{"id":41532,"date":"2022-05-02T18:53:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-02T18:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=41532"},"modified":"2022-05-02T19:07:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-02T19:07:36","slug":"how-to-recover-corrupted-files-in-windows-11-10-8-1-8-7-vista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/how-to-recover-corrupted-files.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Corrupted Files in Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You tried to access the same file you were checking out half an hour ago, but nope, it&#8217;s not possible this time. Or, at least, that&#8217;s what it looks like, as the files you needed suddenly appear corrupted.<\/p>\r\n<p>The apps you were using to &#8220;open&#8221; them don&#8217;t &#8220;recognize&#8221; them anymore. Maybe even their filename looks garbled. Thankfully, there&#8217;s hope.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">There are many ways you can try to either fix corrupted files or somehow revert them to a previous, non-problematic state. Let&#8217;s see the best courses of action for dealing with corrupted files.<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_can_files_become_corrupted\"><\/span>How can files become corrupted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>There are many reasons your files might end up appearing as corrupted. Some of the most common ones are:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f480; <b>Program crash:<\/b> Use only stable versions of trusted apps.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x2620;&#xfe0f; <b>System crash:<\/b> Use only stable versions of genuine drivers for your hardware. Avoid installing the latest ones on their day of release, as well as &#8220;unofficial&#8221;, &#8220;tweaked&#8221;, or &#8220;hacked&#8221; drivers.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x26a1; <b>Unexpected power loss:<\/b> Use a &#8220;smart&#8221; UPS that can both power your PC and instruct it to shut down automatically at the first hint of power loss.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f528; <b>Physical damage:<\/b> If your storage device is physically damaged, the data stored on it might appear corrupted.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>In all cases, your files can become corrupted after a writing process is interrupted. And unfortunately, our modern operating systems and software write on our storage devices almost every second. At least on the primary or active ones.<\/p>\r\n<p>Thus, file corruption is an inevitable part of using tech, and at some point in time, you&#8217;ll probably need one of the solutions we&#8217;ll see next.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"can_you_recover_corrupted_files\"><\/span>Can you recover corrupted files?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Being unable to open a file that was perfectly accessible earlier can be frustrating. Still, the situation doesn&#8217;t have to be a disaster. At least, not always. Before deeming your files forever lost, it&#8217;s worth trying the following potential solutions.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_get_your_files_back_with_disk_drill\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 1<\/span> Get your files back with Disk Drill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Disk Drill is one of the best solutions for dealing with corrupted storage devices. Most people use it when a volume is inaccessible, either by appearing as empty space or RAW.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">Disk Drill can analyze almost any type of storage device. Then, it can try to save usable versions of your files from its depths. Thus, it might help even in cases where a device is accessible, but its contents appear corrupted.<\/div>\r\n<p>The process goes as follows:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Download Disk Drill <a href=\"\/data-recovery-software.html\">from its official site<\/a>, install, and run it.<div class=\"relative bottom download__block\">\r\n            <div class=\"d-flex align-center download__block__inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image-wrapper\">\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__image\">\r\n                    <img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-96.png\" srcset=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/sidebar-ban-2x-1.png 2x\" alt=\"Disk Drill\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\">        \r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__announce\">\r\n                    <b>download-block-title<\/b><br>\r\n                    download-block-text\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"download__block__action\">\r\n                    <a href=\"\/\/download.html\" data-href-mac=\/\/disk-drill-mac.html data-href-win=\/\/disk-drill-win.html class=\"button button-green btn-md osreplace\">\r\n<svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M11.9546 7.293C11.8736 7.114 11.6956 7 11.4996 7H9.49957V0.5C9.49957 0.224 9.27557 0 8.99957 0H6.99957C6.72357 0 6.49957 0.224 6.49957 0.5V7H4.49957C4.30357 7 4.12557 7.115 4.04457 7.293C3.96257 7.472 3.99457 7.681 4.12357 7.829L7.62357 11.829C7.71857 11.938 7.85557 12 7.99957 12C8.14357 12 8.28057 11.937 8.37557 11.829L11.8756 7.829C12.0056 7.682 12.0356 7.472 11.9546 7.293Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13.5 11V14H2.5V11H0.5V15C0.5 15.553 0.948 16 1.5 16H14.5C15.053 16 15.5 15.553 15.5 15V11H13.5Z\" fill=\"white\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\ndownload-block-button-text\r\n<\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Choose the device<\/b> where your corrupted files are stored from Disk Drill&#8217;s Device\/Disk list. Then, click on <b>Search for lost data<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41536\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Device-Selection.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Device Selection\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Device-Selection.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Device-Selection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Device-Selection-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Device-Selection-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Let Disk Drill scan your device. You can check the files it&#8217;s already scanned by clicking on <b>Review found items<\/b> on the top right. However, for optimal results, we suggest you let the scan complete. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41537\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-in-Progress.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Scan in Progress\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-in-Progress.