Windows 10: Not able to see my USB Hard Drive.

Discus and support Not able to see my USB Hard Drive. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have tried to flash an OS to my USB Samsung 500GB using Etcher and it appeared to be completed, however, when I rebooted Windows 10 and clicked on... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by AllanRiscUser, Aug 19, 2021.

  1. Not able to see my USB Hard Drive.


    I have tried to flash an OS to my USB Samsung 500GB using Etcher and it appeared to be completed, however, when I rebooted Windows 10 and clicked on "My PC" the drive did not show up, so now I have a disc which I cannot see/use. How can I format the drive and forget the OS I tried to flash?

    :)
     
    AllanRiscUser, Aug 19, 2021
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  2. LouG Win User

    Should I be able to mount usb2 hard drive in usb3 port?

    I hate to have to revive this thread (thought it was solved) but no...

    I have several usb hard drives (all WD Elements 2TB) two of which are usb 2 and two usb 3. The usb 2 drives will NOT mount in the usb 3 port on my computer. The computer does have a usb 2 port (around back where it's hard to reach) so I can use them as needed but these drives SHOULD work in any port.

    If anyone can suggest a solution, step right up! Running Windows 10 20H2. TIA
     
  3. Hard Drive not Showing

    Hi Lori,

    Thank you for posting back.

    • How are you connecting the Hard drive to your computer?
    • Have you tried connecting the hard drive to a different computer and check if it works?

    It's possible that your USB drivers are corrupt. I suggest you to try the following steps and check.

    • Press Windows Key +R and type
      devmgmt.msc
      to open Device manager.
    • Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers
      at the left bottom.
    • Right-click the first USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click on
      Uninstall to remove it.
    • Repeat these steps for the entire USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
    • Restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes and reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled.

    Keep us posted with the status of the issue to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Azaruddin Syed, Aug 19, 2021
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  4. Remon Ont Win User

    Not able to see my USB Hard Drive.

    External Hard Drive

    Hi John,

    We suggest that you try the troubleshooting steps below:

    • Open your External Hard Drive file in File Explorer.
    • Type the name of the file you want to search on the search box and click Enter.
    The file will show up in Search Results and you will be able to move it to the correct folder.

    Let us know if you need further help.
     
    Remon Ont, Aug 19, 2021
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