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"H:\ is not accessible. Usb drive access is denied." When you want to access important files on your USB drive, you suddenly find that the access is denied, which makes you feel distressed. Don't worry, it's a very common problem that USB flash drive is denied access by computer and it can be solved easily. In this post, I'll guide you on How to Fix USB Flash Drive Access Denied .
Step 1: Connect our USB drive to the computer, find the drive letter of the USB drive in "This computer", right click on it and select the "Properties" option.
Step 2: In the properties screen, select the "Tools" option, click "check" under the "Error checking" section, wait for the system scan and repair to complete, and then click "OK".
Or you can press "Windows + R" to open the Run box and enter the "diskmgmt.msc" command, then click "OK" to open Disk Management to rescan the disk.
Step 3: After completing the above steps, if the USB drive error has been fixed, you can directly open it to access the files. If the USB drive still refuses to access, you need to check its permissions , the disabled USB port is also one of the reasons why a USB drive cannot be accessed by your computer.
Step 1: Press "Windows+R" to open and run "gpedit.msc" command to open local group policy windows.
Step 2: In the opened window, select "Administrative Templates" and expand the "system" folder.
Step 3: Click to expand the "Removable Storage Access" folder, and then right-click the "All Removable Storage class: Deny access" to edit.
Step 4: After entering the edit screen, change "Enabled" to "Unconfigured" and click "OK".
After completing the configuration according to the guided steps, reinsert the USB drive and check if the drive has been allowed to be accessed.
If you are still unable to determine the reason why the USB flash drive access denied, you should try running the "Chkdsk" command to check the drive and fix the error.
Step 1: Press "Windows+R" to open the run box, type the command "CMD" and click "OK".
Step 2: Enter the CMD window, type chkdsk h: /f and press "enter" to start the program，（Note：the drive letter of the USB drive should correspond to the name of your inaccessible device, if it is "g", the command should be replaced to: chkdsk g: /f）
Step 3: When the program starts, the Windows system will check the USB drive for errors and try to fix them. After it finishes, it will automatically connect the USB drive and you can click to open your USB drive.
Conclusion:
Have you successfully fixed the USB flash drive access denied issue with this article's guide? Please share your feedback in the comments. In addition, if you want to make your USB flash drive more secure and more private, we recommend you to learn more about ISunshare SafeUSB Genius and use a professional USB flash drive encryption software to keep your USB disk safe.
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