Ipad Pro Not Recognizing External Hard Drive. To get started all you have to do is connect the external device. Disk Utility is within System Preferences or you can find it using Spotlight.
Tap the name of your drive in the list of locations. Find the drive name from the list of locations and tap on it to get your hard drive connected. What do I do if my external hard drive is not recognized in Disk Utility.
Connect your external drive to your iPhone or iPad either directly to its Lightning or USB-C port for 2018 iPad Pros or through the use of an adapter.
I was working in my surface with the external hard drive. With external storage support youre able to connect SD cards thumb drives and other portable devices to your iPhone or iPad. Inspect your external hard drive cables and ports for signs of physical damage Update the software on your iPhone or iPad to the latest version available Shut down your iPhone iPad or iPod then connect the external drive and restart it Try connecting your drive to a self-powered hub and then connect that hub to the Lightning to USB adapter. Connect your external drive to your iPhone or iPad either directly to its Lightning or USB-C port for 2018 iPad Pros or through the use of an adapter.