Common Methods to Access a USB Flash Drive That Won't Open on Windows 10
Case 1. Open the USB drive that is not showing up in Window 10
USB not showing up in Windows 10 is one of the symptoms of Windows 10 "cannot open USB" issue. Most times, the problem is caused by a drive letter confliction or USB driver issues.
To fix the issue and to open USB on Windows 10 successfully, first try to give the USB a new path
1. Right click on This PC, select Manage. In the Storage menu, click Disk Management.
2. Here, locate the USB drive, right-click and select Change Drive Letter and Paths.
3. Click the Add button, enter a location the USB drive will be accessible at, such as C:\USB.
Your flash drive will now be accessible at the new folder location you specified.
If USB flash drive still cannot be opened in Windows 10, then try to remove and reinstall all USB controllers
1. Press Windows key + X and select device manager to go to Device Manager.
2. In the list of hardware categories, find and expand Universal Serial Bus controllers.
3. Under the list, right-click every device and then click Uninstall to remove them all at a time.
4. Finally, restart the computer, and let the USB controllers get reinstalled.
5. After finishing all the operations, plug in the removable pen drive/ flash drive or other USB devices to check if it can be opened.
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By Sheryl Gupta
