Windows 10: Secondary drive not showing up

Discus and support Secondary drive not showing up in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I installed a secondary SSD into my Ideapad gaming 5 laptop and set it up properly but upon restart it would show up about half the time in bios but... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Bennett Kitzberger, Aug 7, 2023.

  1. Secondary drive not showing up


    I installed a secondary SSD into my Ideapad gaming 5 laptop and set it up properly but upon restart it would show up about half the time in bios but would not appear in device manager or disk management. is there any way to fix this that doesn't involve me reinstalling windows and wiping both drives?

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    Bennett Kitzberger, Aug 7, 2023
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  2. Windows 10 1909 Causes Secondary Hard Drive to not be Recognized

    Installing the Windows 10 1909 Update causes my secondary hard drive to not be recognized.

    Steps to confirm issue:

    • Secondary drive not visible in Windows Explorer
    • Secondary drive not visible in device manager
    • Secondary drive not visible in disk manager

    Steps to replicate issue:

    • Installing 1909 update

    Steps to resolve issue:

    • Uninstall 1909 update

    Since updates can only be delayed for so long, an actual fix would be appreciated.
     
    Teknophile, Aug 7, 2023
    #2
  3. Pavan_N Win User
    apps not working on secondary drive

    Hi Lomavista,

    Please answer these questions to assist you better.

    • Do you get any error message?
    • Which apps are you referring to?

    Follow the steps below and check if that helps.

    Step 1: Install all app updates from Windows Store.

    Check for updates for apps and games from Windows Store

    Step 2: I suggest you to download and run the app troubleshooter from the below link and check if it helps.

    Run the Windows App Troubleshooter

    Do let us know if you are able to use all apps from secondary drive. Thank you.
     
    Pavan_N, Aug 7, 2023
    #3
  4. Secondary drive not showing up

    Quick search not working on secondary drives on windows 10

    Hi Foxybite,

    We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10.

    Before proceeding, we need more information to help you better.


    • What type of files you are trying to search in the search bar?

    • What do you refer to when you say secondary drives? Is it the other partition on the hard drive/external hard drive like flash drives or etc.?
    Kindly follow the below steps and check if you are able to fix the issue.

    Step 1:

    You can run the Search and indexing troubleshooter
    in Windows 10 and check if it helps. Follow the below steps to run Search and indexing
    troubleshooter.


    • Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard and select
      Control Panel

    • Type Troubleshooting in the search bar on the
      Control Panel.

    • Click on View all on the left navigation pane.

    • Click on Search and indexing.

    • Click on Advanced on the
      Search and indexing
      dialog box and click on Run as administrator (Enter the credentials if required).

    • Click on Next and follow onscreen instruction complete the
      Search and indexing troubleshooter.

    Step 2:

    Try to add your secondary drive in the indexing options.


    • Type in the Indexing options in the start search box and click on
      Indexing options from the search bar results.

    • Click on Modify on the Indexing options window. (Enter

    • Check the secondary drive (which you need to fetch the results from the search box) and click on
      OK button. (If the secondary drive is not visible, click on
      Show all locations,
      enter the administrator credentials if prompted))

    • Now, try to search and check if you are able to fetch the results.
    I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with the issue. We are glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Kiran Kishore, Aug 7, 2023
    #4
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