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Red X Circle error on my Local Disk

Anonymous
2019-07-10T05:53:35+00:00

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I have a problem with my local disks on windows. I have a SSD and HDD on my Laptop and recently I saw a red X circle on my local drives. I cant understand its hardware problem or not. How can I fix it without formating my disks?

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-07-10T06:02:15+00:00

    Hi Hesam

    My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

    Check your hard disk for any errors:

    Click Start

    Type: CMD, from the results, right click Command prompt

    Click 'Run as Administrator'

    At the Command Prompt, type: chkdsk /r /f

    Hit Enter

    When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and attempts will be made to correct them.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-07-10T07:41:48+00:00

    Thanks for your answer but my problem has not solved

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-07-10T07:41:29+00:00

    Thanks for your answer but my problem has not solved

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  4. DaveM121 876.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2019-07-10T07:16:34+00:00

    Hi Hesam

    Is that red X circle at the bottom left of the hard drive icon, if so, there is nothing wrong with your hard drive . . .

    That is an indication that not all your files are synced to OneDrive, that is all . . .

    Open OneDrive form its icon at the bottom right of that Taskbar and check the status of your files being synced . . .

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  5. Vijay A. Verma 104.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2019-07-10T06:02:38+00:00

    Hi

    Greetings! I am Vijay, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this problem.

    You should run CHKDSK. To run CKHDSK -

    Type cmd in Windows Cortana search

    Right click on cmd.exe > Run As Administrator

    Type following and Enter to fix problems on the C: drive while you're using it, and will use as much system resources as allowed so that it will run as quickly as possible. Say Y if it says that it will start CHKDSK at next restart

    chkdsk c: /r /scan /perf

    Do let me know if you have any more question or require further help.

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