However, if you are using a laptop, or both the SSD and the HHD are full, then an external HDD can do the trick. However, with extra space and portability comes a new set of possible issues, some of which users have already started reporting: Since this is a pretty common issue among users, we’ve created a step-by-step guide that will show you exactly what needs to be done to fix it.
How do I get my external hard drive folders to open?
1. Make sure the folders have all the proper permissions
1.1 Change folder permissions manually 1.2 Change folder permissions via command line
takeown /f Path_And_File_Name icacls Path_And_File_Name /GRANT ADMINISTRATORS:F
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2. Make sure the folder isn’t corrupted
By following these steps, your user profile should now gain total control over the entire contents of everything that is in the file path. As such, you can open, edit and delete whatever file you like without encountering any more error messages. Additionally, folder corruption should no longer prevent you from accessing your files. Know of a solution to this problem that we may have missed out on? Leave us a message in the comments section below, and we will update the article accordingly.
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