{"id":56293,"date":"2025-11-04T16:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=56293"},"modified":"2025-11-04T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T16:32:35","slug":"fix-parameter-is-incorrect-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/external-hard-drive-parameter-is-incorrect.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix \u201cThe Parameter is Incorrect\u201d Error on External Hard Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Plugged in your external hard drive, only to be hit with the cryptic message &#8220;The parameter is incorrect&#8221;? In an instant, you\u2019ve lost access to all of your photos and videos, work files, and potentially, backups.<\/p>\r\n<p>This error message is common for Windows 10 and 11 users, especially with drives from certain manufacturers. But, with the right tools and steps, you can easily recover your files and bring the drive back to life.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>Our team of data recovery experts has curated and hand-tested the most effective fixes to save you the guesswork. By the end, you\u2019ll have a clear, expert-approved path to fix the &#8220;The parameter is incorrect&#8221; error message and recover your data.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CFeZkgTrb-k\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_does_the_parameter_is_incorrect_error_mean\"><\/span>What Does the &#8220;Parameter Is Incorrect&#8221; Error Mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>This message pops up when your operating system (OS) is trying to access data on the drive, but for some reason, it can\u2019t. It\u2019s still detected, but it\u2019s not receiving the correct instructions it needs to search for and access your files.<\/p>\r\n<p>It happens to all manner of storage devices, including external hard disk drives (HDDs) and solid-state drives (SSDs), SD cards, and USB flash drives. In particular, many Toshiba and WD external hard drive owners report problems related to this error.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>The root cause behind it can vary, so we\u2019ve broken the most common ones down into groups.<\/b><\/p>\r\n<p><b>High probability<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Removing the device before using &#8220;Safely Remove&#8221;.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Damage or corruption to the file system (NTFS, FAT32, exFAT).<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><b>Medium probability<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Growing number of bad sectors\/blocks on the device.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Worn or faulty USB cable\/port.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><b>Low probability<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Sudden loss of power while the drive is connected.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Physical failure in the controller or other hardware components.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use of non-standard file system cluster sizes by third-party software.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Incorrect operation of system services or background processes that manage disk access.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">The data itself is usually untouched and still on the drive, just inaccessible through normal means like File Explorer. Therefore, additional tools are needed to get that data.<\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"are_there_any_quick_fixes_for_the_parameter_is_incorrect_error\"><\/span>Are there Any Quick Fixes for the &#8220;Parameter Is Incorrect&#8221; Error?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>When it\u2019s connection or power-related, it\u2019s simply about going through a few methodical steps. This is also good as a preliminary step before we get into the nitty-gritty.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><b>Try another USB port.<\/b> Ports can fail or deliver inconsistent power. Try another port that\u2019s known to be working. USB 3.0 ports are best, as they can deliver up to 900 mA to power drives.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Swab the USB cable.<\/b> A cable that\u2019s loose or damaged is a common culprit. It causes intermittent disconnections, which then leads to corruption.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Test on another PC.<\/b> Confirm the issue persists when connecting the drive to another computer.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Doing these checks first can save a lot of time. There have been documented cases of this error message appearing on a device, only to discover it\u2019s caused by an <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.tomshardware.com\/threads\/transcend-external-hard-disk-lights-up-but-doesnt-open-in-the-drive.2887670\/\">insufficient supply of power<\/a>, either through a USB hub or the port directly.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how_to_fix_the_parameter_is_incorrect_on_an_external_hard_drive\"><\/span>How to Fix the Parameter Is Incorrect on an External Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>This section is going to cover the most effective sequence of actions needed to fix the error message. This will solve the problem in most cases, but we have some other methods if these don&#8217;t work.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_1_recover_data_from_an_external_hard_drive\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Step 1.<\/span> Recover Data From an External Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Seeing as there\u2019s no way of confirming the condition of your drive, securing your data is what comes first and foremost. If any of your data is lost, implementing any fixes also has a chance of rendering it unrecoverable in the process. You can do this with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/hard-drive-data-recovery.html\">hard drive recovery software<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>This is how to back up and recover data from an external hard drive with the &#8220;The parameter is incorrect&#8221; message:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"\/download.html\">Download<\/a>, install, and open Disk Drill.<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>Go to <b>Byte-to-byte Backup<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56298 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/byte-to-byte-backup.jpg\" alt=\"Accessing the backup feature.\" width=\"1351\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/byte-to-byte-backup.jpg 1351w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/byte-to-byte-backup-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/byte-to-byte-backup-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/byte-to-byte-backup-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select your drive, then click <b>Create backup<\/b>. You can skip this step and go straight to step six, but we strongly recommend creating and scanning a backup instead of working with the problematic drive.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56304 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/starting-backup.jpg\" alt=\"Starting the backup.\" width=\"1359\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/starting-backup.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/starting-backup-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/starting-backup-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/starting-backup-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Give the backup a name, choose where it will be stored, then click <b>OK<\/b>. You\u2019ll need free space equal to the size of the external hard drive showing the \u201cThe parameter is incorrect\u201d error.