The phrase "works - do not touch" is quite popular. Most often, this can be said about any electronic device. In our case, a computer. It is important to note that any interference by non-professionals can lead to both breakdown and worsening of existing problems.
And therefore, if drive D does not reflect after reinstalling the operating system or changing parts, it is worth contacting experienced craftsmen.
If this is not possible, then you can try to use the following methods to solve the error. At one's own risk!
How to understand that a disk is damaged?
Often you can prevent the occurrence of the consequences of the problem in question if you notice the onset of the following symptoms in time:
- when connected to a computer, the part does not start and is not detected;
- the speed of sending files from a disk or installing programs has decreased significantly;
- during operation, the part makes uncharacteristic sounds (tapping, noise);
- documents begin to disappear. Also, there may not be access to them;
- the operating system crashes when working with files on a problem drive;
- Windows sends error messages;
- the so-called blue screen of death is becoming more frequent (after new updates to Windows 10 it turned green);
- the appearance of a spontaneous reboot;
- the problem disk does not appear in the BIOS menu;
- when the part is connected to the computer, the operating system does not load.
Causes of Problems
It is worth noting here that a similar problem can be divided into two different issues. The first is the disappearance of the partition that was created on the hard drive. Second, why is drive D not displayed after reinstalling Windows or interfering with the internal device?
We are interested in the latter option. Therefore, we consider the causes of such problems.
Nutrition issue
To check this option, it is worth connecting the problem disk to another computer. In the event that the error has been resolved, it is worth paying attention to the power supply. The bottom line is that its capacity may not be enough to service everything that is connected.
If your device is equipped with mid-level hardware, it will be enough to purchase a 550W unit.
Outdated drivers
Another reason why drive D is not displayed in Windows 10 and older versions of the system may be the lack of driver updates. By the way, in this case, the hard drive may simply not be read by the device, but still displayed.
To verify the guess, do the following:
- run the "Device Manager" program;
- go to the "Controllers and USB" section;
- if a warning sign (a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark) appears in front of the name of the hard drive you are looking for, then the device needs an update.
Worn wires and ports
If the question arose, why drive D is not displayed, then you should pay attention to the wire connected to the hard drive. Also, due to frequent switching and disconnecting the part, the connector itself, to which the cable is connected, may wear out. It will cease to be in a stable position, due to which there will be a loss of electrical contact. As a result, you will either have to take the part for repair or completely replace it.
As a result, the local drive D is not displayed on the computer.
Malware Impact
If the computer is poorly protected, then with a program or an open link, a virus infection of various degrees of harmfulness can occur. They can not only deal with deleting user files, but also slow down the device as a whole. Until its failure.
The same goes for hard drives. Various pests can cause the logical partition to become corrupted. As a result, drive D is not displayed.
Is it possible to rectify the situation?
By default, two logical partitions are installed on the computer. The first is the system drive C. The second is the same D. And in the event that the latter for some reason stops showing up, you can try using one of the following methods.
Drive letter assignment
If drive D is not displayed, it is worth checking to see if it has lost its identification letter. To restore it, you must perform the following steps:
- Go to the search bar through the Start menu;
- enter diskmgmt.msc;
- after pressing the enter key, you will be taken to the disk management section. Here you need to find the very problematic device. It is among the rest similar to it, in a column under the name "Tom", but will not have a letter;
- Now you need to right-click on an empty spot in the same column. In the window that opens, select "Change drive letter or drive path";
- Now you need to click on the "Add" button, and then activate "Assign drive letter" (you can select any);
- as soon as all changes are made, click the "OK" button.
Connection density
In the event that drive D is not displayed, it is worth checking how tightly the device wires are connected to it or the motherboard. To finally figure out whether the part is working or not, you can run the following algorithm:
- if everything is tight, then you need to go to the disk management window. To do this, enter diskmgmt.msc in the search bar;
- as soon as the program starts, check if the desired drive is displayed in the list;
- if the device was not detected by the system, it is damaged or unstable.
Then it remains only to hand it over for repair or not to waste time and buy a new one.
RAW Status
Most often, new discs that have not been formatted are marked this way. To solve this problem, you must right-click on it. In the menu that appears, select the "Format" function.
In the event that the logical partition of the disk has this status, then it is necessary to perform the process of giving it an identifying letter. How to do this was described earlier.
Disk not initialized
In this situation, you must perform the following steps:
- right-click on the disk icon;
- select the initialization line in the menu that opens;
- Now you need to select the disk format. A better option would be an MBR. After that, initialization will occur . The disk will receive the status of the "not distributed" area;
- Now right-click on this area and select the line "Create a simple volume".
Now he is assigned the letter, size and type of file system.
How to recover information?
Despite the fact that drive D is not displayed by the system, there is still an opportunity to extract the necessary information from it:
- download from the Internet a utility called RS Partition Recivery;
- install it and run;
- in the upper menu, the Wizard section is selected;
- Now the program will search for all sections and display them on the screen. From the list, select the one that we need, and click "Next";
- as soon as the window opens, select the full analysis function;
- upon completion of the operation, click "Finish";
- Now you need to select the line "Deep analysis". We select all the necessary information and start the recovery process.