HELP! NTFS Partition of a portable hard drive 'Does not contain a recognized file system'
Having an annoying issue with my portable hard drive. The hard drive is split into two partitions: 1TB FAT32 D:, and 1TB NTFS G:. I disconnected the hard drive without properly ejecting it through Windows (which I've actually done many times, mistakenly). When I plugged it back in, the NTFS G: partition came up saying I'd need to format it before use, while the FAT32 D: partition was completely untouched and showed a message saying the volume does not contain a recognized file system.
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This issue occurs to storage device when file system corrupts or becomes RAW. You can fix it by formatting the disk.
Step 1: Use the mouse to right-click on the Start button and click Disk Management.Step 2: Right-click on the Raw Drive, SD card, or USB Drive and choose Format.Step 3: Rename the Volume Label, select NTFS/FAT32 as the file system, allocated unit size as Default, and select the Perform a quick format followed by OK to start the format.
Step 4: Finally, wait for the process to complete and restart the system.
If you don't want to format it, you can try using other solutions mentioned here:
Quick Fix: The Volume Does Not Contain A Recognized File System Error
The file systems are corrupt. Try running Chkdsk/f.