Step 1.You canopen elevated Command Prompt in Windows 10since running CHKDSK needs administrator privileges.
Replace * with the actualdrive letterof the target drive.
Method 2. you’re able to check below how to check hard drive health or USB health with Scandisk.

Step 1.you might clickThis PCor press Windows + E to open File Explorer window.
Step 2.Next you could tapToolstab, and clickCheckbutton underError checkingsection.
If errors are found, you’re able to decide if you want to fix them.
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Method 3.
It also works forSSD health check.
Step 2.In the pop-upCheck File Systemwindow, you could chooseCheck & fix detected errorsoption, and clickStartbutton.

MiniTool Partition Wizard will start checking if there are any bad sectors on the hard drive or USB drive.
MiniTool Power Data Recovery is a special data restore tool for Windows 10. you could also try this data recovery program to recover data from formatted/corrupted/damaged/dead drive, USB, SD card.
MiniTool Power Data Recovery helps you tackle various data loss situations incl.

mistaken file deletion, hard drive failure, malware/virus infection, system crash, etc.
After that, you’re free to launch MiniTool Power Data Recovery to access its main UI.
Before you format the drive, you should copy and back up all needed data.

If you want to format a computer hard drive, you should not format the OS partition.
If you really need to format thesystem partition, you shouldmigrate Windows 10 OSto another HDD or SSD.
Besides, you’re able to also use MiniTool ShadowMaker to easily backup andrestore Windows system.

Free download MiniTool ShadowMaker and check the easy user guide below.
MiniTool ShadowMaker TrialClick to Download100%Clean & Safe
Step 1.
Launch MiniTool ShadowMaker and click Keep Trial button to enter into main UI.
Click Connect button under This Computer.
Next you could click Backup module at the toolbar.
Click Source section to choose the source files and folders, or partitions you want to backup.
And click Destination section to choose the destination path to store the backups.
If you still have questions about how to use MiniTool software, kindly contact[email protected].