?Mount ext drive without unpluging/pluging?

Win 10 v1803. I have a new external USB 3 hard drive. It is USB powered and has no power switch. I do not want the drive available except when doing a backup so I use the Safely Remove Device facility. However, I can find no way to mount the disk again other than unplugging and plugging in the USB connection.

Is there some other way to get the drive mounted again?

-- Larry

Try to right click disable or re-enable that external drive rather in "Device Manager" under "Disk Drives" than rather mount or un-mount as there is no re-mount option .

HotSwap!


http://mt-naka.com/hotswap/file/HotSwap!%206.3.0.0.ZIP

larrymcg said:

Win 10 v1803. I have a new external USB 3 hard drive. It is USB powered and has no power switch. I do not want the drive available except when doing a backup so I use the Safely Remove Device facility. However, I can find no way to mount the disk again other than unplugging and plugging in the USB connection.

Is there some other way to get the drive mounted again?

-- Larry

nIGHTmAYOR said:

Try to right click disable or re-enable that external drive rather in "Device Manager" under "Disk Drives" than rather mount or un-mount as there is no re-mount option .

Tried it. BSOD!

SIW2: I don't see where HotSwap can get the drive mounted again.

I use it all the time. AHCI mode for hot swapping sata.

Rt click the Hotswap! icon:




Left click the icon and scan for hardware changes:



In a few seconds, you will see the driver installing.

Rt click again - now you see it - this is a usb stick.

larrymcg said:

Tried it. BSOD!

then your chipset / raid drivers need manufacturer's update , then try to delete all your usb controllers in device manager and let them install again