For many users formatting means losing loads of important data, and isn’t really an option. However, the main cause of this issue is often either corrupted drivers, or corrupted file system on your drive. Both problems are fairly simple to solve, and may appear from nowhere, so read on to see what you can do to gain access to your files again.
Method 1: Use CHKDSK from the Command Prompt
CHKDSK is one of the most powerful built-in tools that comes with Windows, and it’s used to check your drive(s) for corruption, and fix any errors that may appear. This means that if the problem with your external drive is corruption, CHKDSK will most likely fix it.
Method 2: Uninstall the device from Device Manager
If the issue is with corrupt drivers, you can fix it by uninstalling your device from Device Manager. Next time you boot your computer, it will automatically install the latest drivers and you will have your drive available and working properly. Having an external hard drive not showing all the data you’re storing on it can be a disaster, especially when you take into consideration the fact that many users use external storage devices to back-up their important data. At the end of the day, if you follow the simple instructions in the methods above, you will have your drive working properly again.
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