Windows 10: I have a external drive that doesn't show up when I turn on/ reboot

Discus and support I have a external drive that doesn't show up when I turn on/ reboot in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; This is my info from speccy Operating System Windows 10 Pro 64-bit CPU Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.20GHz 32 °C Haswell 22nm Technology RAM... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by r3b3lw0lf, Oct 1, 2016.

  1. r3b3lw0lf Win User

    I have a external drive that doesn't show up when I turn on/ reboot


    This is my info from speccy

    Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

    CPU
    Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.20GHz 32 °C
    Haswell 22nm Technology

    RAM
    8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 799MHz (8-8-8-24)

    Motherboard
    ASRock H87 Performance (CPUSocket) 33 °C

    Graphics
    BenQ GL2460 (1920x1080@60Hz)
    1024MB ATI AMD Radeon R7 200 Series (Gigabyte) 27 °C

    Storage
    465GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB (SSD) 30 °C
    931GB Seagate ST1000DM003-9YN162 (SATA) 30 °C
    1863GB Seagate Expansion Desk SCSI Disk Device (USB (SATA)) 43 °C
    1863GB Western Digital WD Ext HDD 1021 USB Device (USB (SATA)) 29 °C

    THE DRIVE BELOW
    1397GB Seagate GoFlex Desk USB Device (USB (SATA)) 36 °C
    THE DRIVE ABOVE

    Optical Drives
    PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-217

    Audio
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    =========================================================

    1397GB Seagate GoFlex Desk USB Device (USB (SATA)) 36 °C
    This drive here... is the drive that never shows when I reboot or turn on pc.
    If I unplug and plug back in after pc is on... its good to go...
    Any ideas?

    I had it on a usb3 usb card (where the other 2 drives are), and then swapped it, to the mobo usb3 port. But again, no difference.

    I am at a loss, any help would be excellent, cheers.

    :)
     
    r3b3lw0lf, Oct 1, 2016
    #1

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