Windows 10: File Explorer Does not display "Devices And Driver" C drive and Other Drives Not Visible

Hi, recently the domain controller was rebuilt on my network. However after this change my C:\ drive, USB drives and the CD / DVD drives do not appear on This PC. I can access them by typing the drive letters example C:\ . But File Explorer Does not display "Devices And Drivers" C drive and Other Drives Not Visible. I am attaching a snapshot 1 of this issue and a second snapshot 2 to show that there are no issues in Disk Management. Thank you for all your help in advance.

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External Hard Drive (WD Elements) is visible in PW but not in explorer

followed steps..

the partition displayed as below...





as advised I selected "list".. and for a long time it was like this..

 

External Drive not visible in file explorer

The drive IS visible under Disk management and there are no problems (it says it working fine). It does not appear in file explorer. It works fine on the mac sitting next to it, and this pc does happily recognise and show a different
external hard drive in file explorer.

i have also tried updating the device drivers, and it says this pc has the best drivers required.

 

External Drive not visible in file explorer

Hi Josh,

I will be glad to help you with the issue you have with External Drive.

This issue could be some issues with the USB device controllers.

Please assist me with the following information related to this issue:

• Did you try to connect the USB External DVD drive on a different USB port?
• Did you try to connect a different USB device to your computer and check if the computer recognizes the device?
• Did you make and changes to the computer prior to this issue? Please follow the methods mentioned below.
  

Method 1: Check if you are able to see the USB External DVD drive in Disk Management. If you are able to see the USB External DVD drive in Disk Management, follow the steps to assign the drive letter:

• Press Windows key + X.
• Select Disk Management.
• Right-click the drive that you want to change, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
  

Do one of the following:

• To assign a drive letter if one has not already been assigned, click
  Add, click the letter that you want to use, and then click OK.
• To change a drive letter, click Change, click Assign the following drive letter, click the letter that you want to use, and then click
  OK.

Method 2: Install the latest Windows Updates.

This method will install the latest device drivers for your USB external DVD drive.

• Press Windows key + X.
• Select Control Panel.
• Click on Windows Update.
• Click Check for Updates. After the scan is complete, click
  Review optional updates.
• Click the check box next to the updates, then click Install updates. If prompted, review the license agreement, then click
  I Accept.

Follow the onscreen instructions to download and install the updates. If prompted, reboot your computer.

If your problem still exits, proceed to Method 3.

Method 3: I would suggest you to un-install and reinstall USB controllers and check. This method resolves steps where the currently loaded USB driver has become unstable or corrupted.

• Press Windows key + X.
• Select Device Manager.
• Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
• Right click a device and click Uninstall.
• Repeat for each device. Once complete, restart your computer.
• Your USB controllers will automatically install.

Perform the troubleshooting and reply with the results, we are happy to help you further.

Thank you.