Windows 10: Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems?

Discus and support Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I plugged a hard drive into my laptop today but Windows said it was inaccessible. I ran chkdsk in Command Prompt and it was able to access it with no... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by ErikNKME, Jun 25, 2020.

  1. ERIKNKME
    ErikNKME Win User

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems?


    I plugged a hard drive into my laptop today but Windows said it was inaccessible. I ran chkdsk in Command Prompt and it was able to access it with no problems, but Windows itself still could not access it. I ran Disk Management and I found out that the disk was only accessible to an administrator on a Windows 7 installation on the disk that no longer worked. This was not always a problem, as I plugged the hard drive into a different computer a little while ago, and it worked fine. But I tried booting off of it recently and it ran startup repair, so I think that might have something to do with it, but I'm not sure. Is there any way to get my files back? I have some important stuff on the drive, so I need access.


    My computer is a Dell Latitude E5410 running Windows 10.

    :)
     
    ErikNKME, Jun 25, 2020
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  2. PREETI PATEL
    Preeti Patel Win User

    Help with external hard drive

    Hi Debbra,

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    I appreciate your interest in windows 10 and also for trying the troubleshooting steps to fix the issue. I understand the inconvenience you faced. I will certainly help you with this.

    I would suggest you to plug in hard drive then check in disk management you can see the drive or not.

    Follow the steps to check Drive in Disk Management.


    • Go to the Control Panel then click on the
      Administrative Tools. .

    • Under the Administrative Tool Click on Computer Management.

    • Click on Disk Management and check the External Hard Drive.

    Also check in BIOS whether External Hard Drive is listed or not.

    For help with the BIOS settings, refer to the computer manual or contact the manufacturer.

    If it doesn’t work then, I would suggest you to update BIOS for updating BIOS contact Lenovo Support.

    Follow the link:

    http://support.lenovo.com/in/hi/

    Disclaimer :

    Modifying BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings
    can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

    Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

    Thanks.
     
    Preeti Patel, Jun 25, 2020
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  3. SIR B. FANNYBOTTOM
    Sir B. Fannybottom Win User
    Overclock your hard drive!!!

    Heres a much easier hack that I realized quite a few years ago that really does work!

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Hard drive with molex power connection.
    • PSU with more than 1 strand that has molex plugs on it.
    • Wire strippers, soldering iron if you're fancy, electrical tape if you're not.
    STEPS:
    • Take the strand of connectors from your PSU, and decide which one will be the donator for this overclocking adventure.
    • Cut the yellow and orange cables, then twist them together.
    • Find the power connector you've chosen as the overclocking connector, and release the orange cable from the connector. Now use your preferred method to bind them together, then place it back together.
    • Plug in a drive and feel the speed!
    Congratulations! You've just overclocked your hard drive!
     
    Sir B. Fannybottom, Jun 25, 2020
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  4. LUCIFIA
    Lucifia Win User

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems?

    External hard drive is inaccessible


    I have a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 2TB USB 3.0 external hard drive that I use to store (majority) videos and documents. A few days ago it started giving me this error for every folder and file, and eventually just from trying to access the hard drive itself from This PC:

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? [​IMG]


    And this is what shows up in Device Manager:

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? [​IMG]

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? [​IMG]


    In Disk Management, this is what shows up at first (first image) and then when I refresh Disk Management through Action > Refresh (second image):

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? [​IMG]

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? [​IMG]


    As for specifications wise, I clean installed to Windows 10 Pro N x64 (a day after this error came up when I plugged in the hard drive, actually... Not sure what I was thinking at the time) with what I think are updated drivers for my hardware from the manufacturer's websites. Previously, it was a clean installation of Windows 10 Pro x64 after upgrading from Windows 8.1 Pro x64.

    Not sure if this is worth mentioning, but, all my folders and files show up when the computer actually can read the hard drive, I just can't open any of them. I've never had to deal with hardware problems before, so, if I'm missing something incredibly simple, please point me in the right direction. I really don't want to lose the files in that hard drive, as I'm not able to make a backup even if it was working (with it being my biggest external to date).

    P.S. > Not sure if it helps, but, this is what the hard drive shows on Speccy at a glance:

    Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? [​IMG]


    (Is the serial number and firmware version supposed to be the same on all hard drives? Hard Drive is Inaccessible Because of Administrator Problems? o_O)
     
    Lucifia, Jun 25, 2020
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