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-in-Progress-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-in-Progress-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Scan-in-Progress-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When Disk Drill&#8217;s scan completes, click on <b>Review found items<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41538\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Methods-Complete.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Recovery Methods Complete\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Methods-Complete.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Methods-Complete-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Methods-Complete-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Recovery-Methods-Complete-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Choose the files<\/b> you want to recover by marking them with a checkmark on their left. Then, click on <b>Recover<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41539\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-File-Selection.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill File Selection\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-File-Selection.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-File-Selection-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-File-Selection-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-File-Selection-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose the destination path for the recovered files. It&#8217;s best to choose a different storage device than the one from where you&#8217;re recovering data. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41541\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-1.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Choose Destination\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-1.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-1-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Choose-Destination-1-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When Disk Drill&#8217;s data recovery completes, click on <b>Show recovered data in Explorer<\/b> to check your recovered files in the default file browser. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41542\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Data-Recovery-Complete.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Data Recovery Complete\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Data-Recovery-Complete.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Data-Recovery-Complete-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Data-Recovery-Complete-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Data-Recovery-Complete-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_make_your_files_accessible_with_chkdsk\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 2<\/span> Make your files accessible with CHKDSK<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Checkdisk is still better-known with its MS-DOS-era filename, <b>CHKDSK<\/b>. It&#8217;s a classic app, accompanying Windows for ages, specializing in checking and repairing corrupted disks. Thus, when dealing with a corrupted volume, it can render accessible again some of the files that appeared corrupted.<\/p>\r\n<p>However, whereas Disk Drill would try to save all your lost files from a device, CHKDSK doesn&#8217;t care about them: it&#8217;s a tool for fixing whole volumes, not individual files. That&#8217;s why some of your precious files may become inaccessible forever after using CHKDSK.<\/p>\r\n<p>To repair the corrupted volume with the letter Z using CHKDSK:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Run an elevated Command Prompt &#8211; the quickest way is by pressing <kbd>Windows Key<\/kbd> + <kbd>X<\/kbd> and choosing <b>Windows Terminal (Admin)<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41544\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Launch-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-From-Quick-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"CHKDSK Launch Elevated Windows Terminal From Quick Menu\" width=\"1051\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Launch-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-From-Quick-Menu.jpg 1051w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Launch-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-From-Quick-Menu-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Launch-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-From-Quick-Menu-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Launch-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-From-Quick-Menu-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <kbd>chkdsk \/f z:<\/kbd> to run a scan on the file system level. This might render some of your files accessible again but won&#8217;t repair actual problems on the storage device. For that, you can use <kbd>chkdsk \/r z:<\/kbd>. Note that this process can take significantly longer since it scans the whole storage for errors. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41545\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Command-in-Terminal.jpg\" alt=\"CHKDSK Command in Terminal\" width=\"844\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Command-in-Terminal.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Command-in-Terminal-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Command-in-Terminal-500x158.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CHKDSK-Command-in-Terminal-768x243.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">&#x1f18e; Remember to replace &#8220;Z&#8221; with the letter of the problematic device you want to scan.<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_fix_your_storage_device_through_windows_explorer\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 3<\/span> Fix your storage device through Windows Explorer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>There&#8217;s an easier way to perform the equivalent of CHKDSK&#8217;s checks without typing: use the mouse-friendly File Explorer.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Fire up the Windows File Explorer. Either click on its icon on the taskbar or seek it in the Start menu. However, it&#8217;s quicker if you press <kbd>Windows Key<\/kbd> + <kbd>E<\/kbd>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41547\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-This-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Explorer This PC\" width=\"898\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-This-PC.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-This-PC-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-This-PC-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-This-PC-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose <b>This PC<\/b> from the list on the left. <b>Right-click<\/b> on the device you want to scan and choose <b>Properties<\/b> from the menu. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41548\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Drive-Properties-Menu-Entry.jpg\" alt=\"Explorer Drive Properties Menu Entry\" width=\"898\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Drive-Properties-Menu-Entry.