Windows 10: What is the command to perform an SFC scan on my external T drive?

Discus and support What is the command to perform an SFC scan on my external T drive? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; The drive was working very well last night but today, it shows up in My Computer, it lists the folders on the drive, but when I attempt to open a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by DeniseJM, Feb 9, 2019.

  1. DENISEJM
    DeniseJM Win User

    What is the command to perform an SFC scan on my external T drive?


    The drive was working very well last night but today, it shows up in My Computer, it lists the folders on the drive, but when I attempt to open a folder, I receive a message that it can't access it. So I thought I'd run an sfc scan on it but I don't want to run the scan on all of my internal hard drives at the same time, or not even my C drive.

    :)
     
    DeniseJM, Feb 9, 2019
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  2. MICAH BAT
    Micah Bat Win User

    External drives and Windows 10 issue

    Since you are having multiple issues with Windows 10, we suggest you to run a System File Checker (SFC) and Deployment Image Servicing (DISM) to look into the system for possible corruption. To do so, kindly follow the steps below:

    • Press Windows key + X
    • On the menu which should pop-up on the lower-left side of your screen, click
      Command Prompt (admin)
    • Type the following on Command Prompt (wait for the SFC scan to finish before running DISM):

      sfc /scannow

      dism /online /restorehealth /cleanup-image

    Check the result of the scans, and if it states that it was able to fix some corrupted files, simply restart your computer to apply the fix and check if the issue persists.

    Regarding your external hard disk, we suggest you to update your USB Hard Disk drivers. To do so, follow the steps below:

    • Press Windows key + X.
    • Click Device Manager.
    • Find the disk drive for your external hard disk.
    • Right-click your disk drive.
    • Click Update Driver Software.
    • A new windows will prompt, click Search automatically for updated driver software.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Micah Bat, Feb 9, 2019
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  3. JOEJY
    JoeJY Win User
    Windows defender custom scan does not scan external drives

    I have Defender Windows 10. I tried using custom scan to select and scan external drives. The screen listing the drives comes up, but the "OK" button remains grayed out so unable to scan any of the drives listed. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
     
    JoeJY, Feb 9, 2019
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  4. JOEJY
    JoeJY Win User

    What is the command to perform an SFC scan on my external T drive?

    Windows defender custom scan does not scan external drives

    I tried the custom scan in Defender Windows 10. It brings up the list of drives but the "OK" button remains grayed out when I select any drive in the list, so still unable to scan external drives... Any suggestion would be appreciated.
     
    JoeJY, Feb 9, 2019
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