Files not showing in scsi drive

When the hard drive doesn't appear in Windows 10 File Explorer but in Disk Management, you can try the following 3 methods. When the external has no drive letter, it will be invisible in File Explorer. At this time, you should assign a drive letter. After that, you can access the hard drive from File Explorer.

When the external hard drive is not initialized and appears as an unallocated space or without showing disk capacity, you can initialize it as follows:. When it is damaged by some accidents such as virus attacks or inappropriate operation, the hard drive might display as unknown and not initialized external hard drive in Disk Management. Install and fire up it. Then you can follow the steps to rebuild MBR on the external hard drive.

Step 1. Step 2. Set the type of MBR based on your current operating system. Now every time I turn on the computer in a day, I have to uninstall my backup drives in Device Manager and reboot just to use them! I do appreciate your efforts and time, and will assist you with the issue. Try running the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter and check if it helps:. Open the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

From disk management, right click on the drive and change drive letter. If the issue still persist, try method 2. Right click on the usbstor. Then go to your desktop and right click and "paste". Plug in your USB device, it should now show up normally. Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

Disk Manager showed partitions , but no Letter was assigned, and did not show up in the File Manager, and it was not possible to assign Letter to the drive etc. This solution means that all the content previously stored on your USB device will be cleared of course. Mike Hitchcock. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.

I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. Hello mike, Thank you for showing interest in Windows I suggest you to disconnect all the external devices except keyboard and mouse and follow the steps below: Step 1: Remove Ghost Devices Note: Ghost devices are the previously installed devices which are not connected but the drivers for that device is still present in the computer and sometimes shows in the devices list.

To get rid of unwanted drivers, devices, or services, use the following steps: Open the Start menu. Step 2: Update Drivers Refer to the following article and update all the drivers available. How to: Install and Update drivers in Windows 10 If you are unable to find the drivers for Windows 10, you may try to install the drivers in compatibility mode with Windows 8.

Hope this information is helpful. Thank you. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to A. User's post on August 29, I am sorry but I think the advice above does not apply in my case. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.

Showing results for. Search instead for. Did you mean:. Any help would be appreciated. Cheers Paul. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Replies 5. I don't even have an option to assign a drive letter.