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56299 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/creating-backup.jpg\" alt=\"Creating the backup.\" width=\"1360\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/creating-backup.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/creating-backup-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/creating-backup-500x290.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/creating-backup-768x446.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Return to <b>Storage Devices<\/b> and attach the disk image using <b>Attach disk image<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56297 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/attach-disk-image.jpg\" alt=\"Attaching the disk image.\" width=\"1357\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/attach-disk-image.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/attach-disk-image-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/attach-disk-image-500x293.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/attach-disk-image-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select the disk image, or your drive if you didn\u2019t make one, then click <b>Search for lost data<\/b>. If you previously decided not to create a backup, select your external hard drive instead.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56303 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/scan-disk-image.jpg\" alt=\"Scanning the disk image.\" width=\"1360\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/scan-disk-image.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/scan-disk-image-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/scan-disk-image-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/scan-disk-image-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1360px) 100vw, 1360px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Universal Scan<\/b> to have Disk Drill scan for every recoverable file. <b>Advanced Camera Recovery<\/b> is only preferred when recovering unedited videos from cameras and drones.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56296 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/start-universal-scan.jpg\" alt=\"Starting a Universal Scan with Disk Drill.\" width=\"1357\" height=\"794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/start-universal-scan.jpg 1357w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/start-universal-scan-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/start-universal-scan-500x293.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/start-universal-scan-768x449.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1357px) 100vw, 1357px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Review found items<\/b> once the scan is done. Alternatively, if you only need to recover a certain file type, click one of the colored file format icons.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56302 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/review-found-files.jpg\" alt=\"Reviewing what Disk Drill.\" width=\"1363\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/review-found-files.jpg 1363w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/review-found-files-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/review-found-files-500x295.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/review-found-files-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1363px) 100vw, 1363px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Preview and select the files you wish to recover. Your data will be broken down into three sections. <b>Existing<\/b> contains regular, existing data, while anything that\u2019s lost will be in <b>Deleted or lost<\/b> or <b>Reconstructed<\/b>. If the long list of files is difficult to navigate, you can refine the results using filters. When ready, click <b>Recover<\/b>. Alternatively, you can recover all the found files at once.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56301 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/recover-external-drive-data.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting data to recover.\" width=\"1359\" height=\"793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/recover-external-drive-data.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/recover-external-drive-data-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/recover-external-drive-data-500x292.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/recover-external-drive-data-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Next<\/b> to finish recovery. The free version lets you recover up to 100 MB of data, which is usually enough to recover critical files, or at least try the software.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56300 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/finish-recovery.jpg\" alt=\"Finishing recovery.\" width=\"1359\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/finish-recovery.jpg 1359w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/finish-recovery-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/finish-recovery-500x294.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/finish-recovery-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1359px) 100vw, 1359px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-success\" role=\"alert\">We chose Disk Drill as it can bypass drive corruption and Windows error messages, like this one, to access the data directly. The same is true even if the disk is in a <a href=\"\/howto\/raw-drive-recovery.html\">RAW<\/a> or <a href=\"\/howto\/crashed-hard-drive-recovery.html\">crashed<\/a> state. Plus, it supports all commonly used Windows file systems, including <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-ntfs-partition.html\">NTFS<\/a>, exFAT, and FAT32.<\/div>\r\n<p>Next, we\u2019re going to focus on repairing the issue using the command-line tool CHKDSK.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_2_use_chkdsk_to_repair_accessibility_issues\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Step 2.<\/span>  Use CHKDSK to Repair Accessibility Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows-server\/administration\/windows-commands\/chkdsk?tabs=event-viewer\">CHKDSK<\/a> is a built-in Windows tool for repairing file system-related issues. It can repair the logical errors that commonly cause this &#8211; file system corruption, soft bad sectors, cross-linked files, and invalid directory entries.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Here\u2019s how to use CHKDSK to fix an external hard drive with the &#8220;parameter is incorrect&#8221; error message:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Right-click <b>Start<\/b> and click <b>Terminal (Admin)<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56307 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-elevated-terminal.jpg\" alt=\"Opening an elevated Terminal.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-elevated-terminal.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-elevated-terminal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-elevated-terminal-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-elevated-terminal-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>CHKDSK X: \/r<\/b>. Replace <b>X<\/b> with the letter assigned to your drive.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56306 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/run-chkdsk.jpg\" alt=\"Running CHKDSK.