Here’s how to get your USB drive to show up.
see to it the USB drive is fully seated in the port.
This is rare, but is the drive on?
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Try a different USB port.
If your USB drive won’t work via one USB port, try a different one on your machine.
If the drive doesn’t show up using any USB ports on your gear, try a different computer.
A predictable if often effective method, try restarting your rig.
Sometimes, it can fix a temporary issue.
Some hubs don’t have the power for external drives, particularly if they’re old.
Reinstall the USB drivers.
OpenDevice Manager,clickUniversal Serial Bus controllersthen right opt for USB hub and clickUninstall equipment.
power cycle your system to reinstall the drivers automatically.
Use gear Manager to scan for changes.Windows gear Managerhas been around for many years.
It’s a great place to look for any issues.
Open it then selectAction>Scan for hardware changesto force the computer to find your USB drive.
Allocate a letter to the drive.
Use Disk Management to change the drive letter to an unused letter of the alphabet.
This solution will only work if the computer recognizes the drive but can’t open its contents.
The only way to “fix” a corrupted USB drive is to reformat it.
Use Disk Manager in Windows or Disk Utility on a Mac.
