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External Hard Drive Disappears

Hi - I just got my iPad Pro 11in and am trying to use an external hard drive. It’s a 2TB hard drive that’s formatted Mac OS Extended - it shows up and works fine on my MacBook but when I plug into my iPad it appears momentarily but then disappears. I’ve tried using an externally powered USB adapter but the same thing continues to happen.


Any suggestions? Thanks

iPad Pro, iPadOS 13

Posted on Oct 5, 2020 10:35 AM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2020 10:47 AM

Try connecting both the device and the iPad Pro to power (separately).

Which adapters are you using, if any?

Tried a different storage device?

Tried solid-state storage, rather than rotating rust?

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