Windows 10: Mount Drive only when needed ?

Discus and support Mount Drive only when needed ? in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Is there a way to only have an external drive mounted when needed but leave plugged in?... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by espr3ss001, Sep 17, 2020.

  1. ESPR3SS001
    espr3ss001 Win User

    Mount Drive only when needed ?


    Is there a way to only have an external drive mounted when needed but leave plugged in?

    :)
     
    espr3ss001, Sep 17, 2020
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  2. VIJAYA KUMARI 1
    Vijaya Kumari 1 Win User

    Drive not mounted

    Hi John,



    Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.



    I’m sorry to know that WD passport and
    Seagate Free Agent Goflex Desk drive not mounted in the event window. I apologize for the inconvenience caused to you and I will be happy to assist you.

    Please provide us the following information, to assist you further.

    • As you are able to find the drivers in device manager, are you able to find the drivers in Disk management also?
    Please refer the suggestions given by
    Imran Chand in the below link and check if that helps.

    External HDD will not mount on one machine

    Please let us know, if you need any further help and we would be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Vijaya Kumari 1, Sep 17, 2020
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  3. JOHN32667
    John32667 Win User
    Drive not mounted

    Hi ,

    my WD passport (500gb) and my Seagate FreeAgent Goflex Desk (2TB) do no longer mount on my Surface Pro 3 with window 10. I can see both in device manager, am mentioned the driver are up to date but in th event window I get the message drive not mounted.
    They do not appear on the computer.

    any suggestions? thanks
     
    John32667, Sep 17, 2020
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  4. MANJUNATH_H
    Manjunath_H Win User

    Mount Drive only when needed ?

    How to mount Drive and Folder in Windows 10.

    Hi Thom,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    We understand your concern. We recommend you to refer
    Assign a mount point folder path to a drive     for mounting a drive in Windows 10 and please follow the steps mentioned below to mount folder as virtual drive in Windows 10.

    1. Search for cmd in search bar.

    2. Right click on Command Prompt in the list and choose
    Run as administrator    .

    3. In the text box behind Browser, type the following command
    subst X: "Location of your folder" (Replace X with the drive letter you would like to name as, and
    "Location of your folder" with the location of the folder you wish to mount as drive with the double codes. For example
    subst G: "D:\<Username>\My videos").

    4. Restart the computer and you will see a new drive next to all your other physical drive.

    Regards,
     
    Manjunath_H, Sep 17, 2020
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