Learn how to fix “The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable” error in Windows 10/8/7, in this article.
When you try to open an external drive or USB hard drive and get the error message:
Location is not available
H:\ is not accessible.
The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
This article will show you that how can you recover your data if your drive is corrupted.
Read more: How To Fix The Disk Structure Is Corrupted And Unreadable In Windows 10
How To Fix “The File Or Directory Is Corrupted And Unreadable” Error – Hard Drive Won’t Open
You can try to run the Chkdsk command in command prompt (CMD) to fix the disk. To do that, follow these steps below:
Step 1. Click Start, type “command prompt” and you’ll see “Command Prompt” listed as the main result. Right-click that result and select “Run as administrator“.
Step 2. When the Command Prompt window appears, type the following command and press Enter:
Chkdsk /f /r /drive
Step 3. Now you should be able to recover your data and open the folder to access the files.
Check following video for illustration of this tutorial:
Hope something helps you. If you have any other Windows related problems you can see for the solution on Windows 10 tips.
