My drive isn't listed
Last updated: 25 October 2026
Yoink lists removable USB and SD drives only. An internal disk, the drive Windows or macOS is installed on, and a drive that is not USB or SD will not appear. That is the safeguard, not a bug.
What to do
- Unplug the stick and plug it into a USB port on the computer, not through a drive dock that reports the disk as a fixed disk.
- On Windows, approve the administrator prompt. See Yoink needs administrator.
- Press the refresh button. Yoink also watches for a stick being plugged in.
If the stick shows up in File Explorer or Finder and still not in Yoink, it is probably reporting itself as a fixed disk. Yoink will not use it.
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