\" width=\"1238\" height=\"690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/run-chkdsk.jpg 1238w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/run-chkdsk-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/run-chkdsk-500x279.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/run-chkdsk-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1238px) 100vw, 1238px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> and let CHKDSK run until completion.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>The amount of time it takes for CHKDSK to finish scanning depends on the size of your drive. If you\u2019re scanning a few terabytes of data, it might take a few hours. Let CHKDSK do its thing until completion, as interrupting the process can cause problems. For instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/techsupport\/comments\/167kbpy\/interrupted_chkdsk_and_now_cant_access_external\/\">one Reddit user<\/a> found that stopping CHKDSK actually rendered their drive unrecognizable.<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-info\" role=\"alert\">CHKDSK will not work on drives that are RAW, with one exception. If it\u2019s an NTFS-formatted drive that has lost its boot sector, it will work. For all other cases, <a href=\"#testdisk\">check out TestDisk<\/a> instead.<\/div>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"step_3_format_the_drive_to_fix_the_parameter_is_incorrect_error\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Step 3.<\/span>  Format the Drive to Fix the Parameter Is Incorrect Error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If you weren\u2019t able to run CHKDSK because your drive is RAW, or it simply didn\u2019t fix the issue, formatting is your best option. Formatting is a guaranteed fix. It\u2019s basically a factory reset that writes a new file system to the drive\u2019s partition, effectively erasing any logical issues with the old one.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"alert alert-warning\" role=\"alert\">This <em>will<\/em> delete all of your data, so it\u2019s essential you either back it up or recover it now if you haven\u2019t already. We\u2019ll guide you through how to do this with DiskPart to avoid any chance of errors being returned by GUI apps like Disk Management. If formatting doesn\u2019t work, then it means your drive can\u2019t be fixed, at least not reliably.<\/div>\r\n<p><b>This is how you implement the format &#8220;Parameter is incorrect&#8221; external hard drive fix:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Right-click <b>Start<\/b> and click <b>Terminal (Admin)<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>diskpart<\/b> and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56316 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/diskpart.jpg\" alt=\"Running diskpart.\" width=\"1169\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/diskpart.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/diskpart-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/diskpart-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/diskpart-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>list disk<\/b> and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>. Make note of your drive letter.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56311 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/list-disks.jpg\" alt=\"List disks command.\" width=\"1173\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/list-disks.jpg 1173w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/list-disks-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/list-disks-500x301.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/list-disks-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1173px) 100vw, 1173px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>select disk X<\/b>. Replace <b>X<\/b> with your drive letter and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56312 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-disk.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the disk.\" width=\"1158\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-disk.jpg 1158w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-disk-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-disk-500x299.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-disk-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>clean<\/b>, press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56314 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clean-command.jpg\" alt=\"Running the clean command.\" width=\"1172\" height=\"699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clean-command.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clean-command-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clean-command-500x298.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clean-command-768x458.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>create partition primary<\/b>, press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56315 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/create-partition-primary.jpg\" alt=\"Creating a primary partition.\" width=\"1163\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/create-partition-primary.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/create-partition-primary-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/create-partition-primary-500x301.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/create-partition-primary-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1163px) 100vw, 1163px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>active<\/b>, press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56313 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/active-command.jpg\" alt=\"Activating the volume.\" width=\"1163\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/active-command.jpg 1163w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/active-command-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/active-command-500x301.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/active-command-768x462.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1163px) 100vw, 1163px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>format fs=ntfs quick<\/b>, press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56317 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/format-partition.jpg\" alt=\"Formatting the partition.\" width=\"1152\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/format-partition.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/format-partition-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/format-partition-500x297.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/format-partition-768x457.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what_else_can_you_do_to_fix_the_parameter_is_incorrect_external_hard_drive_error\"><\/span>What Else Can You Do to Fix the Parameter Is Incorrect External Hard Drive Error?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>The aforementioned methods are the most effective in the general sense. However, if that isn\u2019t the direction you want to go, there are some alternatives that have proven useful in other user cases.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_1_fix_the_decimal_symbol_in_region_settings\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 1.<\/span>  Fix the Decimal Symbol in Region Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>Believe it or not, this issue can arise from the incorrect decimal symbol being used. This is usually the case if it\u2019s not just your external hard drive saying it\u2019s not accessible and the parameter is incorrect, but every device or action you take.