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Drive-Properties-Menu-Entry-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Drive-Properties-Menu-Entry-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Drive-Properties-Menu-Entry-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Move to the <b>Tools<\/b> tab and click on the <b>Check<\/b> button. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41549\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Tools-Check.jpg\" alt=\"Explorer Tools Check\" width=\"898\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Tools-Check.jpg 898w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Tools-Check-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Tools-Check-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Tools-Check-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 898px) 100vw, 898px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose <b>Scan and repair drive<\/b>. Soon after, your drive should be &#8220;fixed&#8221;, and most of your files accessible again. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41550\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Scan-Drive-Prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Explorer Scan Drive Prompt\" width=\"542\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Scan-Drive-Prompt.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Scan-Drive-Prompt-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Explorer-Scan-Drive-Prompt-500x213.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_4_fish_your_files_out_of_a_backup\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 4<\/span> Fish your files out of a backup<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you were using a file backup solution, you can individually restore previous versions of your corrupted files. What if you have a full volume backup, though? Does that mean you&#8217;ll have to fully erase the whole storage device to get back a handful of files? That could lead to further data loss! Thankfully the answer&#8217;s a friendly &#8220;nope&#8221;!<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">Nowadays, most popular formats of backup files can be &#8220;mounted&#8221; and accessed through the file manager as if they were a typical disk. You can then restore non-corrupted versions of your files from &#8220;inside&#8221; those full volume backups.<\/div>\r\n<p>Even if that&#8217;s not an option, many apps that create such backups allow you to access them from within the app itself. For example, Disk Drill allows you to take byte-for-byte backups of volumes. If you have one that contains &#8220;good&#8221; versions of your corrupted files, you can recover them from within it.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Run Disk Drill and click on the <b>Attach disk image<\/b> link at the end of the device list. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41552\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Option-Under-Device-List.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Attach Image Option Under Device List\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Option-Under-Device-List.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Option-Under-Device-List-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Option-Under-Device-List-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Option-Under-Device-List-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Point Disk Drill to your byte-for-byte full volume backup file. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41553\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Selection.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Attach Image Selection\" width=\"945\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Selection.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Selection-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Selection-500x252.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Selection-768x388.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose the mounted image (as stated in the <b>Type<\/b> column). Then, start a scanning process by clicking on <b>Search for lost data<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41554\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scanning.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Attach Image Scanning\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scanning.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scanning-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scanning-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scanning-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Proceed as we saw above, like a typical Disk Drill data recovery process. Soon you&#8217;ll have back non-corrupted versions of your files &#8220;recovered&#8221; from your mounted byte-for-byte backup. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41555\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scan-Complete.jpg\" alt=\"Disk Drill Attach Image Scan Complete\" width=\"1086\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scan-Complete.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scan-Complete-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scan-Complete-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Disk-Drill-Attach-Image-Scan-Complete-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1086px) 100vw, 1086px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_5_restore_pristine_versions_of_your_corrupted_files\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 5<\/span> Restore pristine versions of your corrupted files<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you were using File History and your corrupted files were included in its folders, you can recover them from there. The quickest way to do that is through File Explorer.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Run <b>File Explorer<\/b> &#8211; the quickest way is with the <kbd>Windows Key<\/kbd> + <kbd>E<\/kbd> key-combo. Then, locate your corrupted files, or the folder were they were stored. <b>Right-click<\/b> on it and choose <b>Properties<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41557\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-Folder-Properties.jpg\" alt=\"Restore Previous Versions Folder Properties\" width=\"961\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-Folder-Properties.jpg 961w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-Folder-Properties-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-Folder-Properties-500x316.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-Folder-Properties-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Move to the <b>Previous Versions<\/b> tab, and you&#8217;ll see a list of all available backups of the selected file or folder. <b>Choose the version<\/b> of your content you want to get back and click on <b>Restore<\/b>. Note that you can see only a single entry as an example in our screenshot. