[4 Ways] Fix The Parameter is Incorrect Error on External Hard Drive Windows 11/10/8/7 2024

Cannot access your external hard drive? Get the "F:\ is not accessible, the parameter is incorrect error" message? Here is how to fix the parameter is incorrect error on external hard drive. Get 4DDiG ( bit.ly/3Ic7UTt ) to recover data on inaccessible external hard drive.
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📌Timestamps
00:00 Video Intro
00:35 Method 1: Run FSC
01:07 Method 2: Run CHKDSK
01:50 Method 3: Change Decimal Settings
02:38 Method 4: Format Device
03:14 Bonus: Recover Formatted Hard Drive using Tenorshare 4DDiG
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👉Method 1: Run FSC
The "parameter not correct" error is mostly within the computer system, where the system files are missing or corrupted.
You can use the Windows utility called System File Checker (SFC) to scan the corrupted system files. The tool automatically finds and fixes the files for you.
Step 1: Open Windows Command Prompt, Type in cmd in the search box, right-click Command Prompt, and select "Run as administrator".
Step 2: Now input SFC /scannow in the black window and hit Enter.
After this, restart the PC and reconnect your device to see if the problem has been resolved.
👉Method 2: Run CHKDSK
The CHKDSK command can check and repair file system corruption, errors, corruptions, and bad sectors on the external hard drive or USB disk which has the "Drive Is Not Accessible. The Parameter Is Incorrect" error.
Step 1: Plugin your external hard drive to PC.
Step 2: Type in cmd in the search box, right-click Command Prompt, and select "Run as administrator".
Step 3: Type chkdsk H: /f /x /r and hit Enter.
Replace H with the drive letter of your external hard drive. Once complete, exit the Command Prompt and re-connect the storage drive to your computer. See if the error persists.
👉Method 3: Change Decimal Settings
If the decimal symbol is not set to ".", you may encounter the "device parameter incorrect" issue on the computer. Here are the steps to change the settings and fix this issue:
Step 1: Go to Settings - Time & Language - Region & language.
Step 2: Click "Additional date, time, & regional settings".
Step 3: Under the Region section, click "Change date, time, or number formats".
Step 4: Click "Additional settings", then in the Decimal symbol, type . (dot), and click "OK" twice.
After this, restart the PC and try to access your external hard drive on your computer.
👉Method 4: Format Device
The most effective way to fix the "The parameter is incorrect" error is to perform high-level formatting, also called quick format in Windows. It will reset the file system of the target device, making it accessible again.
Step 1. Connect the inaccessible disk to your PC
Step 2. Open File Explorer and right-click the inaccessible device and select "Format".
Step 3. Reset the file system - to NTFS exFAT or FAT32
Step 4. Then click "OK" and the formatting will be done quickly.
Note that the formatting drive will erase all data while fixing the device error. So make sure that you recover all data from the problematic device first with reliable data recovery software.
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Step 1: Download and install the program on your system. Connect the formatted hard drive to your system and launch the software. On the main interface, select external hard drive and click Scan to proceed.
Step 2: Now, 4DDiG will start scanning the hard drive to find lost files. After the scanning, you can switch from Tree View to File View to locate files.
Step 3: Finally, select target files and then click Recover to save them to a different partition.
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[@oliveclark8826]

Technique 1 worked for me, thank you so so much!! I accidentally didn’t do it admin mode and it still worked !! Took half a day and all night, but it did work! As a heads up mine was coming up with unreadable while it was doing the process and it still worked, don’t stress if this is happening with your drive. If worst comes to worst you can pay to recover it xx

[@ETDYL]

Method 2 worked for my hardrive! Thank you!🥺

[@syahirahrozhan6544]

THANKK YOU FOR SHARING THIS, I APRECIATE IT VERY MUCHHH, MY CORRUPTED HARD DISK HAS RECOVERED. BTW I USE METHOD 2. THANKS AGAIN ; )

[@random.vlogator]

Wow! Thank you so much! The chkdsk method saved me!

[@Tenorshare4DDiGDataRecovery]

Glad it helped!

[@Whynot402]

Which method is the safest?

[@daisukiihime1989]

you're my hero thank you so much ;-; Methode 2 is work

[@SmileHeart-hb9jf]

Appreciate your work
2nd method worked for me

[@literal_crocs2230]

For every file it says file record segment is unreadable and the ETA IS 999:00:00 its been 3 hours and its at 18% is this normal?

[@marioroman7005]

method 2 worked. youre the best

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Glad to hear

[@tonymellors4106]

Checkdisk worked for me. Many thanks for saving me!!😀😃

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Glad it helps!

[@negarghajari4575]

Thank youuuuuu , method 2 worked , you saved my wedding videos 💜

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Wonderful!

[@user-vp1js6wb1z]

THANK YOU!!!

[@user-zq8do4in8c]

thank you it works

[@rypdx]

will this still work if the hard drive freezes my entire system? i tried following the steps but its so corrupted that it wont even work with it plugged in. maybe its dead? although the partition (D) system reserved still opens but the main drive (E) is the problem. cant access or click windows explorer before my entire system is bricked up

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[@hrld8319]

bro I'm in the same situation, did you solve it?

[@superbeast66354]

The second method worked for me.
Is this a problem that will continue and the external hard drive should be replaced or should it be fine for the future?

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It should be fine in the future😆

[@run2stayc530]

THANK!!!

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[@cristy5k]

what to do if when i plug my usb drive in my pc,it recognize just for a minute and then it disconnects themself,it appears for that minute and when i try to open it says D:/ parameter is incorrect and then it disconncets,what to do HELP ME MY MOM WILL BEAT ME IF HE WILL KNOW ABOUT HIS BROKEN USB ;(!!

[@Whynot402]

The USD is plugged loosely?

[@cristy5k]

@@Whynot402 no,i plug a lot of usbs in the same usb port and work perfectly fine.

[@mockingbird187]

I had the same problem tried multiple USB ports and they all seem fine and snug@@Whynot402

[@Phobos_Nyx]

I have the same issue. I brought a new external SSD so I can store my games and it keeps disconnecting every few minutes. It works perfectly fine on my Windows 7 but for some reason it's unable to work with Win 11 on different laptop. external HDD work just fine on the computer but this one SSD just refuses to work.

[@hrld8319]

@@Phobos_Nyx I'm in the same situation, did you solve it?

[@BlackCat.]

SFC and all scan, dism etc are ok ... but a have a local disk who freezes explorer in my windows and I can't do anything anymore. I will do your way maybe I will be lucky.

[@UtkarshTomar-1999]

@BlackCat has this solution helped you? Because I'm also having the same problem.
Please let me know if this worked for you.

[@hrld8319]

I'm in the same situation, did you solve it?

[@hrld8319]

@@UtkarshTomar-1999 I'm in the same situation, did you solve it?

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Tenorshare 4DDiG is a SHIT recover ...after formatting, it recovers too few files ... and it has too high a price

[@VL1975]

They tell you files are deleted when you format it...DUH.