Why does my external hard drive not show up Windows 10?

If the external hard drive is not showing up in Windows 10, it may be caused by the incompatible file system format. If there is no data on the drive, you can right-click the partition on the drive in Disk Management and select Format to format the drive to NTFS. But this will lost all data.

How do I fix my WD external hard drive not showing up on my computer?

Go Disk Management > Find your external hard drive and right click it by choosing Change Drive Letter and Path… Assign the drive with a new letter that doesn’t exist in your PC and mark the Partition as Active. Click OK. Restart PC and your External hard drive will show up and work again.

What do I do if my hard drive is not detected?

1. What do I do if my internal hard drive is not detected?

1). Change the hard drive letter;
2). Recover lost partition data, and create new partitions;
3). Update hard drive driver;
4). Check hard drive connection, enable it in BIOS.

Why is my USB port not recognizing external hard drive?

The most direct reason why an external hard drive is not detected by computer is a broken USB port. You should try to connect the hard drive via another USB port or on another computer. If the USB device not recognized problem is solved, it is the USB port that should be blamed.

Why is my external hard drive not showing up in my computer?

There are many reasons behind the External hard drive not showing up in your PC. Some of the reasons are given below: Outdated and obsolete hard drive drivers. Virus or malware attack. USB Port damaged or not working properly. Failure of hard drive due to physical damage.

Why does my flash drive not show up on my computer?

It is common for USB drive or other external hard drive files to sometimes not show up in the PC. This could be caused by various factors such as accidental deletion, hidden files, wrong file system, virus invasion, etc.