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41558\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-From-File-Explorer-Folder-Properties.jpg\" alt=\"Restore Previous Versions From File Explorer Folder Properties\" width=\"961\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-From-File-Explorer-Folder-Properties.jpg 961w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-From-File-Explorer-Folder-Properties-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-From-File-Explorer-Folder-Properties-500x316.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Restore-Previous-Versions-From-File-Explorer-Folder-Properties-768x486.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_repair_or_fix_corrupted_files_in_windows\"><\/span>How to Repair or Fix Corrupted Files in Windows<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>Even if you don&#8217;t have a backup available, there&#8217;s an alternative: you could try to fix the corrupted files.<\/p>\r\n<p>Although that&#8217;s not always possible, there are many potential solutions. One of the following could work for you.<\/p>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix_corrupted_windows_files_with_dism_and_sfc\"><\/span>Fix corrupted Windows files with DISM and SFC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>When the corrupted files belong to the OS itself, you should avoid doing anything that could cause any instability. Instead, take advantage of the fact you still have access to your OS to try to fix any problematic files. Thankfully, that&#8217;s easy with modern versions of Windows, thanks to two tools that accompany the OS: the Deployment Image Servicing and Management, and the System File Checker. Or <b>DISM<\/b> and <b>SFC<\/b> for short.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">You may run into advice that suggests you run either &#8220;to fix Windows&#8221;, but the truth is that it&#8217;s better to use them together. Each performs a different function, but they&#8217;re related.\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>DISM downloads the latest Windows &#8220;image&#8221; that&#8217;s best for the version you already have installed.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>SFC checks all system files and replaces those it recognizes as corrupted with original &#8220;untainted&#8221; versions.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>Both are command-line tools, but they&#8217;re pretty straightforward to use. For DISM..:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Launch an <b>elevated Command Prompt<\/b> from where you&#8217;ll use the DISM and SFC tools. The quickest path to it is by pressing <kbd>Windows Key<\/kbd> + <kbd>X<\/kbd> and choosing <b>Windows Terminal (Admin)<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41560\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Launching-Elevated-Windows-Terminal.jpg\" alt=\"DISM Launching Elevated Windows Terminal\" width=\"911\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Launching-Elevated-Windows-Terminal.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Launching-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Launching-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-500x344.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Launching-Elevated-Windows-Terminal-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use the following command to have the DISM tool download the best version of the proper Windows cleanup image available online: <kbd>DISM.exe \/Online \/Cleanup-image \/Restorehealth<\/kbd>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43558 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DISM-in-Elevated-Windows-PowerShell.jpg\" alt=\"DISM in Elevated Windows PowerShell\" width=\"853\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DISM-in-Elevated-Windows-PowerShell.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DISM-in-Elevated-Windows-PowerShell-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DISM-in-Elevated-Windows-PowerShell-500x113.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/DISM-in-Elevated-Windows-PowerShell-768x174.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Give DISM some time to download the image. It&#8217;s smart enough to report any problems it meets. It can&#8217;t tell if you don&#8217;t have online access or it&#8217;s blocked from your firewall, though. Thus, you should ensure it&#8217;s allowed to &#8220;pass through&#8221; your firewall. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter size-full wp-image-41562\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Scan-In-Progress.jpg\" alt=\"DISM Scan In Progress\" width=\"853\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Scan-In-Progress.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Scan-In-Progress-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Scan-In-Progress-500x201.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DISM-Scan-In-Progress-768x309.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>After DISM, proceed with SFC:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Type the command <kbd>sfc \/scannow<\/kbd>\u00a0and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> to have SFC scan the operating system files&#8217; integrity.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43559 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SFC-Run-in-Elevated-PowerShell.jpg\" alt=\"SFC Run in Elevated PowerShell\" width=\"844\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SFC-Run-in-Elevated-PowerShell.jpg 844w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SFC-Run-in-Elevated-PowerShell-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SFC-Run-in-Elevated-PowerShell-500x112.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/SFC-Run-in-Elevated-PowerShell-768x172.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>The process will need some time to complete. It depends on the speed and condition of the storage device and, up to a point, your PC&#8217;s CPU. You should not interrupt the process, for that could lead to further corruption. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41564 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-in-Progress.jpg\" alt=\"SFC Scan in Progress\" width=\"853\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-in-Progress.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-in-Progress-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-in-Progress-500x168.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-in-Progress-768x258.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When SFC completes its scan, it will inform you about any tweaks it performed or, as in our case, if it didn&#8217;t find any integrity violations. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41565 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-Complete.jpg\" alt=\"SFC Scan Complete\" width=\"853\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-Complete.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-Complete-300x101.