Windows 10: access a USB drive on Windows 10, but have been greeted with the 'Access Denied' message

Hello. I have been trying to access a USB drive on Windows 10, but have been greeted with the 'Access Denied' message.


I checked the following regedit entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR -> Start is set to 3, so USB drivers should be allowed.


I also checked the following Group Policy settings:


User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Removable Storage Access


Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Removable Storage Access


and all of the settings contained in 'Removable Storage Access' are set to 'Not configured', so the USB drive should be allowed, yet it is not.


Are there any other settings in Windows which restrict access to USB drives?

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I have a laptop running windows 10. A few weeks ago it started coming up with an error message on startup about recycle bin is corrupt on D:\ (my secondary drive). I now get access denied whenever I try to open the files/folders on the drive and am losing
will to live as this drive has all of my work and family photo's etc... on.

• I have downloaded the take ownership tool and it is saying access denied.
• Tried changing the drive owner on security and it wont let me as it says access denied (current owner is listed as SYSTEM).
• Tried changing the security groups and privileges and it won't let me, access denied.
• Admin has full control privileges and so I enabled the windows admin account (net user administrator /active:yes) and logged in but that still says access denied. My account is also an admin account but still access denied.
• Tried switching onedrive off as heard that can cause an issue and no luck.
• Tried using local account rather than Microsoft account and still access denied.
• Tried a reset of the PC, still no luck

I really am at a loss now and don't really want to have to take it to a computer shop to get them to try and retrieve.

The laptop was originally on windows 7 but upgraded to windows 10 fine. I am struggling as cannot find any other solutions on the internet, anyone go any ideas.

Cheers

Will