Windows 10: D: Drive Missing Windows 10

So, I started my computer today and I noticed my Data (D drive ( where I keep all my programs and steam games on) was gone. I restarted went into file explorer and it was there. I opened It and it took forever to open. Then it disappeared again instantly. I tried this multiple times, all to no avail... I have looked everywhere but I couldn't find anything. Anyone know anything!?

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Missing D drive

Yes absolutely, this is more than likely caused by a Windows update . . .

I am hoping someone else will chime in here with some ideas for you on how to fix this. Usually when this happens, simply assigning a drive letter in Disk Management resolves the problem. But that option does not seem to be available to you . . .

 

Missing D drive

It looks like my previous drive was replaced by cd drive, when I try to open file from missing drive it coming up with that.

 

I hope that this guess is wrong, but I suppose that the drive is failing. Have you backed it up?

 

Check physical connections.
But noted you have a laptop - how many physical drives does it have? Where would you expect to find D: physically? Or is it a partition?

Please post a screenshot of this:
Windows key + R, type
diskmgmt.msc <return>

You should also try inspecting the SMART parameters if you can establish a connection to the disk.

Thanks

 

Go to Start / Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Computer Management / Disk Management and see if your D drive is listed there.