{"id":1485,"date":"2018-06-28T11:51:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T11:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=1485"},"modified":"2018-08-22T16:31:53","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T16:31:53","slug":"fix-external-hard-drive-not-showing-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/fix-external-hard-drive-not-showing-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing External Hard Drive not showing up or detected in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2013 C.S. Lewis<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Most users use their external hard drives as a backup device. It could be very frustrating when you connect it to your computer and nothing shows up. This could mean that all of your important data on that drive will be lost. However, you should not panic because we will provide you with solutions for this problem.<\/span><\/p>\n

Normally, all you have to do to use your external hard disk drive is plug it into your computer via a USB port, but there are times when it is not this easy. Whether you have got a brand new external drive that would not show up at all or suddenly have issues with the one you are using, in this article, we are going to show you <\/span>how to fix external hard drive not showing up issue in Windows<\/span> 10. Make sure that you try all the solutions provided here until you find the one that works for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Table of Contents<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. Troubleshoot the issue<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Make sure that the external drive is enabled<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Update your disk drivers<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Partition the disk drive<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Change the drive letter<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Solution 1. \u00a0Troubleshoot the issue<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The first thing you need to do when your external hard disk drive does not show up is to troubleshoot it and find out where the problem is located. You need to know if the issue is with your hard disk drive or with your PC.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Try connecting the drive to another USB port to check if the issue is with your ports. If the disk drive is recognized, then the problem is with your port.<\/span><\/p>\n

    You can also try changing the USB cable. It could be the culprit in this case. If your USB cable is defective, your PC will not read the hard disk drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Furthermore, you can connect your external drive to another computer to check if it recognizes it. If it does, then the problem is definitely with your PC. If it does not recognize it, then you should consider changing the drive because it is failing or you can contact the manufacturer.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Solution 2. Make sure that the drive is enabled<\/span><\/h2>\n

    You will also encounter this problem if the external drive is disabled in your computer. You need to make sure that the disk drive is enabled on your PC. Use the following steps to check:<\/span><\/p>\n