Windows 10: unable to access SD Card/USB drive/CD Drive

Hi,


I am unable to access any kind of external drives at all.

On an HP laptop with Windows 10.

In file explorer the error is "Location not available" E:\ is not available Access Denied

I tried changing the owner to myself, then everyone, get the error "unable to set new owner on SDHC F: Access is denied


I was using the PC for work and thought it was something that was installed by them so I uninstalled everything and that seemed to fix it. Was able to access the SD card.


Now I go back in cannot access the SD card again. Out of curiosity tried a DVD in the DVD drive, won't play that either. Get same error in file explorer.

Tried a few USB drives, same error.

I did not reinstall anything.

The main thing I uninstalled was the Azure VPN I thought that was the issue but looks like it was something else but no idea what it could be.

Spent 5 hours on this the other day and another 3 tonight, getting really frustrated

Any help is much appreciated, thanks

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access to external drives e.g usb drive and sd card

Hello,

Since I have installed Windows ten, I am unable to access files from my usb drives or sd cards. Does anyone have a solution? thanks.

 

access to external drives e.g usb drive and sd card

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Windows asks to format USB Drive when SD card is inserted

I have SD card with Raspbian OS on it. When I insert the card using the card reader adapter, Windows asks me to format the E:\ drive, and it shows two different drives where it supposed to be just one (the boot with Raspbian OS on it). Recently it also shows the message: "Location is not available E:\ is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect." but the boot is on I:\ drive and this E:\ drive should not even exist.

- When I format E:\ drive it shows empty E:\ drive and full boot on I:\ drive. When I eject the boot drive, both drives disappear, however, the I:\ (boot) drive is no longer working properly. (does not boot the OS on raspberry pi)

- When I reinsert the SD card it does not show me any errors. When I then format the SD card (I:\) boot drive, the E:\ drive disappears and I'm left just with I:\ drive. (when I put fresh Raspbian on I:\ drive, the error to format E:\ shows up again)

- When I put some files onto the SD card it does not seem to show any other drives when I eject and reinsert.

It is only happening when I have an image located on the SD card.

I tried:

• Different USB ports
• Different SD card readers / adapters
• chkdsk /F /R /X I: (from the command line)
• chkdsk /F /R /X E: (from the command line (is says that the file system is RAW))