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-Complete-500x168.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/SFC-Scan-Complete-768x258.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fix_an_unbootable_window_installations_files_with_sfc_and_dism\"><\/span>Fix an unbootable Window installation&#8217;s files with SFC and DISM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Have the corrupted files rendered your Windows installation useless? Are you stuck &#8220;outside&#8221; your desktop? Maybe the same DISM and SFC tools we saw above can help.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Boot your computer from the Windows installation media. On many PCs you can enter the boot selection menu by pressing <kbd>Esc<\/kbd>, <kbd>F1<\/kbd>, <kbd>F2<\/kbd>, <kbd>F8<\/kbd>, <kbd>F10<\/kbd>, or <kbd>F11<\/kbd> during the computer&#8217;s initial startup. The key varies between motherboards. Thus, you&#8217;ll have to consult your own motherboard&#8217;s manual on how to do it.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43557 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Boot-Menu-Startup-Device-Selection.jpg\" alt=\"Boot Menu Startup Device Selection\" width=\"640\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Boot-Menu-Startup-Device-Selection.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Boot-Menu-Startup-Device-Selection-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Boot-Menu-Startup-Device-Selection-500x370.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When the Windows installer loads, choose the installation Language, Time and currency format, and Keyboard or input method. Click on <b>Next<\/b> as if you were going to reinstall Windows from scratch. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43569 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Initial-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Initial Screen\" width=\"670\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Initial-Screen.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Initial-Screen-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Initial-Screen-500x372.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>However, <b>don&#8217;t click on Install now<\/b> on the next screen. Instead, go for the smaller <b>Repair your computer<\/b> link on the bottom left of the Windows Setup window.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43570 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Repair-Your-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"repair your computer\" width=\"670\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Repair-Your-Computer.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Repair-Your-Computer-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Repair-Your-Computer-500x372.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When the repair options show up, click on <b>Troubleshoot<\/b>. Then, from the options within it, choose <b>Command Prompt<\/b>. Alternatively, you can press the <kbd>Shift<\/kbd> + <kbd>F10<\/kbd> shortcut to launch a new command prompt instance at anytime. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41570 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-Setup-Advanced-Options-Command-Prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Advanced Options Command Prompt\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-Setup-Advanced-Options-Command-Prompt.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-Setup-Advanced-Options-Command-Prompt-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-Setup-Advanced-Options-Command-Prompt-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-Setup-Advanced-Options-Command-Prompt-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use the commands <kbd>diskpart<\/kbd> and then <kbd>list volume<\/kbd> to see a list of all accessible storage devices and their partitions. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43562 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Diskpart\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Note the letters for your partitions on the <b>Ltr<\/b> column. Their capacities under the <b>Size<\/b> column will help you tell them apart. Note down the volume number and letter of three volumes: the small boot partition, the one where Windows is installed, and the mounted installation media. If they all already have assigned letters, skip to step 11. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43564 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-List-Volume.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Diskpart List Volume\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-List-Volume.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-List-Volume-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-List-Volume-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-List-Volume-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If the boot and Windows partitions don&#8217;t have letters assigned, use the <kbd>select volume X<\/kbd> command to select them one after the other. Replace X with their number. Then, use the <kbd>asign letter Z<\/kbd> command to, as it states, assign a letter to each of them, from which you&#8217;ll be able to access their contents.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43563 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-Assign-Letter.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Diskpart Assign Letter\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-Assign-Letter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-Assign-Letter-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-Assign-Letter-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Diskpart-Assign-Letter-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use the <kbd>dir X:<\/kbd> command to ensure you&#8217;ve mounted the correct volumes by checking their contents. Replace &#8220;X&#8221; with the letters you assigned to your volumes. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43567 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Dir Volumes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>For typical Windows 11 (and 10) installation media, use the command <kbd>dism \/get-wiminfo \/wimfile:DRIVELETTER:\\sources\\install.wim<\/kbd> to check the contents of the base installation image. Usually, it will contain multiple versions of Windows (Home, Education, Pro, etc.). Note the <b>Index number<\/b> of the one you&#8217;re using. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43560 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Settup-Command-Prompt-DISM-GET-WIMINFO.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Settup Command Prompt DISM GET WIMINFO\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Settup-Command-Prompt-DISM-GET-WIMINFO.