Windows 10: How to repair external hard drive that has errors that need repairing

Discus and support How to repair external hard drive that has errors that need repairing in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance to solve the problem; Hello, I scanned my 2 TB external hard drive and it was found to have errors. The box said errors were found and to close the box and repair them. It... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Performance & Maintenance' started by jeffshalomngsus, Aug 21, 2019.

  1. How to repair external hard drive that has errors that need repairing


    Hello,
    I scanned my 2 TB external hard drive and it was found to have errors. The box said errors were found and to close the box and repair them. It doesn't say how to do this. This hard drive registers as Drive N on my PC.

    I am trying to copy the files on this drive to a new 2 TB drive I just purchased, so I really appreciate any help anyone can provide.

    I am new to Windows 10, and don't know the next step.

    Thanks in advance.
    JC

    :)
     
    jeffshalomngsus, Aug 21, 2019
    #1

  2. Repair an external hard drive connected to Windows 10

    Hello Jeff,

    You may try running Disk Error Checking and the CHKDISK tool to help you repair your external hard disk. Both tools are designed to fix errors on your disk. Make sure that you're signed in as administrator before performing
    these steps:

    Run Disk Error Checking

    • Plug in your external hard disk.
    • Open File Explorer by pressing the
      Windows keys button + E
      .
    • Go to This PC.
    • Right-click your external hard disk under Devices and drives.
    • Select Properties
    • Go to Tools tab.
    • Under Error checking, click Check.
    • If prompted, click Yes or enter the administrator password.
    • Click Scan drive > Repair drive.
    • Wait for the process to finish.
    • The scanning process may take a while depending on the size of your external hard disk and the specifications of your PC.

    Run the CHKDSK tool

    • Plug in your external hard disk.
    • Click the Start button.
    • Type Command Prompt.
    • Right-click Command Prompt and then select Run as administrator.
    • On the Command Prompt screen, type the command below:
      • chkdsk <drive letter>: /f
    • <driver letter> would be the letter assigned to your external hard disk.
      • For example: chkdsk E: /f
    • Do take note of the spaces between the command.
    • Again, the scanning process duration depends on the size of the external hard disk and your PC's specifications.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.

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    Devlin Sco, Aug 21, 2019
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  3. Repair an external hard drive connected to Windows 10

    I have an older Seagate External Hard Drive and am wondering if there are any tools in Windows 10 that I can use to try to repair the external hard drive?
     
    JeffWohnsiedler1, Aug 21, 2019
    #3
  4. How to repair external hard drive that has errors that need repairing

    Windows still says my external hard drive needs repairs after I repaired it

    Windows said my external hard drive had errors so I let it repair it and after I scanned it again, it said it had errors again. So I repaired it and it said it had errors again and so on. Why does it keep saying there is errors?
     
    MicrosoftUser423432, Aug 21, 2019
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