Windows 10: File System says "NTFS" in File Explorer and "RAW" in Admin Command Prompt

I have a USB 5TB drive. In the File Explorer it shows the File System as "NTFS". When I open the Command Prompt in Admin level and enter "chkdsk W: /r" it FAILS stating the File System is "RAW". How do I do a chkdsk on my drive? The same thing happens when I try the "Windows Powershell Admin".

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Command Prompt to Repair Disk

No drive was recognized. I assumed to leave it on D: and this is what it says:

D:\>bcdedit /enum
The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
The requested system device cannot be found.

D:\>bcdedit |find"osdevice"
'find"osdevice"' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

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So I went ahead and proceeded with zbook's steps. I've pasted the steps I'm now stuck at. I don't have any volumes that display RAW as per step #21, so I don't have a drive letter to enter for step #24.

21) type: list volume
(look in the column Fs for any volume that displays RAW instead of NTFS)
22) type: list partition
23) type: exit
24) type: chkdsk /f /r G: (change G to the drive letter of the volume displaying RAW)
It may display "The first NTFS boot sector is unreadable or corrupt."
This may then cont the RAW volume to NTFS.

 

File Explorer not opening via pinned Taskbar icon on Windows 10

Hi Leon,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you faced. I apologies for delay in reply. I will certainly help you with this.

I suggest you to unpin the File explorer from the task bar and re-pin the File Explorer and check If issue is resolved. If issue persist, I suggest you to follow the below given steps and check if it helps:



I suggest you to run System file checker. System File checker (SFC) scan is done to check if there are any corrupted system files that could be causing this issue. Kindly follow the below given steps:

• Press Windows key + X, select
  Command prompt (Admin) to bring up elevated Command prompt.
• In Command prompt type sfc/scannow and press enter.
• Restart the computer.

If no corrupted system files were found in the previous state, then I suggest you to try the following steps:

• Open command prompt by pressing Windows key + X and selecting “Command prompt admin”.
• In command prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each command:

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Scanhealth

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth

• Close the command prompt and restart the PC and check if it works.

Hope this information helps. Please post back with the results, we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

(File System Corruption) External SSD, NTFS, RAW

Thank you for your detailed response! I will follow the steps within the next 24 hours and report back with my findings, thank you! - - - Updated - - - @jumanji Here's testdisk_win.exe with Boot results, showing OK/OK:

Here's testdisk_win.exe with Rebuild MFT results, MFT and MFT mirror match perfectly:

I want to be honest and tell you the following: - testdisk_win.exe issuing the List command only showed 2 items. - Prior to contacting you, I had run a Scan using Recuva, it showed 2,264 file(s). Here's that Scan with Recuva, showing 2,264 file(s):

How come Recuva finds 2,264 file(s) when testdisk_win.exe shows only 2 items? Do you still recommend proceeding with chkdsk? Thanks again @jumanji, very helpful!