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USB Drive Not Mounting in Windows 10: How to Fix it

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Have you ever tried to plug in your external USB drive to your computer, but it’s not mounting in Windows?

This can be problematic, especially when you urgently need the files saved in the drive or your drive is the only tool you have to save your files for use elsewhere.

The first instinct would be to unplug and plug it back through another port. However, if this doesn’t resolve the issue, then either your external USBdrive has a problem, and if not, there are various solutions you can use to resolve it. Keep reading to find out!

What can I do if USB drive is not mounting in Windows 10?

Before we head to the slightly complex solutions, try these quick ones:

If none work, head to the fixes listed next.

1. Scan for hardware changes

If this still doesn’t resolve the issue with your external USB drive, then the next solution.

2. Uninstall and reconnect the external USB drive

Once you do the above, the drive should load automatically. To be sure it has been recognized, go to Windows/File Explorer and check for it.

3. Reinstall USB controllers

Once you do the above, the drive should load automatically.

4. Disable USB selective suspend

Ensure you have asystem restore point createdfirst, and if these solutions do not yield any results, remember to restore your old settings back.

5. Update the drivers

6. Prevent computer from turning off device

In case the USB drive is still not mounting in Windows 10, head to the next method.

7. Update the USB drive drivers

Perhaps your computer cannot identify or see the external USB drive, but it is visible on other computers. This indicates that something is wrong with your USB drive drivers. In this case,updating the driverswill do the trick.

And if the USB drive was not mounting earlier, it should be listed both under the Device Manager and File Explorer now.

Hope these solutions worked. But let us know your experience.

USB Drive Not Mounting in Windows 10: How to Fix it#

What can I do if USB drive is not mounting in Windows 10?#

1. Scan for hardware changes#

2. Uninstall and reconnect the external USB drive#

3. Reinstall USB controllers#

4. Disable USB selective suspend#

5. Update the drivers#

6. Prevent computer from turning off device#

7. Update the USB drive drivers#