computer portable hard drive does not recognize as a folder bunt wants to use a program to open it

theres no error code my computer is tying to use my drive external hard announces a file and not a folder and he wants to know what kind of program to open it with, but I can always access it by using the address bar, typing F:\ which is the only way I can without unplugging and plunging in and wait for my computer to ask me what to do with it.

Hello 5142,

Thank you for your message.  Please follow the steps below and provide feedback so that we can better help you get this issue resolved.
Click 'Start' > right click on 'My computer' > select 'manage '.
Click on "disk management".
With regard to your reader, what do you see?  See you drive 'F: '?  If this isn't the case, you can assign a drive letter?
We can't wait to hear back on your part.
See you soon

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