Fix 'CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drive/USB/SD Card' Error
If you're encountering the error 'CHKDSK is not available for RAW drive/USB/SD', there are two possible methods to fix or repair it. Firstly, you can try to convert the RAW drive to a healthy drive by using a third-party tool such as Qiling Partition Recovery, MiniTool Partition Wizard, or DiskGenius.
You can't run CHKDSK on a RAW drive, USB, or SD card. To fix the issue, you'll need to recover data from the drive, if possible, and then reformat and repartition the drive.
Your USB flash drive suddenly appeared as not formatted on your computer, and when you tried to run CHKDSK to fix the RAW file system error, Windows showed a message saying "CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives."
You can use a third-party tool like Qiling Disk Master or MiniTool Partition Wizard to convert the RAW USB drive to NTFS without losing any data, as CHKDSK is not available. These tools can safely convert the file system and recover any inaccessible data. Alternatively, you can also try using a USB drive formatting tool like Rufus to create a new NTFS partition on the USB drive, which will erase all data on the drive. However, if you want to preserve the existing data, the first option is recommended.
When a USB or storage device becomes RAW, the direct solution is to format it, but if CHKDSK command is not working due to an error, you can follow tutorial steps to restore your data from the RAW device and change the file system from RAW to a proper file system like NTFS/FAT32.
The safest way to fix a RAW drive is to first recover any recoverable data, then use other error checking tools to check and repair the drive, and finally, reformat the drive to remove the CHKDSK not available error.
1. Restore Data from RAW Drive/USB/SD Card
To restore data from a RAW storage device like a USB or SD card, you'll need the help of the best hard drive data recovery software, such as Deep Data Recovery.
This software supports deep scans and can recover all existing and lost data from RAW USB, SD card, or hard drive with simple clicks on Windows 10/8/7. To get started, simply free download and install the software, then follow the provided tips to successfully retrieve your data from the RAW storage drive.
Step 1. Select file types
Run Deep Data Recovery and select the file types. Click "Next" to start the recovery process.
Step 2. Select and scan the RAW partition
If the RAW partition contains a partition label, you can directly select it from the drives list and click "Scan" to look for the lost files. If the RAW partition lost its label, it will be recognized as "Lost Partition", so select the "Lost Partition" and click "Scan" to initiate an overall scan on the RAW drive.
Step 3. Preview found data from the scan result
After the scan is completed, all available files in the RAW hard drive will be displayed, allowing you to view and select the files you want to recover. You can sort the scanned data by file format or search directly in the "Search files or folders" box to quickly find the desired files.
Step 4. Recover data from RAW partition
To recover data from a RAW drive, select all files and click "Recover" to retrieve all data. Then, choose another internal or external hard drive to save the recovered data and click "OK" to initiate the RAW drive recovery process.
If data recovery software can't restore RAW files, you can still try to recover the data using Qiling RAW recovery services, which may be able to retrieve the data.
Consult with Qiling data recovery experts for one-on-one manual RAW recovery service, which includes a free diagnosis. After the diagnosis, we could offer the following services:
- Repair damaged RAW drive without formatting
- Recover data from the RAW drive, including BitLocker encrypted drives
- To recover a RAW partition or device, first, stop using the device to prevent overwriting of data. Then, download and install a reliable data recovery software like Deep Data Recovery Wizard.
2. Fix/Repair 'CHKDSK Is Not Available for RAW Drive/USB/SD' Error
After restoring data from the RAW USB/SD card, you can now find methods here to repair and fix the 'CHKDSK is not available' error.
Method 1. Run Disk Error Checking to fix the CHKDSK not available error
Step 1: To access the properties of a RAW USB or SD card in Windows Explorer, right-click on the device and select 'Properties'.
Step 2: Click the 'Tools' tab and select Check under Error checking.
Step 3: To resolve the CHKDSK not available error, click on "Scan drive" to initiate the Disk Error Checking process and fix any disk errors.
You can simply wait for the process to complete, and your USB or SD card should be accessible once it's done.
Method 2. Fix CHKDSK not available issue with CHKDSK alternative tool
To fix the CHKDSK not available error, you can try using a CHKDSK alternative tool, such as Qiling Partition Master, which can effectively help you remove the error from your storage device on Windows 10/8/7.
The software helps repair bad sectors and fix corrupted file systems on USB drives and SD cards by checking partitions with just a few clicks.
Format and reset the RAW drive/USB/SD file system to NTFS
After removing bad sectors and repairing the corrupted file system from a RAW drive or USB, you can follow these guidelines to format and reset the RAW USB/SD card file system to NTFS. Once the corrupted file system is repaired, you can proceed with formatting the device to NTFS, which will restore its file system to a healthy state.
Step 1: Connect the RAW USB/SD card/external hard drive to your PC.
Step 2: To format the RAW drive, open Windows Explorer and right-click on the RAW drive, selecting the "Format" option.
Step 3: To reset the file system to NTFS or FAT32, go to the Disk Management tool, select the drive you want to change, and click on the "Change" button. Then, choose the desired file system (NTFS or FAT32) from the dropdown menu and click OK to confirm the operation.
Once the process is complete, you can safely use your USB, SD card, or external hard drive to save data again.
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