Laptop died. How do I get files off HDD?

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Jacobs_43

I had an HP Pavilion laptop that was running Windows 10 that suddenly died. There seemed to be a power issue and the screen stopped working. I removed the HDD: Seagate 1R8174-560 (see photo). I plugged it into a docking station hoping to get files off it that I need. But, File Explorer only shows one folder (nothing I need). I had Windows check the drive for errors and there were none, so I don't think the HDD was damaged or corrupted. How can I see all the other folders and files that should be on the HDD?

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