Windows 10: Computer won't pop up files for any portable hard drives

Discus and support Computer won't pop up files for any portable hard drives in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have two portable hard drives that were working fine a few days ago, recently I tried to plug them in and nothing shows up in files. When I go to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by t b help, Mar 4, 2024.

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    Computer won't pop up files for any portable hard drives


    I have two portable hard drives that were working fine a few days ago, recently I tried to plug them in and nothing shows up in files. When I go to eject it shows eject portable. I believe it is something with my laptop and not my drive as a regular USB pops up fine but these do not.I have tried resetting my laptop and a few of the common "fixes" for when a hard drive issue like this pops up but nothing seems to be working.When I tried having a diagnostics run, it said the problem was fixed for "Windows Update Configured to never install drivers", I am not very tech savvy and am unsure what th

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