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Copper Contributor

Oct 30, 2025

USB drive not showing up in file explorer

Hi The laptop makes usual ding noise when the USB drive is added but there is no option to open the files from File Explorer. I've done some research and tried various things - restart, uninstalli...

device management

Kamrynim

Iron Contributor

Nov 04, 2025

Safely eject the drive if it appears in Device Manager, then unplug it. Wait a few seconds, then reconnect it to a different USB port, preferably directly to the laptop rather than through a hub.

FC1

Copper Contributor

Nov 05, 2025

Thanks for your reply. I've tried this and no success.