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Settup-Command-Prompt-DISM-GET-WIMINFO-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Settup-Command-Prompt-DISM-GET-WIMINFO-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Settup-Command-Prompt-DISM-GET-WIMINFO-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Create a directory on any of your volumes using the <kbd>mkdir<\/kbd> command. We created one under our user account, on the Windows volume, with <kbd>mkdir z:\\Users\\Ducklord\\winsource<\/kbd>. &#8220;z&#8221; was the letter we assigned to the Windows volume, &#8220;\\Users\\Ducklord&#8221; was the path to our user account, and &#8220;winsource&#8221; was the name of the new folder. Then, mount the installation image with <kbd>dism \/mount-image \/imagefile:LETTER_OF_MOUNTED_INSTALLATION_MEDIA:\\sources\\install.wim \/index:INDEX_NUMBER_OF_YOUR_WINDOWS_VERSION \/MountDir:FULL_PATH_TO_MOUNTED_INSTALLATION_IMAGE \/ReadOnly<\/kbd>. In our case, the command was <kbd>dism \/mount-image \/imagefile:d:\\sources\\install.wim \/index:6 \/MountDir:z:\\Users\\Ducklord\\winsource \/Readonly<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43566 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Mounting-Image.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Mounting Image\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Mounting-Image.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Mounting-Image-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Mounting-Image-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Mounting-Image-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Scan your Windows installation with <kbd>dism \/image:LETTER_OF_MOUNTED_WINDOWS_INSTALLATION:\\ \/cleanup-image \/restorehealth \/source:FULL_PATH_TO_MOUNTED_INSTALLATION_IMAGE\\Windows<\/kbd>. Our command was: <kbd>dism \/image:z:\\ \/cleanup-image \/restorehealth \/source:z:\\users\\Ducklord\\winsource\\Windows<\/kbd>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43565 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Dism-RestoreHealth.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Dism RestoreHealth\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Dism-RestoreHealth.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Dism-RestoreHealth-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Dism-RestoreHealth-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Dism-RestoreHealth-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>After DISM, it&#8217;s time to turn your attention to SFC. Unleash it on your volumes with <kbd>sfc \/scannow \/offbootdir=Y:\\ \/offwindir=Z:\\Windows<\/kbd>. In this example, &#8220;Y&#8221; is the letter of your boot partition, and Z is the letter for the partition with your Windows installation. Note that you might run into a little problem: an error about &#8220;Windows Resource Protection&#8221; might pop up. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43567 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Run SFC\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Run-SFC-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>If such an error appears, use <kbd>net start trustedinstaller<\/kbd> to start the needed module. Then retry SFC &#8211; this time, it should work without a hitch. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-43568 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Starting-TrustedInstaller.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Setup Command Prompt Starting TrustedInstaller\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Starting-TrustedInstaller.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Starting-TrustedInstaller-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Starting-TrustedInstaller-500x271.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Windows-Setup-Command-Prompt-Starting-TrustedInstaller-768x417.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Don&#8217;t proceed with the Windows installation after both DISM and SFC scan your volumes and possibly replace some files. Instead, go back through the installer&#8217;s options until you find an option to either proceed to a normal boot or reboot your computer.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">Hopefully, soon you&#8217;ll be back on your desktop as if nothing happened.<\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"revert_windows_and_its_files_with_a_system_reset\"><\/span>Revert Windows and its files with a System Reset<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>The closest equivalent to a nuke button before a full format is the option to <b>Reset<\/b> your PC. It&#8217;s pretty drastic but also one of the easiest ways to &#8220;uncorrupt&#8221; a Windows installation.<\/p>\r\n<p>The &#8220;Reset this PC&#8221; option offers two paths. One allows you to keep your existing data files. The other eliminates any trace you&#8217;ve been using your computer and starts anew.<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Open the Start menu and use its search functionality to seek &#8220;reset this PC&#8221;. Open the entry when you locate it. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41582 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Searching-for-the-Reset-This-PC-Option-in-Start.jpg\" alt=\"Searching for the Reset This PC Option in Start\" width=\"1047\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Searching-for-the-Reset-This-PC-Option-in-Start.jpg 1047w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Searching-for-the-Reset-This-PC-Option-in-Start-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Searching-for-the-Reset-This-PC-Option-in-Start-500x382.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Searching-for-the-Reset-This-PC-Option-in-Start-768x586.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1047px) 100vw, 1047px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>When at the <b>System &gt; Recovery<\/b> window, click on the <b>Reset PC<\/b> button on the right, under <b>Recovery options<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41584 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-11-System-Recovery-Reset-PC-Option.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 11 System Recovery Reset PC Option\" width=\"1202\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-11-System-Recovery-Reset-PC-Option.jpg 1202w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-11-System-Recovery-Reset-PC-Option-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-11-System-Recovery-Reset-PC-Option-500x296.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Windows-11-System-Recovery-Reset-PC-Option-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>A new window will show up with the classic blue-is-for-problems as its vivid background. It&#8217;s designed to pop out for a reason: if you go on with this process, your PC will return to the equivalent of a blank slate. Please ensure you have backups of all of your important data before proceeding. <b>Even<\/b> if you choose the option <b>Keep my files<\/b>, but especially if you go for <b>Remove everything<\/b>. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41586 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Choosing-the-Reset-PC-Approach-to-Take.