Windows 10: Hard Disk cannot be opened

Discus and support Hard Disk cannot be opened in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello there,I have a sata HDD can be detected by system but cannot be opened when it's installed inside my PC. I try to open it by double click then... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by KWKW815, Jun 3, 2024.

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    Hard Disk cannot be opened


    Hello there,I have a sata HDD can be detected by system but cannot be opened when it's installed inside my PC. I try to open it by double click then the message said it's not ready.I took the belw steps, 1I moved it out and used a portable SATA connector to connect it through the USB cable. The problem was the same. 2Then I used other PCs to try and it could be opened and used proberly.3I use diskmgmt.msc to check the disk and it shows the disk is good then i try to reformat it the error message says it's offline.Can anyone help me for this issue? I don't need the data inside so it's

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