Windows 10: Drive is not accessible. A device that does not exist was specified.

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  1. KEENANAXOLOTL
    KeenanAxolotl Win User

    Drive is not accessible. A device that does not exist was specified.


    I'm getting this error message every time I try to open a USB drive. Sometimes it can be opened, but when I try to take out files it doesn't work and says "this file can cause harm to your computer," and sometimes it just crashes File Explorer.I've tried to repair it using sfc /scannow and also went into reg editor to try to fix it, but nothing has worked so far. I've tried plugging it in to other computers but I get the same problem. Can someone tell me how to fix it?I also renamed the drive around the time this started happening but I don't see why that would cause issues. I can't change it

    :)
     
    KeenanAxolotl, Oct 18, 2021
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  2. RAJUSALVI
    RajuSalvi Win User

    Pen Drive Problem (G:\ is not accessible. A device which does not exist is specified.)

    Hi,

    I have pen drive which was showing 9.89 GB free of 14 GB.

    Now the pen drive is showing FAT32 in place of 9.89 GB free of 14 GB. Showing 0 bytes of 0 bytes.

    I am unable to see all the data saved in it.

    If I click on the drive: Following message appears on screen:

    G:\ is not accessible.

    A device which does not exist is specified.

    Please help me by guiding on how to restore the data in pendrive as well as make pendrive work.

    Regards

    Raju
     
    RajuSalvi, Oct 18, 2021
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  3. COUNTMIKE
    CountMike Win User
    AMD Chipset Install Error: 1316, The Specified Account Already Exists

    In Device manager, most of those from that list are signed as Microsoft drivers, probably for compatibility purposes, just like disk drive drivers.
    These are only ones from that list that I can find that is signed as AMD.

    Drive is not accessible. A device that does not exist was specified. [​IMG]
     
    CountMike, Oct 18, 2021
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  4. ANYTHING18
    Anything18 Win User

    Drive is not accessible. A device that does not exist was specified.

    E;/ is not accessible. A device which does not exist was specified.

    Hi,



    I have a HP laptop with Windows 10 Pro. I have a Seagate external which I have been using for a few years. But since yesterday, When I tried to open it, the message 'E;/
    is not accessible. A device which does not exist was specified’ came up. I did a bit of research and I ran prompt command and typed in CHKDSK E: /F /R /X’. it said the type of file system is RAW. I tried to open the hard drive It still isn’t working. Now it
    says 'E;/ is not accessible. The request could be not performed because of an I/O device error.’



    Thanks,

    S.
     
    Anything18, Oct 18, 2021
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