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing the Reset PC Approach to Take\" width=\"682\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Choosing-the-Reset-PC-Approach-to-Take.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Choosing-the-Reset-PC-Approach-to-Take-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Choosing-the-Reset-PC-Approach-to-Take-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>The next step offers the option to <b>Change settings<\/b> of the process, but feel free to skip that bit. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41588 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Additional-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Reset PC Additional Settings\" width=\"682\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Additional-Settings.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Additional-Settings-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Additional-Settings-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Finally, you&#8217;ll see a summary of what will happen after resetting your PC. Click on <b>Reset<\/b> if you&#8217;re sure you want to proceed. <img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-41589 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Final-Step.jpg\" alt=\"Reset PC Final Step\" width=\"682\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Final-Step.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Final-Step-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Reset-PC-Final-Step-500x334.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">After the process completes, your Windows installation will be in its original state. Are there further hints of file corruption after that? Then, it&#8217;s more probable the cause is not software but hardware-related, like a failing SSD.<\/div>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"access_what_remains_with_corrupted-file-friendly_tools\"><\/span>Access what remains with corrupted-file-friendly tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Many programs refuse to &#8220;deal&#8221; with any file with the slightest hint of corruption. But not all. Some support accessing corrupted and incomplete files.<\/p>\r\n<p>Thus, even if you don&#8217;t manage to get back your files in pristine condition, you can try accessing them with such software. Here are some of the more fault-tolerant apps worth trying out, depending on the type of the files you want to access:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notepad-plus-plus.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notepad++<\/a>: Text and Markdown documents, &#8220;coding&#8221; formats (from HTML to Python).<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.videolan.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VLC<\/a>: Most types of media (audio\/video files).<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virtualdub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VirtualDub<\/a>: AVI, MP4, and MKV videos.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Audacity<\/a>: Most types of audio files (from WAV to MP3).<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xnview.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">XnView<\/a>: Most types of image files (from JPGs to TIFFs).<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreoffice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LibreOffice<\/a>: Office file formats (Doc, XLS, etc.)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"trust_a_professional_data_repair_service\"><\/span>Trust a professional data repair service<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><img class=\"border-gray border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-42793 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hard-drive-data-recovery-service.jpg\" alt=\"Trust a professional data repair service\" width=\"864\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hard-drive-data-recovery-service.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hard-drive-data-recovery-service-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hard-drive-data-recovery-service-500x278.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hard-drive-data-recovery-service-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>Did you try everything but still can&#8217;t access your corrupted files? There&#8217;s a final possible solution for getting your precious data back: turning to a professional data repair service.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">Such services, like the experts at <a href=\"\/data-recovery-center.html\">CleverFiles&#8217; Data Recovery Center<\/a>, use specialized software and hardware that enables them to pull usable data out of most types of storage solutions. What&#8217;s better, they&#8217;ve got the know-how, years of experience, and quite enticing prices.<\/div>\r\n<p>So, if your attempts at data recovery were fruitless or you don&#8217;t want to invest the time and effort, it&#8217;s worth contacting them.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_can_you_prevent_your_files_from_getting_corrupted\"><\/span>How can you prevent your files from getting corrupted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>You might have dealt successfully with a severe case of file corruption this time, but how can you ensure it won&#8217;t happen again in the future? The following tips could help you minimize the chances data corruption shows up again.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f50b; Never abruptly power off your PC. Always shut it down from the respective option in Windows (or any other OS you&#8217;re using).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x231a; If a shutdown process takes too long, give it up to two hours. The OS may be updating crucial files. After at least that amount of time, press the power button on its chassis once to send another power-off signal. Cut the power <b>only<\/b> after giving it another five to ten minutes.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f44e; <b>Never<\/b> forcefully remove any storage device. Always use any option to &#8220;disconnect it&#8221;, &#8220;eject it&#8221;, or &#8220;disable it&#8221; through the operating system.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4be; Mechanical HDDs don&#8217;t like staying dormant for long periods. If you use them for long-term backup, <b>power them on<\/b> and access their contents at least once per month. It works as &#8220;exercise&#8221; for their mechanical parts (motor, ball bearings, etc.).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4be; Also, remember that mechanical HDDs are more <b>prone to physical damage<\/b>. Even a tiny drop can harm their fragile internals.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4bb; All SSDs come equipped with batteries, but they, too, shouldn&#8217;t be left for years stuck in a drawer. Connect and power them on occasionally.