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>This is how to fix the &#8220;Parameter is incorrect&#8221; message in Windows 11, but the steps will be the same if you want to know how to fix the &#8220;Parameter is incorrect&#8221; message in Windows 10:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Start<\/b> and search &#8220;Control Panel&#8221;. Open it.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56319 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"Opening Control Panel.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-control-panel.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-control-panel-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-control-panel-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/open-control-panel-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Change date, time, or number formats<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56321 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/change-clock-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Changing clock settings.\" width=\"1243\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/change-clock-settings.jpg 1243w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/change-clock-settings-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/change-clock-settings-500x315.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/change-clock-settings-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1243px) 100vw, 1243px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Click <b>Additional settings<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56320 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/additional-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Additional settings.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/additional-settings.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/additional-settings-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/additional-settings-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/additional-settings-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Correct the decimal symbol. In most cases, it\u2019s a period (.). Click <b>Apply<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56322 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/correct-decimal.jpg\" alt=\"Correcting symbol.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/correct-decimal.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/correct-decimal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/correct-decimal-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/correct-decimal-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Close all windows.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_2_try_testdisk_to_repair_corruption\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 2.<\/span>  <span id=\"testdisk\">Try TestDisk to Repair Corruption<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgsecurity.org\/wiki\/TestDisk\">TestDisk<\/a> is a partition recovery tool that aims to recover your data by repairing the underlying damage that\u2019s causing the error to appear. It can <a href=\"\/howto\/repair-corrupted-external-hard-drive.html\">repair an external hard drive<\/a> without losing data by targeting RAW, <a href=\"\/howto\/recover-unallocated-partition.html\">unallocated<\/a>, and missing partitions, making it a recovery option <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenforums.com\/hardware-devices\/403203-wd-elements-being-read-raw-contents-readable-through-app.html\">recommended by many<\/a> in the recovery community.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>This is how to fix &#8220;The parameter is incorrect&#8221; using TestDisk:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgsecurity.org\/wiki\/TestDisk_Download\">Download<\/a> and extract the contents of TestDisk. Open <b>testdisk_win.exe<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> to create a log file.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Select your drive, then press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56323 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-external-drive.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting the external drive.\" width=\"1205\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-external-drive.jpg 1205w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-external-drive-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-external-drive-500x306.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/select-external-drive-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1205px) 100vw, 1205px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Choose your partition table type, then press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56328 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/partition-table-type.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing a partition table type.\" width=\"1213\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/partition-table-type.jpg 1213w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/partition-table-type-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/partition-table-type-500x308.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/partition-table-type-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1213px) 100vw, 1213px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> on the <b>Analyse<\/b> option.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56325 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/analyse-disk.jpg\" alt=\"Analysing the disk.\" width=\"1202\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/analyse-disk.jpg 1202w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/analyse-disk-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/analyse-disk-500x308.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/analyse-disk-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> to begin a <b>Quick Search<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56326 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/begin-quick-search.jpg\" alt=\"Starting the quick search,\" width=\"1208\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/begin-quick-search.jpg 1208w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/begin-quick-search-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/begin-quick-search-500x310.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/begin-quick-search-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1208px) 100vw, 1208px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> on the found partition. You can view the files on the partition by pressing <b>P<\/b> to confirm it\u2019s the correct one.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56327 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/found-partition.jpg\" alt=\"The found partition.\" width=\"1207\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/found-partition.jpg 1207w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/found-partition-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/found-partition-500x306.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/found-partition-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Go to the <b>Write<\/b> option and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd> if your partition was found. If it wasn\u2019t, you\u2019ll need to perform a <b>Deeper Search<\/b> instead.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56324 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-partition.jpg\" alt=\"Writing the partition.\" width=\"1202\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-partition.jpg 1202w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-partition-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-partition-500x307.