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Wilsey YoungSummary: This post shows how to fix the error message that pops up when you connect a removable drive to Windows PC: There's a problem with this drive. Scan the drive now and fix it. iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows is highly recommended for restoring data from an inaccessible drive. -From m3datarecovery.com
“There's a problem with this drive. Scan the drive now and fix it.” This error message pops up when you connect a removable disk, such as a USB flash drive, to your Windows PC.
When this happens, you may encounter the following situations: The removable disk remains accessible when the error message appears and continues to pop up later on. Alternatively, the removable disk becomes inaccessible and you have to fix the error to restore the stored data.
This post primarily offers proven solutions to the error message related to the removable disk: There's a problem with this drive. Scan the drive now and fix it.
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Reddit discussions on "There's a problem with this drive" error message
The error message discussed in this article aroused related discussions in the post on Reddit, where the netizen shared their opinions on what causes this error and how to fix it, as the original poster reported that the error seemed to be caused by not ejecting the drive properly.
He wondered whether the scanning recommended by the system would erase the data in the drive and how to stop the error message from popping up constantly.
USB flash drive showing error message: "There's a problem with this drive, Scan the drive now and fix it", can't seem to find a straight forward answer
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Best solutions to "There's a problem with this drive..."
Here we introduce some methods that can help you fix the "There's a problem with this drive. Scan the drive now and fix it" error message, which involves using the built-in tools on Windows. However, first of all, data recovery should top your must-do list.
Rescue your data from inaccessible removable disk
Your removable disk may turn inaccessible due to the "There's a problem with this drive" error message, which indicates that you are confronted with the risk of data loss. Therefore rescuing your data from the inaccessible removable disk should top your must-do list. 
iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows is a professional and user-friendly data recovery tool that can help quickly restore your deleted or lost files from a USB drive, SD card, SSD, HDD, or other storage devices on Windows.
With the advanced algorithm and file system construction methods, iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows excels in retrieving lost or deleted data from inaccessible, formatted, corrupted, or RAW storage devices. Over 1000 types and formats of files are supported.
When you encounter the "There's a problem with this drive" error, here's how to recover data from the inaccessible removable disk:
- Download and install iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows.
- Insert the removable disk into your Windows PC.
- Launch iBoysoft Data Recovery for Windows and tap on the "Data Recovery" module from the main interface.
- Select the inaccessible removable disk from the list, tick "Deep scan" if you want to find more files, and click "Next" to start scanning.
- When the scanning is finished, you can preview the files to see if they are recoverable.
- Tick the files you want and click the "Recover" button to save them to a different and healthy location.
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Scan and fix the removable disk as recommended
When the "There's a problem with this drive" error message appears, a prompt window may show up and ask if you want to scan and fix the removable disk.
- Tap on "Scan and fix (recommended)" and see if any errors can be found.
- Click "Repair drive" if errors are found.
- Try other solutions if no errors are detected.
Alternatively, you can run error checking tool in File Explorer:
- Double-click This PC or My Computer to open File Explorer.
- Right-click on the removable disk in File Explorer and choose "Properties."
- Go to the "Tools" tab and tap on the "Check" button under "Error checking."
Run CHKDSK scan via Command Prompt
CHKDSK is a tool in Windows that can help you scan storage devices for errors and repair problems such as bad sectors that may cause the "There's a problem with this drive" error message to appear. Here's how to run the CHKDSK scan via Command Prompt.
- Press the Windows+S keys and type cmd in the Windows search bar.
- Select "Run as administrator."
- Type the following command and hit the Enter key on your keyboard. Note: Replace the letter x with the actual letter of the removable disk, as shown in the following picture:
chkdsk x: /f /r /x
Run troubleshooter on Windows
Certain built-in troubleshooters can help you find and fix problems that may result in the "There's a problem with this drive" error.
You can run troubleshooter in Windows Settings:
- Press the Windows+I keys to open Settings.
- Click "Update & Security."
- Choose "Troubleshoot" from the left.
- Tap on "Hardware and Devices" and click "Run the troubleshooter."
This troubleshooter may not exist due to changes brought by Windows updates. Here's another way to run the troubleshooter:
- Type Troubleshooter or Troubleshooting in the Windows search box and tap on the result to open.
- Choose "Configure a device" under the "Hardware and Sound" section.
- The new window pops up, go to the "Advanced" tab and tick the box in front of Apply repair automatically.
- Click the "Next" button to start the automatic scan and repair process.
Enable the quick removal policy
"There's a problem with this drive" error message can be caused by the quick removal policy that disables write caching on the device and in Windows, and it allows you to directly disconnect the device without using the Safely Remove Hardware notification icon. If this policy is not enabled, you may encounter an error message.
- Right-click on the Start menu button to choose Device Manager.
- Expand the "Disk drives", right-click on the removable disk, and choose "Properties."
- Go to the "Policies" tab and select "Quick removal" under "Removal policy."
- Click the "OK" button to save.
Format the removable disk
Performing a full format on Windows can help you troubleshoot a drive and ensure there's no bad hardware, meanwhile, reformatting the removable disk can prepare the disk for reuse, and the "There's a problem with this drive" error will be fixed.
Note: A full format will erase all the data thoroughly, making it impossible to recover. Please back up the files before fully formatting the removable disk.
- Double-click This PC or My Computer to open File Explorer.
- Right-click on the removable disk in File Explorer and choose "Format."
- Choose the file system and allocation unit size.
- Uncheck the "Quick Format" option.
- Tap on the "Start" button.
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