cannot delete files from wd external hard drive mac

Probably the best of these is Disk Warrior ($120). If the HD itself is not damaged/worn out, then a stronger utility may be able to fix a corrupt directory structure. If not, click on “Done,” go to the Disk Utility menu, select “Quit Disk Utility.”Ī “Cannot repair” message could mean that your HD is physically dying/is worn out, in which case neither Disk Utility nor any other utility can fix it.

If it says “Cannot be repaired” or something like it anytime during the run, run it a few more times to see if Disk Utility can repair it. Open Utilities > Disk Utility > select your HD on the left (top item) > click on “First Aid” > click on “Run” > allow it to finish running > click on “Show Details” > look at the last few lines and see if it says something like 'Appears to be OK' and/or “Operation successful ” if so, click on “Done,” go to the Disk Utility menu and select “Quit Disk Utility.” There may be an issue with your hard drive or the directory structure on it.

Cannot delete files from wd external hard drive mac