[Fixed] The Device Is Not Ready Error Issue
1[Fixed] The Device Is Not Ready Error Issue
The error condition “The device is not ready” occurs when you try to open files on your external hard drive. This happens primarily when the external device has experienced a hardware failure, or the drive is empty or not formatted.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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Due to this error, you will not be able to access your drive and data stored on it. Though you may recover data with the help of a reliable data recovery tool. However, if you want to fix the device that is showing the ‘device not ready’ error, you may follow the given troubleshooting methods in this tutorial.
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.