Hey everyone! I'm reaching out because I've hit a wall with my Samsung 860 Evo 1TB SSD after a power outage. My PC took forever to reboot—around 15 minutes—so I knew something was off. When I tried launching Overwatch 2, it couldn't find the game, which was bizarre. I checked my file explorer and everything looked fine, except for my E: drive (where Overwatch is stored). The drive showed up, but I couldn't access it or even see its properties without my explorer crashing. It's been slow with the drive connected, impacting everything from booting up to using file explorer.
I don't really need the E: drive since I have other SSDs, but I do have some important games and school files on it that I'd rather not lose, especially since it was around $200. I've tried restarting, checking for updates, using different SATA ports, running **chkdsk** (which produced some vague error codes), and finally unplugging the E: drive, after which my PC ran smoothly again. Now I'm wondering if I should plug the SSD back in and try **chkdsk** again, or if there's something I can do in the BIOS to fix it. Should I just give up and take it to a pro? Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
It really sounds like your SSD is having some serious problems, especially since **chkdsk** failed to fix it. If you try plugging it back in and it still causes issues, it might be best to cut your losses and consider professional data recovery services. They can sometimes recover files even from failing drives.
Definitely! Just be careful with it and avoid any more attempts that could further damage the data.
Did you use the **/F** and **/X** options with your **chkdsk** command? It's important to unmount the drive first. Also, running **chkdsk** on all your drives can help catch any issues that may be impacting performance more broadly, not just your SSD.
Thanks for the tip! I ran **chkdsk** with **/F** and **/R**, but not **/X**. I'll give that a shot now! Why do you recommend checking all drives though?
It's just a good precaution. Sometimes issues on one drive can affect others, so it's worth checking them all, especially if they're connected at the same time.
I appreciate the advice! If it comes to that, it’s good to know there’s a chance of recovery before completely giving up.