Windows 10: Unable to access or open disk drives after updating to Windows 11

Discus and support Unable to access or open disk drives after updating to Windows 11 in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi all,I just updated my PC to Windows 11 24h2 from Windows 10 22h2. To do the update I had to reformat my c:/ to GPT, change my boot mode to UEFI and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by iamveryveryannoyed, Dec 16, 2024.

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    Unable to access or open disk drives after updating to Windows 11


    Hi all,I just updated my PC to Windows 11 24h2 from Windows 10 22h2. To do the update I had to reformat my c:/ to GPT, change my boot mode to UEFI and also enable secure boot. This all went smoothly but now after the update I have lost access to my previous D:/ M.2 nvme disk and my E:/ SSD?They both appear in BIOS settings, Device Manager and Disk Management. Both are online and shows the volumes although it says they are 100% free?. When I try to open the disk drivers I get "Location is not available" error message. I tried to update the drivers but it says they are the up to date, and unin

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