

Method 4: Run Disk Scan for Hard drive errors Once done with the process, reboot your system and check if the problem is solved now. Follow the instructions given on the screen (if any) and fix the issue. ( See Image 6) Image 6: Run Hardware and Devices troubleshooterį. Click Run the troubleshooter under Hardware and Devices. Click Troubleshoot and go to Hardware and Devices.ĭ. Image 5: Locate Troubleshoot under Update & SecurityĬ. Next, navigate to the Menu bar and click Scan for hardware changes to reinstall the disk drive. ( See Image 3) Image 3: Select Uninstall to proceedį. A warning message will show on the screen and ask for your confirmation to uninstall the disk drives.Į. ( See Image 2) Image 2: Select Uninstall deviceĭ. Right-click on the driver and select Uninstall device. Navigate to Disk Drives, select the problematic hard drive.Ĭ. Press Windows + X, locate Device Manager, and open it.ī. To fix this, you may connect your external hard drive to the system and reinstall the disk drives with the following steps:Ī. The error – ‘disk structure is corrupted and unreadable’ may occur due to corrupt disk drives. Method 2: Uninstall and Reinstall Disk Drive Sometimes, due to faulty drive connecting ports, you may encounter this error while trying to access the hard drive. You may also try changing the drive ports to fix this issue. Now, plug it in and check if you can access the hard drive. Close all the program files and software running on your system and reboot your system. If you encounter ‘ the disk structure is corrupted and unreadable’ error with your external storage drives such as HDDs, USBs, etc., unplug it carefully. Method 1: Unplug and re-plug the external HDD or USB drive If you encounter this error message while trying to access your hard drive, there could be different reasons, given as follows:įix Disk structure is corrupted and unreadable error Read on to know the causes of this error and how to fix it.Ĭommon causes of ‘Disk structure is corrupted and unreadable’ error In this blog, we are discussing some effective methods to fix this error. Image 1: Disk structure is corrupted and unreadable errorĭue to this error, the drive becomes inaccessible, so the data stored on it.
