Fix Drive Is Not Accessible Problem in Windows 10, 8, 7
Fix Drive Is Not Accessible Problem in Windows 10, 8, 7
Geeks - If you're having trouble accessing a drive on your Windows 10, 8, or 7 computer, there are a few steps you can try to fix the problem. First, try restarting your computer and see if that resolves the issue. If not, try the following steps:
Open the Start menu and type "Disk Management" in the search box. Select "Create and format hard disk partitions" from the search results.
In the Disk Management window, right-click on the drive that you're having trouble accessing and select "Change Drive Letter and Paths."
In the Change Drive Letter and Paths window, click the "Change" button.
In the next window, select a new drive letter from the drop-down menu and click "OK."
Restart your computer and see if you can now access the drive.
If the above steps don't work, you may need to check for errors on the drive. To do this, follow these steps:
Open the Start menu and type "cmd" in the search box. Right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run as administrator" from the context menu.
In the Command Prompt window, type "chkdsk [drive letter]: /f" (without quotes) and press Enter. For example, if your drive letter is "E," you would type "chkdsk E: /f."
If the command finds any errors on the drive, it will try to fix them automatically. When it's finished, restart your computer and see if you can now access the drive.
If you're still having trouble accessing the drive, you may need to format it. This will erase all the data on the drive,