What should I do if the mobile hard disk cannot be read? What should I do if the mobile hard disk gets stuck when plugged into the computer?

As people's demand for information storage increases, mobile hard disks have been chosen by many people. However, any electronic product will inevitably encounter various usage problems during use. Today we mainly learn about what to do if the mobile hard disk cannot be read? What to do if the mobile hard disk is stuck when plugged into the computer? I hope it can help you with your use!

Contents of this article

1. What to do if the mobile hard disk cannot be read?

2. What to do if the mobile hard disk gets stuck when plugged into the computer

3. The mobile hard disk suddenly slows down

What to do if the mobile hard disk cannot be read

1. If you cannot see the mobile hard disk in My Computer, one possible reason is that the hard disk is damaged, and you can only buy a new one. Another possibility is that the computer has not assigned a drive letter or volume label to the mobile hard disk. Sometimes you can see the icon in the lower right corner of the desktop, but it cannot be displayed in My Computer.

2. Solution: First find "My Computer" on the computer desktop, right-click "My Computer" and select "Manage".

3. In the lower left corner of the Computer Management dialog box, click "Disk Management", find the removable disk, right-click it, select "Change Drive Letter and Paths", and then select "Change"

4. Click on the drop-down menu bar on the right, you can see a row of uppercase letters, which is the name of the disk, then select a letter that is different from the computer disk, click "OK" and the system will prompt whether to change it. Click "Yes" and then plug in your mobile disk, and it will be displayed in "My Computer".

What to do if the mobile hard disk gets stuck when plugged into the computer

Cause of failure: The mobile hard disk fails; insufficient power supply causes the mobile hard disk head to fail to work properly; the mobile hard disk head is broken.

The solution is as follows:

1. Replace a computer and try again using the mobile hard drive.

2. If the problem cannot be solved, try replacing the data cable.

3. Remove the mobile hard drive case and replace it with a new one. If the hard drive is still stuck, it is definitely a problem with the magnetic head.

4. If there is no important data in the USB drive, you can replace it with a new one.

5. If there is important data in the USB drive, you can recover the data through a professional data recovery company.

The mobile hard disk suddenly slows down

The reading speed of the mobile hard disk is abnormally slow, generally due to the following reasons:

1. The USB power supply is insufficient, the interface can be replaced.

2. The cable contact is poor or the mobile hard disk box is damaged. You can replace the cable and hard disk box.

3. The hard disk is aging or damaged. If the mobile hard disk is severely damaged, the speed will be greatly affected. You can determine this by doing a comprehensive disk error scan with "Hdtune".