Are you experiencing the “DiskPart has encountered an error” message when you use the DiskPart utility to manage or repair a disk? Wondering how to recover files from a hard drive with errors? Now read this post to learn how to recover files with MiniTool Power Data Recovery.
Apart from the Windows built-in Disk Management, DiskPart is also a useful tool you can rely on in every system to manage disks and partitions reasonably and fix some errors. The DiskPart has more functions than most of the third-party partition magic and its functions are even more powerful. But it has an obvious shortcoming – it runs under the command prompt, and many people who’re unfamiliar with DOS operations tend to make mistakes.
Besides, when there’s something wrong with the disk, DiskPart will “strike”. For instance, “DiskPart has encountered an error” is a frequently seen alert message. The results of the survey show that this error can be caused by a lot of reasons like parameter is incorrect, access is denied, I/O device error, media is write protected, etc.
Here, in the following content of this article, we’ll introduce the main causes of the mentioned hard disk error. We’ll analyze them briefly and give corresponding solutions to help you recover useful data from the problematic disk with MiniTool Power Data Recovery – a professional and free data recovery software that is favored by plenty of computer users.
Problem – DiskPart Has Encountered an Error
We will summarize 6 cases that belong to DiskPart has encountered an error. For each case, we’ll give our explanation of the causes and corresponding solutions. Please figure out the case that is the same as or similar to yours and then use related ways to try to fix the disk error.
Before diving into the specific causes and solutions, we’d like to show you how to recover data from the defective disk. Considering the fact that you may make mistakes during the disk error fix process (which may lead to data overwriting), we strongly advise you to recover important data of the target drive at first.
How to Recover Data From Disk With Error
How can you recover files when your disk has errors and is inaccessible? Professional and green data recovery software is required. Here we recommend you use MiniTool Power Data Recovery.
It is a 100% green and secure file restore tool that can help recover files without damaging the original data and causing further damage to the damaged disk. It is capable of retrieving a diversity of files, including documents, videos, photos, audio, emails, etc. Moreover, all kinds of file storage media are supported by this tool, such as HDDs, SSDs, USB drives, SD cards, memory cards, and more.
The first step is definitely to download and install MiniTool Power Data Recovery. This data restore tool has multiple editions, ranging from the free edition to advanced editions. You can opt for the free edition, but you should know that it has a 1 GB free data recovery limit.
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The second step is to launch the installed software and then select the disk partition you want to scan from the main interface shown below. You can locate the target partition due to its capacity, drive letter, or disk type. Subsequently, you should click the Scan button to start scanning.
The third step is to wait for the scanning process to complete. After that, you can start to tick the files you want to recover.
If there are too many files displayed in the scanning results, the difficulty of finding the required files will increase. However, you don’t need to be anxious since the Filter function can help you locate the needed files accurately by file type, file size, file modification date, and file category.
Moreover, this software is equipped with another useful feature – Search. It is of great help in searching for a certain file/folder by using its file name. Type the keywords of the file name into the search box and then press Enter to get the search results.
The fourth step is to preview the target files for confirmation. Given that the free edition of this software only allows for the recovery of up to 1 GB of files, it is strongly recommended to preview the items before initiating the recovery process to prevent saving unnecessary data. To preview a file, just double-click on it.
The final step is to make sure all the needed files are picked and then click on the Save button to specify a storage path for them.
Till now, we have shown you all the steps to recover data from not accessible drive; please follow these steps carefully when a hard disk error occurs.
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Causes & Solutions – DiskPart Has Encountered an Error
The following 6 symptoms are the most common causes of “DiskPart has encountered an error”. The causes and the solutions are not the same, of course. As a result, you ought to assess what kind of situation suits you the most and then take measures correspondingly to fix the error.
Case 1 – Parameter Is Incorrect
The error – “DiskPart has encountered an error: The parameter is incorrect.” – occurs sometimes and we summarize the 2 most popular causes of this problem:
- The file system of the target partition is corrupted;
- The full-volume encryption driver is changed in Windows.
Solutions:
1. Run Error-Checking
Open Windows Explorer and locate the target drive in the This PC section -> right-click on the drive and choose Properties from the context menu -> shift to the Tools tab -> click Check under Error checking.
Then, the disk check process will be started and finished automatically.
2. Run CHKDSK Command
Type cmd into the search box -> right-click on Command Prompt from the search result and choose Run as administrator -> type chkdsk /f /r *: (“*” stands for the letter of the target drive) -> press Enter in the keyboard.
Then, wait for the completion of the check process.
