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Discus and support Hard Drive disappeared in Windows 11 in Windows 10 News to solve the problem; [ATTACH]We encountered a peculiar issue where the Hard Drive disappeared in the File Explorer in Windows 11/10. Basically, the drive keeps disappearing... Discussion in 'Windows 10 News' started by WinClub, Sep 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM.

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    WinClub New Member

    Hard Drive disappeared in Windows 11


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    We encountered a peculiar issue where the Hard Drive disappeared in the File Explorer in Windows 11/10. Basically, the drive keeps disappearing from time to time without any apparent reason. We checked the Task Manager and found that the load on the machine is high. There could be other reasons, such as software glitches, drive […]

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    WinClub, Sep 1, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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    little cat Win User
    little cat, Sep 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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  3. BEN HINES1
    Ben Hines1 Win User
    Hard Drive Keeps Disappearing after Windows 11 Update

    Hard drive keeps disappearing. On re-boot it re-appears. Then it's ok for a bit and disappears again. C drive is ok. It's the D drive that keeps disappearing. It's an internal drive. I just did the Windows 11 update on 2/8/2023. That's when the issue started. Don't have the option in settings to roll back to previous version.
     
    Ben Hines1, Sep 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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  4. $IMMOND$
    $immond$ Win User

    Hard Drive disappeared in Windows 11

    Windowed Hard Drives

    On the contrary, showing off "slow tech" by adding a window to a hard drive is a "dumb" idea. Do you really want to be showing off a whole "7200-10000 RPM of power" or would you rather show off a plain SSD drive? (If you really desire to "show off")

    Adding any window to any drive is just stupid. I just suggested an easier option for you since manufactures don't put windows on the latest hard drives.
     
    $immond$, Sep 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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