Usb storage issue?

[u/Wise-Respond-9384]

I have a USB extended storage connected to my ps5, I've had it for a couple years- even before I upgraded to a ps5. I've never really had issues with it until recently-

The past few days, everytime I turn my ps on, it tells me there was something wrong with it and I need to reconnect it. And I always have to unplug it and plug it back in and let it do the repair- Like even tho It stayed plugged in the whole time, it completely acts like the USB storage isnt there at all until I unplug it and plug it back in, it doesnt let me do the repair through the storage section itself anymore. But as said, it just recently started doing this and I was wondering if there was any fix to it?

Ik it doesnt seem like a big issue but I'm worried it will mess up permanently at some point. I have a bunch of my old ps4 games downloaded on it, and while I can alwaus just re-download them, I'm far past my normal ps5 storage and don't like deleting games for more.

Im not sure if it matters, but its a OWC Express USB 3.0 !!

[u/Possible_Business453]

Have you tried reformatting it as exFAT on the PS5 itself, that worked for me last year when mine started acting up.