My removable hard disk is now on local drive G and I cannot open it.

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  1. nurh
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    My removable hard disk is now on local drive G and I cannot open it.


    My removable hard disk hanged when I was copying stuffs into it so I did an end task to it to force shut it. The next time i plugged it in, it is no longer on my removable disk but appears on local drive G. I did a right click and browse files and it says I need to format my drive G before I can use it. There is still light and i still see it on devices but I am unable to open up anything. Please advise. Thank You.
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  3. samuria
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    Welcome to the forum. Can you post a screenshot from disk management showing all the details does it say it's raw ending task will have corrupted it
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  4. nurh
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    samuria said:
    Welcome to the forum. Can you post a screenshot from disk management showing all the details does it say it's raw ending task will have corrupted it
    Can you see the attachments below?
    May I ask where do I go to get to disk management?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails My removable hard disk is now on local drive G and I cannot open it.-2fd1d09d-a537-4459-aa39-6b4ede76c53b-1-.jpg   My removable hard disk is now on local drive G and I cannot open it.-8a0b99c8-2f01-4bf2-a7cd-779e75c9a736-2-.jpg  
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  6. Megahertz07
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    Open disk management and post a image of all window.
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  7. samuria
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    In the run or a cmd prompt type


    diskmgmt.msc
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  8. Ranger4
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    This Seven Forums tutorial will show you how to find Disc Management & how to take a screen shot & how to upload it.

    Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums
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  10. nurh
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    Ranger4 said:
    This Seven Forums tutorial will show you how to find Disc Management & how to take a screen shot & how to upload it.

    Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums
    You peeps are amazing. Thanks all for the replies. I just realised I have no administrative rights because it is my work computer. However I have tried on my old PC which is a windows vista( I know the unstable one is still alive) and oddly did not allow command prompt to run chkdsk g:/f I'll be looking for the IT guy tomorrow.
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  11. Megahertz07
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    nurh said:
    You peeps are amazing. Thanks all for the replies. I just realised I have no administrative rights because it is my work computer. However I have tried on my old PC which is a windows vista( I know the unstable one is still alive) and oddly did not allow command prompt to run chkdsk g:/f I'll be looking for the IT guy tomorrow.
    The command isn't chkdsk g:/f. It has a space after g:.
    It's chkdsk g: /f
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  12. nurh
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    Megahertz07 said:
    The command isn't chkdsk g:/f. It has a space after g:.
    It's chkdsk g: /f
    oh no? I didn't put a space..attached is the picture of what is happening for the past 2 hours
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  13. nurh
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    samuria said:
    In the run or a cmd prompt type


    diskmgmt.msc
    is there still hope for my hard disk?
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails My removable hard disk is now on local drive G and I cannot open it.-20180814_093538.jpg   My removable hard disk is now on local drive G and I cannot open it.-20180814_094057.jpg  
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