Case 2 – Access Is Denied
According to the investigation, the error – “DiskPart has encountered an error: Access is denied” – tends to appear when you use the DiskPart clean or format command to clear a USB drive. Of course, those operations can’t be finished due to the error. But, you can try the following solutions to fix it.
Solutions:
1. Run the Command Prompt as Administrator
In the Windows search box, type Command Prompt and then choose Run as administrator from the right panel.
After that, you can try the DiskPart command lines again.
2. Remove the Write-Protection
Step 1. Click on the Start button and select Run.
Step 2. Type regedit into the box and press Enter to open Registry Editor.
Step 3. Navigate to this path:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ StorageDevicePolicies
If there is no StorageDevicePolicies, right-click the Control key and select New > Key. Then name the newly created key to StorageDevicePolicies.
Step 4. Double-click on the WriteProtect key from the right panel and change the value to 0.
If you create the StorageDevicePolicies key by yourself, right-click on it and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. After that, name it to WriteProtect and change its value to 0. Finally, click OK.
See Also: Top Fixes to C Drive Access Denied on Windows
Case 3 – I/O Device Error
The full name of the I/O device error is “DiskPart has encountered an error: The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error”. This error could be caused by a lot of reasons:
- The interface is not appropriate;
- The target device is damaged/defective;
- The device connection is not successful (bad cable, poor connection, or insufficient power supply);
- The compact disk (CD/DVD) is dirty or damaged.
Solutions:
1. Check Hardware Connections
Please change a connection cable, USB port, and a power supply respectively to see whether the problem can be fixed or not.
2. Clean the Surface of Device
If the error occurs on a USB flash drive, external hard drive, or CD/DVD, please clear the dirt and stains from the surface properly.
3. Update the Disk Driver
Sometimes the outdated or corrupted disk drive may be the reason for the I/O device error. In this case, updating or reinstalling the disk driver may help.
- Right-click the Windows logo button and choose Device Manager.
- Expand Disk drives.
- Right-click the target disk that has the I/O device error and choose Update driver or Uninstall device. If you opt to update the drive, you should follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. Suppose you uninstall the device driver, the most appropriate driver should be automatically installed when you reconnect the disk to your computer.
If you’re interested in more information about the I/O device error, please read this article: What Is I/O Device Error & How to Fix I/O Device Error.
Case 4 – Data Error (Cyclic Redundancy Check)
The data error cyclic redundancy check can be the result of many factors, such as registry corruption, unsuccessful program installation, cluttered hard disk, and misconfigured files.
Solutions:
1. Make Use of CHKDSK
(For the detailed steps, please see Parameter Is Incorrect error, Solution 1 – Run Error-Checking)
2. Rely on chkdsk /f Command
Open the Command Prompt tool by using the Windows search box (remember to run as administrator) -> type chkdsk /f *: into the command prompt (“*” should be the letter of the target drive) -> press Enter -> wait for the scan to complete -> restart the computer at the end of the process.
Case 5 – The System Cannot Find the File Specified
This error appears when the USB flash drive/SD card is damaged or corrupted and the file system may turn into RAW. This post provides you with some feasible solutions: How to Fix “The System Cannot Find the File Specified” Disk Error.
Case 6 – The Device Is Not Ready
This error is mainly caused by two reasons: the disk has failed; the storage controller on your mainboard is corrupted.
Solutions:
1. Initialize the Disk
The “The device is not ready” error may occur when your disk is not initialized. To address it, you can go to Disk Management (right-click the Start button and choose Disk Management), right-click the target disk, and choose Initialize Disk.
2. Uninstall the USB Controller
Right-click on the Start button and select Device Manager -> find Universal Serial Bus controllers and expand it -> Right-click on the first USB controller and choose Uninstall -> click on the OK button in the pop-up window to confirm -> repeat this process to uninstall the rest of USB controllers -> restart the computer and retry DiskPart to see whether it works or not.
Brief Summary
When running DiskPart, you tend to encounter errors. We have summarized 6 types of situations that cause a DiskPart error. For each of the cases, we analyze the causes briefly and give corresponding ways to fix the error. Hope those solutions can help you solve your problem. If you have any questions while using MiniTool Power Data Recovery, please send an email to [email protected].
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Shirley graduated from English major and is currently an editor of MiniTool Team. She likes browsing and writing IT-related articles, and is committed to becoming a professional IT problem solver. The topic of her articles are generally about data recovery, data backup, and computer disk management, as well as other IT issues. In spare time, she likes watching movies, hiking and fishing.