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title: "Why won't my computer detect my external hard drive after unplugging and reconnecting?"  
description: "Why won't my computer detect my external hard drive after unplugging and reconnecting?"  
author: "Amartya Singh"  
published: 2024-01-12  
updated: 2024-01-12  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109085/why-won-t-my-computer-detect-my-external-hard-drive-after-unplugging-and-reconnecting  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting"]  

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# Why won't my computer detect my external hard drive after unplugging and reconnecting?




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