I cant open anything on my xbox if I click a it notices it but it dose nothing.

Hello

Did you try to clear the cache?

For an Xbox One stays pressed the ignition button on the front of your console for 10 seconds, wait 30 sec, restart the console.

I had a hard drive plugged in but as soon as I unplugged it the controller worked. What causes the hard drive to go corrupt?

If the powercycle as suggested above do not work then you may need to try a factory reset. There's an option to keep installed games and apps and your saves will be safe on the Cloud

You can read how to do a reset via this link https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/hardware-network/console/reset-console-to-factory-defaults

Thank you for the update and there are many possible reasons and we may not be able to pin point it. It would be best to reach out to the manufacturer so they can check this for you.

Hi, I hope you're doing great out there. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you with your concern.

Seems like you have performed all the necessary steps. When you reset the console did you choose remove everything?

Also, do you have an external hard drive plugged into your console? A corrupted hard drive may cause these issues as well.