TECHY: HOW TO REPAIR CORRUPTED EXTERNAL DRIVES

Do you have a corrupted memory card or hard drive or any other removable drive and you can’t your saved files again? Here is a simple method of getting your corrupted device up and running again.

1.       Insert your memory card or hard drive into your PC.

2.       Note the drive letter name of your device.

3.       Tap the windows keys and type ‘CMD’ in the search box, open the command window as administrator.

Now type ‘DISKPART’ in command prompt and pop up might appear asking for permission, click on ok

1.       Now type ‘LIST DISK’, and press enter, you will see list of all your external drives listed here.

 

1.       Select the disk you wish to repair typing ‘SELECT DISK 1’. 1 if you wish to repair disk 1 and press enter

2.       Type ‘CLEAN’ and press enter.

3.       Type ‘CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY’ and then press enter.

4.       Type ‘ACTIVE’ and then press enter.

5.       Type ‘SELECT PARTITION 1’ and press enter.

6.       Now type ‘FORMAT FS=FATAL’ and press enter.

The formatting takes some time, when it’s done, your device is formatted and ready for use