Windows 10: Computer no longer recognizes hard drives.

Discus and support Computer no longer recognizes hard drives. in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Computer froze and i had to do a "hard reboot" and now won't load. Can get to DOS prompt when couldn't do system repair or restore and now system... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by drmitchellkahn, May 17, 2020.

  1. DRMITCHELLKAHN
    drmitchellkahn Win User

    Computer no longer recognizes hard drives.


    Computer froze and i had to do a "hard reboot" and now won't load. Can get to DOS prompt when couldn't do system repair or restore and now system cannot find either hard drive.

    :)
     
    drmitchellkahn, May 17, 2020
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  2. BOOKVALUE
    BookValue Win User

    Hard drives no longer recognized

    After upgrading to Windows 10, I connected a secondary hard drive to try and access some older files. The machine booted up but didn't recognize the drive. I turned it off, disconnected the secondary drive, but the machine no longer recognizes any hard drive
    when I try to boot it. The primary drive is not shown in the BIOS. I tried connecting a different drive but that was also not detected. I tried using a Windows 10 iso file on a flash drive to do a repair, but it failed saying there was no viable drive.

    I connected another blank drive to the computer and attempted to do a fresh Windows install but the drive was also not recognized.

    Any ideas on what to try next?
     
    BookValue, May 17, 2020
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  3. NOFSDAD
    Nofsdad Win User
    No longer recognizes CD/DVD drive


    Since receiving the Win 10 Home upgrade my computer no longer recognizes the DVD drive. It doesn't show in Device Manger or in the device list in This PC although it does spin up if you insert media into it. I've tried all the suggested remedies except messing with the registry and nothing works. This is one of several problems I've had with device drivers since the upgrade.

    Windows 10 Home 64 bit
    AMD FX-4130 3.80Ghz
    8Gb Installed memory
     
    Nofsdad, May 17, 2020
    #3
  4. GREG CARMACK - WINDOWS MVP
    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP Win User

    Computer no longer recognizes hard drives.

    Hard Drive no longer recognized

    Enter BIOS setup via Dell F2 key to see if hard drive is detected anywhere. Normally it would be listed by its Serial which you can google to get the make/model. If it's not listed then the next step is indeed to reseat it to see if you can get it to
    register.

    I found this video which will show you how to carefully remove the hard drive and then reseat it as tightly as possible:



    If you can get the hard drive recognized again and it won't start you can run the built-in Dell drive diagnostics or the HD maker's
    HD Diagnostic extended CD scan followed by a full

    Disk Check     from the booted Windows 10 Installation Media or Recovery Drive Command Line. This will
    confirm the condition of the drive with certainty.

    If this fails then I would replace the hard drive with an SSD which is the best upgrade you can give the PC or Windows, then do a

    Clean Install Windows 10     and have a PC that's lightning fast as long as you stick with the steps given.
     
    Greg Carmack - Windows MVP, May 17, 2020
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