How to Fix External Hard Disk Detected but Not Opening Issue

When you plug in your external hard disk to your computer, you may find that your hard drive is detected by the operating system, but you're not able to open.

Such a problem can occur due to multiple factors, and if you're worried that you won't be able to reaccess the drive and thinking "how to fix the external hard drive, not opening?"

There is no need to start panicking! You can watch our video to learn the reason behind your hard disk inaccessibility, and we will also guide you through the process of how to repair that external hard drive and recover the erased data along the way too.
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[BoyAan]

thank you for the information you provided

[RajSoni-vxdt]

This article helped me save my data, Thanks!

[TheMoves]

Very excellent thanks.. A lot.. 👏👏❤️❤️

[decorbyakshi]

This is really something new solution for me to fix external hard disk not opening issue. Anyways it worked for me! Thankyou!

[newyusrrdfggk]

How amazingly explain the whole process

[camilasaunders]

I tried every possible method to fix this problem. Thanks for this valuable information.

[monikatak]

Thank you so much. I did fix my Hard Drive and brought back all my memories successfully.

[kuriaaryaniputri]

thank you so much, you solved my problem.

[rinkumultani]

i get the same massage on my usb hd but after opining Propeties
but i dont see any security options there
what to do

[chargedx]

my hdd crashes my system and file explorer, as well as make sure i cant power off, cant exit any app, it freezes them and gives the "not responding" message for the app i tried to close when i right click or click the hDD

[Fantasticniharika]

Security option is not there in the properties

[Hakimfarhat]

Can’t access anything on my ssd I can’t even access the properties it just freezes my laptop whenever I press on the icon
It only shows up but can’t do anything

[soulsimplistic]

Great explanation!. My issue is a little different. When I plug in the HDD, it shows the drive, but no name. (Only Local Drive), but when I unplug the HDD, I briefly see the drive name (Segate). It will not allow me to access properties (to get to the security option), but if I pull the HDD while trying to access this feature, it populates the security option, but I cannot change it while the HDD is connected. I ran the "Getmydata" application and it seems I am having an i/o 23 issue, which is resolved by changing the permissions, but it just won't let me past it.

[clover]

Correction: For the part "Check and fix system error", the "chkdsk" command is not open via DISKPART command, just a regular CMD window with Admin Priviledge will do.

[jeromelouispaul]

I am unable to type in diskpart tab is there anyother way to overcome this

[Sunrise_latest]

There is no security tab. Can you pls help me on this.

[soseikiharagatatsu]

I just checked all the things hope it works

[ingeniouspotatohead]

That's the whole point, there's no security tab.
And more over it's not even showing on my Mac.

[JOVANNEMUSIC]

I need help: Evrerytime i connect my external hard drive it freezes my laptop..(I cannot do any of those steps in the video you shown ..what could i do in this case? pls help anybody?