Windows 10: Help my External Hard drive makes all my programs on computer freeze when it is plugged

Hello everyone i have a problem that upsets me a lot and don't know what to do so i came to this website to see if someone could help me. so one day i was recording with mirilis action on my computer and i got a blue screen that i already had before. then my computer restarted and on my motherboard there was something saying repairing external usb hard drive, i was scared that they would format my stuff so i force quitted my computer. and then when i try to pluggin my usb and load in file explorer it freezes the page and freezes every other program i use i can't even perform disk check on cmd. i tried plugging it on my school's computer and the same problem occured and now i don't know what to do i search all over the internet for problems like mine but nobody seems to have the same problem. i also tried to perform sfc because i have seen that someone that fixes the problem. butr now i don't know what to do i don't want to put my hard drive to trash and lose all my files can please someone help me.

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Computer freezes and Explorer doen't respond when I plug an external Hard drive

Hello jobkakule,

The issue is possibly caused by corrupted data or bad sectors on your external hard drive or could be a sign of a failing hard drive.

To better assist you with your concern, I'd like to know the following:

• Confirm which build is currently installed on your device. To check, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows key + R, then type in winver.
2. Click OK.

• Have you tried plugging your external hard drive to a different USB port? Also, check if you can access the drive by plugging it to a different computer.
• What is the make and model of your computer?

Meanwhile, I'd suggest to repair the bad sectors on your external hard drive. Kindly refer to the steps below:

(Let's just assume that the drive letter for your external hard drive is E. If not, please do change it to the correct drive letter)

1. Plug in your external hard drive. Click on Start, search for
Command Prompt, right-click on it and select Run as administrator.

2. Type in the following command below and press Enter after each command:

Chkdsk /f E:

Chkdsk /r E:

3. Reboot your computer after the scan is completed.

Looking forward to your response.

Regards.

 

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.

 

Recycle Bin becomes unusable when External Hard Drive is plugged in

I regularly back up my computer to an external hard drive. I back up the Program Files, Program Files (x86), and Users folders. The other day I interrupted the backup and ever since then, whenever I plug in an external hard drive, I cannot click or right-click
on the recycle bin without Windows (Win 10) freezing. The freeze is only temporary, as when I click anywhere on screen the desktop resets itself, but I still cannot access the recycle bin. When an external hard drive is not plugged in, the OS works as normal.

What could be causing this problem, and does anyone have a suggestion to solve this problem?