5 ways to fix External Hard Drive Access Denied on Windows 11

This error usually means you don’t have permission to pull up the drive its file and folders.

Here is how to fix the problem and Grant access to the external drive.

Users report I am not able to access my external HDD at all.

It keeps getting Location is not available F:\ is not accessible.

This error usually indicates that you dont have permission to view the file or folder.

Again its USB port or gear failure preventing you from accessing the data.

This tool performs the same function as theCHKDSK commandutility does.

Once done, disconnect the drive and reboot your PC.

Now connect the external drive and peek if the error is gone.

Now give a shot to get into the external drive on your gear, it should be accessable.

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