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4bb; SSDs also come with a limited amount of writes. Theoretically, they can still last longer than most mechanical HDDs despite that restriction. Practically it would be better if you didn&#8217;t actively try to wear them down. <b>Avoid needless writes<\/b> and rewrites on them. Use a secondary mechanical HDD for temporary files, cache, downloads, or even the OS&#8217;s swap and hibernation files.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f4e6; Keep your removable storage devices <b>in good condition<\/b>. Don&#8217;t get your USB flash drives or SD cards wet or leave them exposed to direct sunlight for hours. Carry them in cases and avoid having their connectors exposed in any way that could lead to wear (like carrying unprotected SD cards in your pocket with keys and coins).<\/li>\r\n\t<li>&#x1f453; Use software like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hdsentinel.com\/\">HD Sentinel<\/a> to monitor your drives&#8217; SMART condition. It can detect upcoming problems and <b>alert you<\/b> about them, and offer estimates on each device&#8217;s &#8220;health level&#8221;.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>As we saw, there&#8217;s no reason to despair at the first hint of data corruption.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>You have various solutions that can attempt to &#8220;fix&#8221; your files or bring back uncorrupted versions from their past.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tools built in modern OSes can deal with system-file corruption and restore the operating system to its former glory.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Third-party tools can assist further in recovering damaged files.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Versatile software designed with support for incomplete or damaged files, like VLC player or LibreOffice, may still allow you to access the chunks you manage to recover.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>When nothing else works, data recovery experts may be able to assist.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Quite probably, you&#8217;ll soon have your files back and forget about this little adventure. Add our tips on how to avoid such mishaps in the future, and this may be the last time you had to deal with corrupted files.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"related_posts\"><div class=\"related_posts__inner\"><div class=\"h4\">Read also<\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/sd-card-icon.png\" alt=\"microSD card recovery\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" href=\"\/howto\/fix-corrupted-sd-card.html\" class=\"related_post_link\">Best Ways to Fix Corrupted\/Damaged SD Card<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"related_post\"><div class=\"related_post_item\"><div class=\"related_post_img\"><img src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/drive-letter-icon-1.png\" alt=\"drive letter icon\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" \/><\/div><div class=\"related_post_content\"><a target=\"_self\" 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Data<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faq\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div><section itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\">\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq1\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq1\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"is_it_possible_to_recover_corrupted_files\"><\/span>Is it possible to recover corrupted files?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Yes, but the way to do it depends on the particular case of corruption and your personal preferences on how to deal with it.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq2\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq2\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_uncorrupt_a_file\"><\/span>How do I uncorrupt a file?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n      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OS&#8217;s files that are corrupted, you can use the tools that come with it to deal with such issues. If the problem expands to the whole device, like when everything appears garbled because of file system corruption, CHKDSK or its File Explorer-accessible and mouse-friendlier version can help.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq3\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq3\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_can_i_recover_corrupted_files_for_free\"><\/span>How can I recover corrupted files for free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq3\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Is it your own files that are gone, like documents, photos, videos, etc.? You can use software like Disk Drill to recover them from a failing storage device.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 0px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq4\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq4\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why_is_my_file_corrupted_and_unreadable\"><\/span>Why is my file corrupted and unreadable?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>Usually, it&#8217;s because of two possible reasons: either a write process on the storage device was interrupted, damaging its file system, or the device itself is failing.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"border-bottom: 01px solid rgb(213, 217, 217);\" class=\"panel panel-default faq-block\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Question\" role=\"tablist\">\r\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\" role=\"tab\" id=\"headingfaq5\">\r\n                <div class=\"panel-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\r\n                    <a class=\"toggle-link transition-all collapsed\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-item-faq5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-item-faq5\"><h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_do_i_fix_a_corrupted_folder\"><\/span>How do I fix a corrupted folder?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>                   \r\n                    \t<svg class=\"transition-all panel-toggle\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\r\n                            <g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\r\n                                <path d=\"M7,7 L7,0 L9,0 L9,7 L16,7 L16,9 L9,9 L9,16 L7,16 L7,9 L0,9 L0,7 L7,7 Z\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/path>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/svg>\r\n                   <\/a>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div id=\"collapse-item-faq5\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"\">\r\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\r\n<div itemprop=\"text\">\r\n                <p><\/p>\r\n<p>There&#8217;s no single solution for every case of file corruption. 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