Resetting your computer forces the system to clear and reestablish the software connections ... you can try running a repair installation to fix it. If Windows sees the hard drive when running ...
(Y/N). Press the Y key on the keyboard and then reboot your computer to run the utility to fix the errors on the computer hard drive. After CHKDSK completes, check to see if the issue is resolved.
Data recovery software may not help ... type chkdsk drive letter: /f. This should fix the external hard drive file system and directory corruption issues. If you cannot solve the corruption ...