Restoring the file system of an external hard drive
Restoring the file system of an external hard disk may be necessary if it has been damaged or lost. Here are some steps you can take to request a recovery:
1. Check the connection: Make sure that your external hard drive is correctly connected to the computer and that all connections are stable.
2. Use a second USB port: If you use a USB port to connect your external hard drive, try using a second port on your computer.
3. Check the Disk Management device: Open "Disk Storage" on your computer (in Windows, this is done through the "Start" menu, then select "Command Management"). There you should see a list of all available physical and logical partitions on your system.
– If you see a partition associated with your device without a drive letter or a RAW/unformatted NTFS/FAT32/exFAT file type status mark, it is likely that the file system has been damaged.
4. Run the Disk Checker tool: Windows has tools that can help repair a damaged file system. One of them is “CHKDSK”. You can run ego through the command line:
– Press Win + R and type cmd to open the command prompt.
– Type chkdsk X: /f (where X is the drive letter of your external hard drive) and press Enter.
5. Use specialized software or software to repair/restore data: If you cannot fix the error yourself using the previous methods, you can try using third-party software or software to repair/restore data on your external hard drive.
In any case, before starting the process of restoring the file system of your storage device, it is best to always create copies of all valuable data on another