I just noticed my PC is stuck on a recovery screen saying 'Fixing (D:) Stage 1' and it already went through this yesterday. I know my D drive is old and failing since it's about 7 years old, and it's super frustrating because I could never skip this process. I have a feeling turning it off isn't the best idea, but what actually could happen if I did?
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It's probably just checkdisk trying to fix your failed drive. If it's stuck, you may need to remove the drive altogether. Once it’s recognized as failed, just replacing it is often the best route. Don't rely on data from it.
Let the recovery process finish if you can. I had a 12-year-old HDD that seemed like it was done for, but it miraculously recovered. It might seem pointless, but it can actually help.
Turning off your PC mid-recovery can lead to corruption of your drive. If that happens, you may end up formatting the drive and having to reinstall your operating system.
Yeah, that makes sense. I ended up in a similar situation and had to wipe everything.
You can check your drive's health using a tool like Speedfan. Honestly, if you’re seeing these issues, your drive is likely failing. After shutting down, unplug it and try to save any important files before getting a replacement. Continuing to use a failing drive is a bad idea.
Turning it off won't really fry anything, but it’s not going to fix your issues either. Considering your drive is 7 years old, maybe it’s time to think about an upgrade?
I've been through this as well. If you turn it off, it could lead to corrupted drives and you'll end up needing to do a complete reinstall of Windows, same as I did when my C: Drive bit the dust.
I hear you, but this is the fourth time it's stuck on this screen for me. I need my games running again!