How many times in a day do you use your laptop or computer? Maybe ‘n’ number of times every single day. The number might be small or big, but one thing is for sure, our devices and data is crucial for us. And we need it with us most of the time. That is why portable storage devices such as pen drives, external hard drives, memory cards, etc. come necessary to us.
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However, taking care of these fragile devices is another story. A minor problem like a scratch on the storage plate can damage the device resulting in a data loss. Physical damage, virus attack, malware are some of the major reasons for the damage. Do you know, even not removing the device safely can damage it.
Have you ever received the error, “You need to format the disk in drive before you can use it?” And after that, you couldn’t do anything but just formatted the disk to lose your data.
The error generally comes when you try to access a USB storage device which is damaged due to frequent forced unplug or your receive the device without using the “Safely eject hardware” feature.
By removing a USB storage device such as a pen drive or SD card without using ‘safely eject,’ the partition table of your USB device becomes corrupted and unreadable by Windows, that’s why Windows asks you to format the device before use.
However, in this case, you must not immediately format your storage device. We have provided certain solutions to the problem that can help you recover your data back from the infected storage devices.
When you face this problem, try the solutions here before formatting.
Solution 1: Restart your computer
We will start with the basics! If you haven’t done anything with your device which can damage it, there is a better chance that your computer is malfunctioning. Giving a simple restart to your computer can fix the issue. You can safely remove the device, restart your computer and then try plug in the device again. For most of the cases, this might solve the problem “You need to format the disk in drive before you can use it.” If it doesn’t work, move on to the next step.
Solution 2: Plug the device in other USB port
Over prolonged usage, USB ports tend to degrade and become unusable. If you believe your device is working fine and nothing is wrong with it, you can try inserting the device into another USB port and see if the problem persists. You can try all the ports of your computer or laptop to check. In the case of laptops where there are limited USB ports, you can even go for a USB port extension for more options.
Solution 3: Test the device on another computer
Trying the plug in your storage device into another computer could also be a great idea if you think your computer is encountering a problem. Many times, due to various issues like corrupt Windows, virus attack, or other damages, the computer fails to recognize the storage devices.
Solution 4: Run Antivirus to scan your device
A serious virus or malware attack can severely hamper important parts of your computer resulting in damage. Or the virus in your storage device could restrict the computer to access the files. This could be another reason your computer is failing to detect the data in your storage device and showing you the error. A quick scan with the latest antivirus software like Avast, Norton, and ESET, can help you detect the virus and make your device usable again.
Solution 5: Check and repair your device with CMD
- If you are here, you might have tried all the above fixes. This method is a little technical one.
- Press Windows key + R to bring the Run dialog box.
- Type “cmd” and tap on the Enter key to start the command prompt window.
- Right-click and choose to ‘run as administrator.’
- In the new window, type “chkdsk e:/f” (replace ‘e’ with the drive letter of your storage device) and hit the Enter key.
- It will start repairing damaged files. Wait for the process to complete.
Note: If you see some error messages in the process, probably the type of the file system is RAW, CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives, you need raw drive recovery solution to recover your data.
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