I accidentally deleted Local Disk D from my computer because it kept causing issues every time I restarted. It would show up in File Explorer and Disk Management initially, but then it would disappear and close File Explorer after a minute. I'm really confused about what to do next. Can anyone assist me?
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Your issue seems to be a connection problem. Based on your screenshot, it looks like only one disk is being detected. I recommend opening your case and checking the connections. Make sure to disconnect and reconnect both the power and SATA cables at all four ends (to the power supply, drive, and motherboard). After reconnecting, check your BIOS to see if the drive appears there. If it doesn't, try using a different SATA port, as it could be inactive due to lane sharing. Let me know how it goes! Most likely, it's just a loose connection since you had seen the drive before.
I've followed your advice, but my drives are connected directly to the motherboard via M.2 connectors, not SATA. I've checked everything physically, and they show up in BIOS, but I still can't figure out the problem.