[4 Ways] Fix The Parameter is Incorrect Error on External Hard Drive Windows 11/10/8/7 2024

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📌Timestamps
00:00 Video Intro
00:35 Method 1: Run FSC
01:07 Method 2: Run CHKDSK
01:50 Method 3: Change Decimal Settings
02:38 Method 4: Format Device
03:14 Bonus: Recover Formatted Hard Drive using Tenorshare 4DDiG

👉Method 1: Run FSC

The "parameter not correct" error is mostly within the computer system, where the system files are missing or corrupted.
You can use the Windows utility called System File Checker (SFC) to scan the corrupted system files. The tool automatically finds and fixes the files for you.
Step 1: Open Windows Command Prompt, Type in cmd in the search box, right-click Command Prompt, and select "Run as administrator".
Step 2: Now input SFC /scannow in the black window and hit Enter.

After this, restart the PC and reconnect your device to see if the problem has been resolved.

👉Method 2: Run CHKDSK

The CHKDSK command can check and repair file system corruption, errors, corruptions, and bad sectors on the external hard drive or USB disk which has the "Drive Is Not Accessible. The Parameter Is Incorrect" error.

Step 1: Plugin your external hard drive to PC.
Step 2: Type in cmd in the search box, right-click Command Prompt, and select "Run as administrator".
Step 3: Type chkdsk H: /f /x /r and hit Enter.
Replace H with the drive letter of your external hard drive. Once complete, exit the Command Prompt and re-connect the storage drive to your computer. See if the error persists.

👉Method 3: Change Decimal Settings

If the decimal symbol is not set to ".", you may encounter the "device parameter incorrect" issue on the computer. Here are the steps to change the settings and fix this issue:
Step 1: Go to Settings - Time & Language - Region & language.
Step 2: Click "Additional date, time, & regional settings".
Step 3: Under the Region section, click "Change date, time, or number formats".
Step 4: Click "Additional settings", then in the Decimal symbol, type . (dot), and click "OK" twice.

After this, restart the PC and try to access your external hard drive on your computer.

👉Method 4: Format Device

The most effective way to fix the "The parameter is incorrect" error is to perform high-level formatting, also called quick format in Windows. It will reset the file system of the target device, making it accessible again.
Step 1. Connect the inaccessible disk to your PC
Step 2. Open File Explorer and right-click the inaccessible device and select "Format".
Step 3. Reset the file system - to NTFS exFAT or FAT32
Step 4. Then click "OK" and the formatting will be done quickly.
Note that the formatting drive will erase all data while fixing the device error. So make sure that you recover all data from the problematic device first with reliable data recovery software.

👉Bonus: Recover Formatted Hard Drive using Tenorshare 4DDiG

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Step 1: Download and install the program on your system. Connect the formatted hard drive to your system and launch the software. On the main interface, select external hard drive and click Scan to proceed.
Step 2: Now, 4DDiG will start scanning the hard drive to find lost files. After the scanning, you can switch from Tree View to File View to locate files.

Step 3: Finally, select target files and then click Recover to save them to a different partition.

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[oliveclark]

Technique 1 worked for me, thank you so so much!! I accidentally didn’t do it admin mode and it still worked !! Took half a day and all night, but it did work! As a heads up mine was coming up with unreadable while it was doing the process and it still worked, don’t stress if this is happening with your drive. If worst comes to worst you can pay to recover it xx

[rypdx]

will this still work if the hard drive freezes my entire system? i tried following the steps but its so corrupted that it wont even work with it plugged in. maybe its dead? although the partition (D) system reserved still opens but the main drive (E) is the problem. cant access or click windows explorer before my entire system is bricked up

[sudhirrathi]

hii.. hard disk kaise thik kare 🙏🙏🙏

1- location is not available is not accessible the parameter is incorrect


2- Run - Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another
process. Chkdsk may run if this volume is dismounted first.
ALL OPENED HANDLES TO THIS VOLUME WOULD THEN BE INVALID.
Would you like to force a dismount on this volume? (Y/N)

3- folder 2024 😢 my family kids photo video is not accessible.
Data error (cyclic redundancy check)

[ETDYL]

Method 2 worked for my hardrive! Thank you!🥺

[superbeast]

The second method worked for me.
Is this a problem that will continue and the external hard drive should be replaced or should it be fine for the future?

[random.vlogator]

Wow! Thank you so much! The chkdsk method saved me!

[literal_crocs]

For every file it says file record segment is unreadable and the ETA IS 999:00:00 its been 3 hours and its at 18% is this normal?

[negarghajari]

Thank, method 2 worked, you saved my wedding videos 💜

[SmileHeart-hbjf]

Appreciate your work
2nd method worked for me

[tonymellors]

Checkdisk worked for me. Many thanks for saving me!!😀😃

[cristyk]

what to do if when i plug my usb drive in my pc, it recognize just for a minute and then it disconnects themself, it appears for that minute and when i try to open it says D:/ parameter is incorrect and then it disconncets, what to do HELP ME MY MOM WILL BEAT ME IF HE WILL KNOW ABOUT HIS BROKEN USB ;(!!

[daisukiihime]

you're my hero thank you so much ;-; Methode 2 is work

[BlackCat.]

SFC and all scan, dism etc are ok ... but a have a local disk who freezes explorer in my windows and I can't do anything anymore. I will do your way maybe I will be lucky.

[syahirahrozhan]

THANKK YOU FOR SHARING THIS, I APRECIATE IT VERY MUCHHH, MY CORRUPTED HARD DISK HAS RECOVERED. BTW I USE METHOD 2. THANKS AGAIN ; )

[freddy_krouger_]

Tenorshare 4DDiG is a SHIT recover ...after formatting, it recovers too few files ... and it has too high a price