Windows 10: Two issues suddenly appearing in Windows 10 possibly from external HDDs being disconnected.

I disconnected all devices from my desktop when getting a new desk. My external HDDs were not plugged in to the exact same USB ports as they had been previously plugged into but I never had problems with them being in different ports previously. This time however I got a quick access error when I moved a folder from my normal HD to an external drive and the quick access path was still looking in the external.


The first problem I noticed is that Windows explorer did not refresh when renaming, deleting, or creating a file/folder. Secondly, the recycle bin no longer opens. Another issue I noticed that has an odd but not exactly good solution is my OS does not boot with explorer.exe on nor will it turn on when I try to run it manually. The explorer only turns on when I unplug one of the my HDDs. Every HDD is able to be accessed just fine and I am able to clean out my recycle bin via the command prompt but this obviously isn't a solution since I can't open it if I wanted to recover a file deleted in error.

Another minor issue that I feel has been more prevalent is when in My Computer the explorer will be "working on it..." indefinitely but is just fine a minute later. I had this problem occasionally though before and its never really bothered me too much to look into since everything is fine in a few seconds or minute.


I want to try to find a way to solve this without reinstalling windows as I would like to keep all of my data and settings.


I have tried the following fixes for each issue respectively with no success.


Recycle bin not opening:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...ndows-10/99e8fd5b-7d0d-4815-b5f4-41aea6e44f73


Explorer not refreshing:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/desktop-does-not-refresh-automatically-windows


https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...h/32e5292b-333d-4b7c-a099-549831aa9339?page=8

I also cleared quick access paths and caches.

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External HDDs

Hi i had a seagate freeagent (external) which stopped working so i bought another enclosure and the hdd kept disconnecting/reconnecting in windows 8.1, so i boht another enclosure and also the same thing. Iv tried a different hdd and all hdds work perfectly when plugged directly into sata ports on the board, are there any other steps i can try or do you think iv just been unlucky with enclosures?

 

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Hi Johan,

It is possible that your
HDD was unreadable
causing the error message to appear. We recommend that you perform these troubleshooting steps and check if there are any changes:

• 
  Shutdown
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Unhooked
  the
  HDD
  and
  turn on
  your
  PC.
  
• 
  Reconnect
  your
  HDD
  and
  restart
  your
  PC.
  

If the issue persists, we suggest that you contact your
laptop/computer's manufacturer
for further assistance.

Update us on how it goes.

Regards.

 

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