Windows 10: Internal HDD asking to be initialized after reboot

Discus and support Internal HDD asking to be initialized after reboot in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I left my computer running for a few hours, came back, and tried to launch a program. It said the shortcut no longer existed. I opened my file browser... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by GuyInDogSuit, Jul 31, 2018.

  1. GUYINDOGSUIT
    GuyInDogSuit Win User

    Internal HDD asking to be initialized after reboot


    I left my computer running for a few hours, came back, and tried to launch a program. It said the shortcut no longer existed. I opened my file browser to manually go to the app, but the drive it was installed on gave me an I/O error. I rebooted, thinking that would fix it. Now the drive doesn't show up anymore, and in Disk Management, while it DOES show up there, it pops up a notification that says, "You must initialize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it." says, "Disk 2, Unknown, Not Initialized." It shows 0 MB capacity, allocated space, and reserved space; and no volumes. Type is "Unknown." Partition style is "Not applicable," status is "Not initialized." Device status says "This device is working properly." The events tab just says, "The device was started."
    Very odd because not even a few days ago, I was scanning all my drives for errors, and everything came up healthy with no errors. It's not making any clicking or whirring sounds, either, signs of a dead drive. What can I do to fix this? I don't want to lose the data.

    :)
     
    GuyInDogSuit, Jul 31, 2018
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  2. MANOJ111
    Manoj111 Win User

    internal HDD

    Namaskar Friends

    This is my first post, I wish to know the maximum size of Int HDD that can support My present Asus MoBo

    P8H61-M LX3 R2.0


    pl suggest BIOS version is up to date 1107
     
    Manoj111, Jul 31, 2018
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  3. MARTIN BAR
    Martin Bar Win User
    HDD Corrupt ?

    Hi,

    There are many possible reasons this issue is happening. We'd like to ask few questions below:

    • What is the brand name of you Hard Disk Drive?
    • How old is the HDD?
    Since you already tried multiple troubleshooting steps, we suggest visiting the manufacturer's website. Find and download a hard drive diagnostic software to help resolve the issue.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Martin Bar, Jul 31, 2018
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  4. TFAB
    tfab Win User

    Internal HDD asking to be initialized after reboot

    Internal HDD not maintaining drive letter/not mounting after reboot


    Here are some screen shots of Disk Management before after a fresh boot prior to reassigning the drive letter with Partition Wizard. The second screen shot shows the error I encounter when attempting to assign a drive letter via Disk Management.


    Internal HDD asking to be initialized after reboot [​IMG]


    Internal HDD asking to be initialized after reboot [​IMG]


    Thanks for the assistance.
     
    tfab, Jul 31, 2018
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