{"id":17249,"date":"2021-06-18T14:06:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T14:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=17249"},"modified":"2021-06-18T14:07:08","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T14:07:08","slug":"how-to-fix-the-parameter-is-incorrect-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aikdesigns.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-the-parameter-is-incorrect-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix the Parameter Is Incorrect in Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some users may meet this problem. They cannot access their external hard drive, and they received an error message that says \u201cLocation is not accessible, the parameter is incorrect.\u201d How to fix this problem? This tutorial will introduce the detailed solution for this.<\/p>\n

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Fix The “The Parameter Is Incorrect” Error<\/h2>\n

What should you do if you encounter the \u201cparameter is incorrect\u201d issue? Generally speaking, this error usually occurs on the external hard drive, USB flash drive or SD memory card in Windows 10\/8\/7. However, please don\u2019t worry if you’re experiencing the same issue because it is possible to\u00a0fix the “The parameter is incorrect” error<\/a>. Keep reading to find answers to solve this issue.<\/p>\n

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Causes Of This Parameter Is Incorrect Error<\/strong><\/h2>\n

First, you need to figure out the reasons about this problem. I will show you the various reasons can cause this error message “Drive is not accessible. The parameter is incorrect.”<\/p>\n

One is virus attack problem.<\/p>\n

The second one is USB port problem.<\/p>\n

The third one is the file system goes wrong.<\/p>\n

Bad sectors on the hard drive may be the reason too.<\/p>\n

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How to Fix \u2013 The Parameter Is Incorrect<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here I will introduce two solutions for you. Please follow the solutions to fix “The parameter is incorrect” error.<\/p>\n

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Method 1: Run the CHKDSK command prompt<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can try running CHKDSK to check and repair file system corruption, errors, corruptions or bad sectors on your device. The steps are below:<\/p>\n

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  1. Insert your external hard drive, USB drive or memory card to PC via USB port or motherboard.<\/li>\n
  2. Click the\u00a0Start<\/strong>button and click\u00a0All Programs<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Accessories<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Right-click\u00a0Command<\/strong>Prompt<\/strong>\u00a0and select\u00a0Run as administrator<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. Type\u00a0chkdsk \/f \/r i:<\/strong>in the command prompt and press\u00a0Enter<\/strong>\u00a0NOTE: You should replace \u201ci\u201d with the drive letter of your external hard drive or USB device.\u00a0 \u00a0 \"\"<\/em><\/li>\n
  5. Wait for the process to complete.<\/li>\n
  6. Finally, type\u00a0exit\u00a0<\/strong>and pressEnter\u00a0<\/strong>to exit it. After that, restart your computer and check to see if the error disappears.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    NOTE: sometimes, you need to do this operation in safe mode or PE environment since it can\u2019t be completed under the system.<\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Method 2: Recover data and format this drive<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    If the above method cannot help you, you should find third-party data recovery software like\u00a0MiniTool Power Data Recovery\u00a0to recover lost data from the drive whose parameter is incorrect, and then format it to remove the “drive not accessible, the parameter is incorrect” error.<\/p>\n

    Now, try the following steps to format your drive.<\/p>\n

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    1. Right-click\u00a0This PC<\/strong>. (If you are running Windows 7, you need to right-click\u00a0My Computer<\/strong>.<\/em>)<\/li>\n
    2. Choose\u00a0Manage\u00a0<\/strong>and then click on\u00a0Disk Management<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    3. Right-click the target drive and select\u00a0“Format”<\/strong>, and then click on\u00a0“OK”<\/strong>on the pop-up message box.<\/li>\n
    4. Specify\u00a0Volume Label<\/strong>,\u00a0File System<\/strong>, and check the option\u00a0“Perform a quick format<\/strong>“. After that, click \u201cOK<\/strong>\u201d button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      After formatting, you can access this drive again. But, you cannot find any files on this drive because formatting will delete all original data. Therefore, it is recommended to recover all data before formatting.<\/p>\n

      Hope these two solutions can help you effectively solve the “drive not accessible, the parameter is incorrect” error.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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