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If it's OK, run "cmd" (right click run as administrator) and "chkdsk /d d:" (replace d: by the correct drive letter)


Hello, I ran the command "chkdsk /f g:" and when the whole command was executed, it still hasn't resolved my issue. My disk is still not working. It is being recognized, but when ...

I am on Windows 10, and I don't have any laptop with Ubuntu installed. Moreover, I do not have another spare HDD to copy all my data onto. Are there any other options?

I ran "chkdsk /d g:" and it threw up an error - "Invalid parameter - /d". Which parameter should I use to just fix the filesystem ...

I just ran "chkdsk /d g:" and it threw up an error - "Invalid parameter - /d". Which parameter should I use to just fix the filesystem on the hard drive?

Or would it be faster if I quick-formatted the hard disk and then used photorec to recover the files? Or would you recommend against it?

Hello cgrenier, thanks for this swift reply!

No, the NTFS sector is listed as:

Boot sector
Status: OK
Backup boot sector
Status: OK
Sectors are identical.
A valid NTFS Boot sector must be present in order to access any data; even if the partition is not bootable.

(But, I cannot boot the hard ...

I am following through the steps listed in the manual to repair NTFS boot sector. Testdisk is able to list all the files when I select the "List" option. Nevertheless, I am stuck after that. I press "q" to quit, hoping to find a "Write" option, but I am unable to find in the menu. Where is it ...