Windows 10: My external drive won't show up on File Explorer Windows 11

Hello,My external drive won't show up on File Explorer.It is being detected via the USB port, and it shows up on disk management. It says: Healthy Primary partition.I assume it's because it hasnt been 'allocated' a drive letter or something? How can I do this? Thanks for your help

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Windows 11 File Explorer not showing external drive

If Windows 11 File Explorer is not showing an external drive that is connected to your device, there are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot the issue:

1. Check the connection: Make sure that the external drive is properly connected to your device. Try unplugging and replugging the drive, or connecting it to a different USB port.
   
2. Check Disk Management: Open Disk Management by pressing Windows key + X, then selecting Disk Management. Look for the external drive in the list of drives. If it appears but has no drive letter assigned, right-click on it and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths". Assign a drive letter to the external drive, and then check if it appears in File Explorer.
   
3. Update drivers: Make sure that your device's drivers are up to date, particularly the drivers for your USB ports. Use the Device Manager to check for any outdated or malfunctioning drivers, and update or reinstall them as needed.
   
4. Check power supply: If the external drive requires a separate power supply, make sure it is properly connected and functioning.
   
5. Test on another device: Try connecting the external drive to another device to see if it appears in File Explorer. This will help determine if the issue is with the drive itself or your device.
   

By following these steps, you may be able to resolve the issue of Windows 11 File Explorer not showing an external drive.

 

External drives are duplicated in File Explorer on Windows 11.

Pls try the steps (or the registry fix remove-duplicate-drives.reg to automate the task) to resolve the issue.

External Drives Listed Twice (Duplicate) in File Explorer Navigation Pane

 

Windows 11 File Explorer not showing external drive

I just updated my Lenovo computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and all of my drives were there. Updated from Windows 10 to Windows 11 this morning and now only have one of my external drives. The external 1 TB external is there and working but the 80 GB WD Passport isn't there. I checked and it is plugged in properly and shows that it is turned on but I cannot find it in File Explorer to use it. It does show up in Device Manager so I know it is hooked up and running correctly. I really need to have this show up through the File Manager as I have a lot of files on it that I work with almost daily!! Any help will be greatly appreciated.