Solutions:
1: Change driver letter and path
2: Run the hardware and device troubleshooter
3: Download and update the disk driver
Previously, a hard drive would be enough for people to store their data, files, songs, videos, etc., while with the increase in download activity, more photos and videos are saved on computers, and the space on the hard drive may be unsuitable for many people. This is why so many people choose to install a second hard drive in their PC.
But there was a common issue accompanied by this phenomenon, especially nowadays when many people had their system upgraded to Windows 10. That is, your Windows cannot recognize the second drive you have installed. If such a problem happens to you, the following may give you some help.
First, you need to open your computer to check whether your secondary hard drive is connected properly and whether it is a good hard drive or damaged. If you have made sure that it is connected properly and it is not corrupted, but it still does not appear in Windows 10, you can use the following solutions, or it will waste your time to fix this problem.
Solution 1: Change the driver letter and path
Sometimes, because the hard drive doesn’t have a letter by its name, Windows 10 can’t recognize it, but it’s connected properly and working fine. In this condition, you need to change the drive letter in Disk Management, and then it will appear on your computer. Here are detailed steps.
1. Right click on this pc , usually on the desktop, and select Manage .
2. Choose disk management in the left pane.
3. Select the second hard drive you installed in your computer in the right pane. Right click and select Change drive letter and paths .
4. Select Change in the window.
5. Change the letter in the selection box and click click in Accept .
After renaming the drive, you should close all windows and restart your computer to see if the problem is gone.
If your second hard drive only shows up in BIOS but not in Disk Management, you can try the solutions below.
Solution 2 – Run the Hardware and Device Troubleshooter
The Hardware Troubleshooter is a tool for checking and resolving any issues your computer may be experiencing. And running the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter can help determine where the problem lies.
1. Write Solve problems in the search box, click the search result.
2. Select hardware and devices in the list and then choose Run the troubleshooter .
3. Then it will detect problems automatically.
If any problem is detected, it will remind you and you can choose Apply this solution to fix this problem.
You can try the following solutions if your issue is still not resolved.
Solution 3 – Download and update the disk driver
Your second hard drive cannot be recognized maybe because there is something wrong with the controller or your drive controller is out of date. You can download and install it in two ways.
Option 1: Update via Device Manager
1. Right click on the start menu and select Device administrator .
2. Expand disk drives and find the driver for the external drive.
3. Right click and select update driver .
4. Then choose Automatically search for updated driver software .
Then it will search and install the new version disk driver automatically.
Option 2 – Download and update the driver automatically
If you choose this option to update your disk controller, you must first install driver booster On your computer. After you have installed it, you can follow the steps below to download and update its drivers.
1. Run Driver Booster and click Scan .
3. Click Update . Find the second drive in the list. And then click Update to update it.
You can also choose Update now and install all new version drivers so that all drivers related to the correct operation of your second hard drive can be updated.
These are two ways on how to download and update disk drivers.
Solution 4 – Fix this issue in BIOS
When you find that the second hard drive is not showing up anywhere even in BIOS, maybe the drive is not enabled in BIOS. So you need to enable it.
Reboot your PC and enter the BIOS environment. Then check in Settings if the second hard drive is on or off. If it’s off, turn it on. Then restart your PC and see if it shows up.
All of the above is about how to deal with issues like the second hard drive cannot be recognized. You can apply these solutions when your second hard drive is not showing up on your computer, such as in Disk Management or BIOS. I hope this can help you.