Fix Various Error& Recover Data Safely

Fix Errors or Problems that Happened to Digital Media or Computer Devices

Solutions for error fixing on different devices including SD memory card, micro SD, mini SD, XD, CF, external hard drive, pen stick, etc.

Solutions:

Solution1. Format the media that requires formatting

If it is a memory card that wants to be formatted, you can format it in your phone or camera. If it failed or it is flash drive / external HDD asks to reformat, you can perform on computer using following methods:

• Right click the media in Windows Explorer or Disk Management and select "Format" option to complete the format
• Run diskpart from command prompt to reformat the media that reports not formatted message.
• Use a format tool to format the device (not recommend)

Solution2. CHKDSK for RAW drive

CHKDSK is able to fix some errors on media, so you can start it on Windows computer from command prompt and then type "chkdsk [drive letter]: /r" to fix the RAW drive.

Windows was unable to complete the format

1. Reinsert the device to another computer or back USB port of PC and try to reformat it again.

2. Fix bad sectors for the media that cannot be formatted running Windows Error-checking tool on your computer.

3. Run CMD and enter "chkdsk [drive letter]: /r" to check and repair.

4. Use diskpart to format the drive which is unable to be formatted.

5. Insert the memory card to your phone and go to "Storage" of the phone to format a card which failed to be formatted by Windows.

CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drives

Solutions:

Following solutions probably help resolve the problem:

• Fix bad sectors with Windows error-checking in advance
• Reformat the RAW drive
• Run CHKDSK from "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" before entering Windows OS when booting your computer
• Type "chkdsk [drive letter]: /r" to fix the RAW drives
• Scan the RAW drive to see if it is attacked by virus

Access to Disk Drive Is Denied

Solutions:

1. Change drive letter of the hard drive, external HDD, USB drive or memory card by connecting it to your computer.

2. Take ownership of the inaccessible disk drive by following right click the inaccessible drive > Properties > Security > Advanced > click "Edit" button to change the permissions to make you take ownership of the inaccessible drive.

3. Format the inaccessible disk drive using any method that can complete the format successfully.

4. Update the driver software or uninstall the drive / USB device by following right click "My Computer" > click "Manage" > click "Device Manager" > right click the inaccessible device and select "Update Driver Software" or "Uninstall" option.

5. Run command prompt and type "chkdsk [drive letter]: /r" to fix the inaccessible drive.

If the memory card, removable disk or hard drive is damaged, you had better replace it with a new one. Otherwise, you have to send it to its manufacturer or professional repair service to fix the damaged media.

I/O Device Error

The Disk Is Write Protected

• Check the card reader or memory card to see if the write-protection switch is on the "Off" side.
• Try to connect the memory card to your computer via a USB cable instead of card reader
• Run CMD from PC and type "Format [drive letter]: " (e.g. format F) to format the drive
• Reset computer Registry following click "Start" > Run > type "regedit" > open "My Computer" > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > StorageDevicePolicies > select "Write Protect" > change DWORD value from "1" to "0"
• Check if the memory card, removable HDD, hard drive, etc has virus

The Volume Does Not Contain a Recognized File System

Only FAT32 and FAT32 can be recognized by Windows computer. SD, micro SD, mini SD or USB flash drive has FAT32 file system, and some external HDD and SDXC has exFAT file system. When the file system of a device changes to another, the file system might be unable to be recognized by system. Therefore, it will say "The volume does not contain a recognized file system."

Solutions:

1. Run an antivirus program to check the media at first.
2. Check if the hardware can be compatible with the device that reports the error. If no, you can install hardware or update driver to the media.
3. Reformat the volume that shows the error message
4. Reinstall Windows system or upgrade file system drivers

The File or Directory Is Corrupted and Unreadable

The Parameter Is Incorrect

Method1: Reformat the hard disk drive

Method2: Update driver software for the internal / external hard drive

Method3: Type "chkdsk [drive letter]: /f /r" from command line to fix errors

Method4: Convert the file system of the drive from FAT32 to NTFS

Method5: Check if there is enough free space on the drive

Digital Device Cannot Be Recognized

Here are some symptoms that a storage device is unable to be recognized:

• SD card removed. Insert a new one
• SD card not found
• Please insert a disk into drive
• Digital device does not show up on computer whether is Windows Explorer or Disk Management

Solutions:

1. For a memory card that is not detected, you can connect it to computer to reformat it or restore the phone back to factory settings.

2. Update the driver software on computer to ensure it can work for the memory card, flash drive, external hard drive, hard disk drive which is unable to be readable.

Memory Card Is Blank or Has Unsupported File System

Repair Computer Problems

Computer has become an important tool in many people’s daily life and work, but PC easily run into some problems and stops you from using it normally or even causes data loss.

Below are some common PC problems:

1. Blue Screen of Death

PC turns to blue screen all of a sudden and then reboots. This problem usually occurs when you run a program, watch online movies, play games, etc.

2. Black Screen of Death

PC shows black screen when the problem occurs, so it is called black screen of death.

Solutions for blue / black screen of death

Although blue screen and black screen are two different problems on PC, you can try similar ways to fix the errors:

• Check if there is problem with hardware. Replace the corrupted hardware.
• Uninstall the software on your computer if PC shows blue screen or black screen every time you run that software.
• Update the driver software for all devices on your computer
• Restart your computer with Last Known Good Configuration
• Run antivirus tool to check whether PC contains virus

3. PC Cannot Boot

PC cannot boot is a problem that may results from hardware issues or system problems. For hardware issues, you have to replace the damaged or incompatible hardware. For system problems, you can try following methods:

• Remove all removable disk like USB, memory card, etc plugging to the PC when trying to booting computer
• Reset the boot order in BIOS settings to make sure that the computer can boot from primary partition
• Boot PC in safe mode
• If system is corrupted, you can run PC from USB and then reinstall Windows system

4. Computer Shuts down / Reboots Suddenly

Computer may turn off due to virus infection, hardware problems, system crash, software conflict, etc. If your computer frequently shuts down or reboots all of a sudden, you can check those reasons and repair it.