Windows 10 does not see my USB 3.0 Drive

[jaffacaique]

I have '2' 2TB USB 3.0 Western Digital 2.5" portable drives which I use to make backup copies of my files.

Windows 10 finds the first drive straight away when connected. After backing up my files to the first drive I eject it via system tray icon and only remove it when Windows says it is safe to do so.

Problem begins here...
With the first drive safely removed, I then attempt to connect the other drive to make my second backup. Unfortunately, this is where the problem occurs as Windows will not find the drive until I restart the PC. it doesn't matter which drive I use first or which USB 3.0 port it is connected to!!!

Has anyone else had the same problem and managed to solve it, please help?

 

[deadite66]

I sometimes have problems with my esata drive caddy, i have to go into 'device manager' and 'scan for hardware changes'

 

[jaffacaique]

Hi deadite66

Thank you for responding, based on a previous experience on a Windows 7 setup this was the first thing I tried but unfortunately it didn't solve the problem. You'd think Windows 10 would be able to see another drive of the same type that was connected so soon afterwards.