Windows 10: Windows not mounting anything

Discus and support Windows not mounting anything in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Windows Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.572) I have recently found an issue where it seems like Windows is unable to mount anything. I first found the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by majsmajs, Oct 28, 2020.

  1. majsmajs Win User

    Windows not mounting anything


    Windows Version 2004 (OS Build 19041.572)

    I have recently found an issue where it seems like Windows is unable to mount anything.

    I first found the problem when I plugged in a harddrive and it didn't show up in Explorer or Disk Manager. I know it's a good external HD and USB cable and I tried both USB ports on my laptop (which I've also confirmed work).

    I then tried using my WSL terminal which was working last week but when I try to enter it now (>wsl.exe), it was just hanging for over an hour with no response. wsl --cd //wsl$/Ubuntu-20.04/home/user/dropb gives the error:
    The network name cannot be found. [process exited with code 4294967295]
    Opening Explorer and going to "\\wsl$" results in a permanent doing nothing. No error or anything, just permanent loading, which makes me think WSL is unable to mount its filesystem or something.

    Finally, Windows Explorer is unable to mount an .iso (which I did fine with the exact same one last week). Double clicking on it results in _something_ happening in the background but I don't know what. I have also tried Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath [PATH_TO_IMAGE] and that also just does nothing. It doesn't return an error, it just waits.

    I have tried rebooting, sfc /scannow and dism but I am unsure what to do next. It would perhaps be good to try mounting something with verbose to see where the issue is but I'm not sure what command to run. It seems very strange that these 3 very different things are linked but it seems like they are.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks in advance

    :)
     
    majsmajs, Oct 28, 2020
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  2. Nikhar_K Win User

    Error when mounting ISO files

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I understand when you are trying to delete/rename/move the ISO files after mounting it you get an error message. It could be possible that the ISO file is mounted and that is the reason you are unable to modify it.



    I suggest you to eject the ISO file and then try to modify it. Please follow the steps mentioned below:



    1. Press Windows key + E, to open
      File Explorer
      .
    2. Click on This PC on the left pane, you will find the mounted ISO file.
    3. Right click on the ISO file and click on Eject. Try modifying the ISO file now.


    Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.



    Regards,

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, Oct 28, 2020
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  3. Eric Ber Win User
    Error mounting .ISO files in Windows 10

    Hi,

    There are several reasons why you are having issues mounting ISO files on your Windows 10 Home computer. To assist you better, kindly answer the questions below:

    • What other troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
    • Have you tried mounting the ISO files on another computer?
    • Have you tried copying the ISO file to your desktop and mount it from there?
    • Do you have a CD/DVD drive installed on your computer?

    Regards.
     
    Eric Ber, Oct 28, 2020
    #3
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