Windows 10: My external hard drive is only visible in Devices and Printers.

Discus and support My external hard drive is only visible in Devices and Printers. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I have Windows 10, and my external hard drive isn’t being recognized. I’ve tried all the common solutions, but it still won’t show up. I can only see... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Jay_Jap, Oct 21, 2024.

  1. JAY_JAP
    Jay_Jap Win User

    My external hard drive is only visible in Devices and Printers.


    I have Windows 10, and my external hard drive isn’t being recognized. I’ve tried all the common solutions, but it still won’t show up. I can only see it in Devices and Printers, and in Device Manager it appears under disk drives, but I can’t do anything with it. It doesn’t show up in Disk Management at all. I’ve searched for help, but all the suggestions require actions I can’t take since it only appears in Devices and Printers, where I can only access properties, troubleshoot, or remove the disk. I’m fine with formatting it if needed; I just want to get it working again.

    :)
     
    Jay_Jap, Oct 21, 2024
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  2. COBRASL
    cobrasl Win User

    External Hard Drive (WD Elements) is visible in PW but not in explorer

    followed steps..

    the partition displayed as below...


    My external hard drive is only visible in Devices and Printers. 131013d1492686350t-external-hard-drive-wd-elements-visible-pw-but-not-explorer-1.png


    as advised I selected "list".. and for a long time it was like this..


    My external hard drive is only visible in Devices and Printers. 131015d1492686463t-external-hard-drive-wd-elements-visible-pw-but-not-explorer-2.png
     
    cobrasl, Oct 21, 2024
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  3. JANE O'NEILL
    Jane O'Neill Win User
    External Hard Drive not Visible

    I inserted an external hard drive into computer but not visible on Windows My Computer
     
    Jane O'Neill, Oct 21, 2024
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  4. TWYNOG
    twynog Win User

    My external hard drive is only visible in Devices and Printers.

    External hard drive not recognised

    Thanks for this. I've done what you suggested and been through all the steps mentioned in the article. The hard drive works fine on a Mac computer, and I've managed to copy the information on it. It must be a Surface issue so I'll try to get a chat line tomorrow.
     
    twynog, Oct 21, 2024
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