I've been having issues with my local D drive for about four days now. When I got back home and turned on my PC, it tried to update and then had this locals disk write error when I was installing something on Steam. I ran a test and figured out it's definitely a problem with the disk itself. I haven't cleaned my PC in a while, so that might be a factor. Just yesterday, my D drive completely disappeared! If I end up getting a new disk drive, will my files still be safe?
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Have you already tried running CHKDSK? It’s a good first step—the command `chkdsk D: /f /r` can help check for errors. Just keep in mind, if your drive has disappeared completely, recovery might be tricky.
If the command fails, it might indicate a serious problem with the drive itself.
It sounds like your drive is failing, which can be frustrating! A write error usually indicates an issue with the disk. Here are some steps you can take:
1. Open Command Prompt as an admin and run `chkdsk D: /f /r` to check for any bad sectors.
2. Consider downloading CrystalDiskInfo to see the health status of your drive.
3. If you can, run Steam as an admin or try installing games on a different drive if that's an option.
Also, make sure to give your PC a good cleaning if it’s been a while. Dust can cause overheating and other issues.
I tried running CHKDSK but got a message that says 'can't open volume for direct access.' What does that mean?
Is CrystalDiskInfo something I can just download from the web?
When I tried running CHKDSK, it threw the same error about the volume disappearing. What should I do now?