Windows 10: My second hard drive is suddenly missing. What can I do?

Discus and support My second hard drive is suddenly missing. What can I do? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello,I have Windows 11 installed on my laptop with two internal drives. The c: drive is an SSD with the OS installed, and the d: drive is a hard drive... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Chris Jenkins2, Jun 12, 2023.

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    My second hard drive is suddenly missing. What can I do?


    Hello,I have Windows 11 installed on my laptop with two internal drives. The c: drive is an SSD with the OS installed, and the d: drive is a hard drive where I put most of my files. I switched it on today and was greeted with an error saying that locations couldn't be found, and the d: drive is gone from file explorer.Error message:Location is not availableD:\Desktop is unavailable. If the location is on this PC, make sure the device or drive is connected or the disk inserted, and then try again. If the location is on a network, make sure you're connected to the network or internet, then try a

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