Windows 10: File explorer is displaying stale drive data

One of my hard drives began to develop bad sectors according to SMART so I decided to replace that one and one other to be safe. During this process I shut down and restarted the PC several times as I was transferring data etc. Now, when I start file explorer it sometimes displays stale data - sometimes from a drive that is no longer installed and sometimes from an installed drive but erroneous data. The problem might be exacerbated by
the fact that my system has hot-swappable bays that I use fairly often.

I was hoping that there might be a cache or or other drive information storage mechanism that file explorer uses that could be cleared so the system could get a fresh clean start with only the current drive configuration and was hoping someone could answer the question or otherwise tell me how to resolve the issue without starting totally from scratch.

I hope I asked this question in a way that makes sense.

Thanks for any help anyone might be able to provide.

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File Explorer- no drive letters are listed.

Original Title: File Explorer

I am trying to open File Explorer with my drives listed on the right. I only have the files in the first column and no drive letters are listed.

 

File Explorer- no drive letters are listed.

The File Explorer in Windows 10, shows the Frequent folders list and Recent files list by default. You can view the drives by clicking on This PC tab on the left site of the File Explorer. But if you wish the File Explorer
to open This PC showing drives list by default, then follow these steps:

1. In Windows 10, open a new File Explorer window and click the View tab from the ribbon toolbar.

2. In the View tab, find and click on Options, listed by default on the far right side of the ribbon.

3. In the Folder Options window, make sure you’re on the General tab and then find the drop-down box labeled Open File Explorer To. Click the drop-down menu and select This PC. Click OK to
save your changes and close the window. Now your File Explorer opens to Drives list by default.

Hope this helps!