Windows 10: Can't Open External Hard Drive

Discus and support Can't Open External Hard Drive in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; My hard drive is plugged in, it is on, I can see the disk drive in disk management anddevice manager, in disk management it says Healthy Primary... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by Dropthebomb175, Apr 5, 2020.

  1. Can't Open External Hard Drive


    My hard drive is plugged in, it is on, I can see the disk drive in disk management anddevice manager, in disk management it says Healthy Primary Partition, andOnline. Though I still cannot find the drive in file explorer, or enter the drives in any way on my computer. Please, help if you can. The last thing I want to do right now is to download a drive fixer off the internet.

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    Dropthebomb175, Apr 5, 2020
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  2. Remon Ont Win User

    External Hard Drive

    Hi John,

    We suggest that you try the troubleshooting steps below:

    • Open your External Hard Drive file in File Explorer.
    • Type the name of the file you want to search on the search box and click Enter.
    The file will show up in Search Results and you will be able to move it to the correct folder.

    Let us know if you need further help.
     
    Remon Ont, Apr 5, 2020
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  3. Seagate External Hard Drive

    Hi Barbara,

    Hardware failure or corruption within your system files are some of the possible reasons why you are experiencing an issue with accessing your external hard drive. For us to provide an accurate solution, we would need you to answer the following questions:

    • Which build, version and edition of Windows 10?
    • Are you experiencing the same issue when you are trying to access the external hard drive using another PC?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    In the meantime, we suggest running the automated troubleshooter for hardware. Follow these steps to do so:

    • Open the Control Panel.
    • Using the search box at the upper right corner of the window, type troubleshooting.
    • From the search results, click on Troubleshooting.
    • Click on Hardware and Sound and then choose Hardware and Devices.
    • Once done, restart your computer and then check if the same issue persists.

    We are looking forward to your response.
     
    Darleen Pen, Apr 5, 2020
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  4. twynog Win User

    Can't Open External Hard Drive

    External hard drive not recognised

    Thanks for this. I've done what you suggested and been through all the steps mentioned in the article. The hard drive works fine on a Mac computer, and I've managed to copy the information on it. It must be a Surface issue so I'll try to get a chat line tomorrow.
     
    twynog, Apr 5, 2020
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