paying any patent fees to Microsoft? | |
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3. Does OIN membership cover anything other than Linux (Kernel 5.7 or later) in terms of the exFAT patent? | |
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4. Which exFAT implementation is free to use in Linux? | |
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5. Can exFAT be used for free under any version of Linux earlier than Kernel 5.7? | |
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6. What obligations are imposed on Open Invention Network (OIN) members? | |
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7. What is the fundamental difference between a GPL v2 license, which covers exFAT inclusion in a Linux Kernel, and its successor GPL v3 in regard to exFAT technology? | |
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8. What are the implications of GPL v2 license for OEM manufacturers? | |
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9. Is the open-source code committed into a Linux Kernel for implementing exFAT support developed or in any way endorsed or approved by Microsoft? | |
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10. Which implementations of exFAT are recommended by Microsoft? | |
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11. How complete are the exFAT specifications made public by Microsoft? | |
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12. How can OEM manufacturers be assured that exFAT file system implementations will not cause Kernel panics, is free from data-loss bugs and memory leaks, and compatible with a variety of real-world file systems usage scenarios? | |
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13. Will disclosure of the exFAT specification by Microsoft be of any help in developing stable exFAT support in a Linux Kernel? | |
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14. Why is Microsoft not providing its own genuine implementation of exFAT support for a Linux Kernel? | |
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15. What are some of the risks OEMs face when using open-source code for a Linux Kernel versus a proprietary solution from Paragon Software? | |
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16. Paragon Software can license the exFAT driver either with or without a license for the Microsoft exFAT technology included. Is there a difference in those licensing terms? | |
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