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/write-partition-768x472.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1202px) 100vw, 1202px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Press <kbd>Y<\/kbd> to confirm, and then restart your PC.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>For more information about this software, we recommend reading our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/testdisk-review.html\">TestDisk review<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"title_sc_bg\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"method_3_use_dism_and_sfc\"><\/span><span class=\"title_shortcode_bg\">Method 3.<\/span>  Use DISM and SFC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<p>If the \u201cParameter is incorrect\u201d error still appears after running CHKDSK or TestDisk, it may be caused by corrupted Windows system files rather than the external drive itself. Windows has SFC (System File Checker) and DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) just for this. We\u2019ll be using these tools to scan and automatically restore missing or corrupted system files.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>Here\u2019s how to use SFC and DISM:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Right-click <b>Start<\/b> and click <b>Terminal (Admin)<\/b>.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Type <b>sfc \/scannow<\/b> and press <kbd>Enter<\/kbd>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56329 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sfc-command.jpg\" alt=\"Running the SFC command.\" width=\"1365\" height=\"808\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sfc-command.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sfc-command-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sfc-command-500x296.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sfc-command-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/li>\r\n\t<li>After that, run <b>DISM \/Online \/Cleanup-Image \/Restorehealth<\/b>.<img class=\"border-blue border-radius-10 aligncenter wp-image-56330 size-full\" src=\"\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dism-command.jpg\" alt=\"Running the DISM command.\" width=\"1352\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dism-command.jpg 1352w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dism-command-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dism-command-500x294.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dism-command-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1352px) 100vw, 1352px\" \/><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when_is_it_better_to_seek_professional_help\"><\/span>When Is It Better to Seek Professional Help?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>No luck with any of the methods we\u2019ve mentioned? Unfortunately, it\u2019s looking like physical damage is present on the drive. The easiest way to check this is by performing S.M.A.R.T. disk diagnostics using a tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/crystalmark.info\/en\/software\/crystaldiskinfo\/\">CrystalDiskInfo<\/a> or directly in Disk Drill, since you\u2019ve already installed it. If this indicates errors with the disk, the best and safest solution is to have a <a href=\"\/howto\/best-data-recovery-services.html\">professional data recovery service<\/a> perform recovery for you.<\/p>\r\n<p>A data recovery service gives you the highest chance of getting the most data back, and they can even <a href=\"\/howto\/dead-hard-drive-recovery.html\">recover data from dead hard drives<\/a>, depending on the extent of the damage. Just be sure to use a provider that offers a &#8220;no data, no charge&#8221; policy, like the <a href=\"\/data-recovery-center.html\">Cleverfiles Data Recovery Center<\/a>, so you\u2019re not charged if no data can be recovered.<\/p>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion_prevention_tips\"><\/span>Conclusion &amp; Prevention Tips<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p>The &#8220;The parameter is incorrect&#8221; error usually points towards a logical issue, not total data loss. Recover your files first, then you can fix it using a tool like CHKDSK or TestDisk, or just format it completely. If the error persists even after this, the problem is likely hardware-related, in which case professional data recovery is recommended.<\/p>\r\n<p><b>While this problem may not be 100% unavoidable, there are steps you can take to prevent it and keep your data safe:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Back up important data regularly.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use powered USB 3.0 ports and quality cables.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Always eject drives safely.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Check drive health periodically with diagnostic tools.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\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=\"what_should_i_do_if_the_drive_disappears_from_explorer_or_disk_management_after_showing_the_parameter_is_incorrect_error\"><\/span>What should I do if the drive disappears from Explorer or Disk Management after showing the Parameter Is Incorrect error? <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>If, for example, your WD Elements drive started showing &#8220;Parameter is incorrect&#8221; and it disappeared from Explorer or Disk Management, your first action is to create a byte-to-byte backup. This will preserve the current state of the disk, allowing for later recovery. If the drive doesn\u2019t even let you do that, you need to send it in to a data recovery service for professional recovery. <\/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=\"what_if_chkdsk_cant_fix_the_parameter_is_incorrect_error_or_it_takes_too_long\"><\/span>What if CHKDSK can\u2019t fix the Parameter is incorrect error, or it takes too long?<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-faq2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"headingfaq2\" 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>CHKDSK isn\u2019t the final fix for this error message. You can use TestDisk to try and fix the error, or if your data is already safe, just format the drive. Keep in mind, however, that CHKDSK can take a few hours on large drives, so it would be best to let it finish if it\u2019s already started.<\/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=\"my_drive_is_recognized_as_raw_and_chkdsk_wont_work_what_should_i_do\"><\/span>My drive is recognized as RAW, and CHKDSK won\u2019t work. 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However, if you have the data already, you can just format the drive instead.<\/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=\"is_there_anything_to_do_if_the_parameter_is_incorrect_error_appears_on_a_bitlocker-encrypted_drive\"><\/span>Is there anything to do if the Parameter is incorrect error appears on a BitLocker-encrypted drive?<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>Yes, all of the methods mentioned in this article will work if the BitLocker drive is unlocked. However, if the drive is locked, none of the methods will work, as all of the data on the drive will be unrecognizable. <\/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=\"what_if_smart_checks_show_good_health_but_the_parameter_is_incorrect_error_persists\"><\/span>What if S.M.A.R.T. checks show good health, but the Parameter is incorrect error persists?<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>This message appearing doesn\u2019t necessarily mean that your drive is failing. 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