How to Fix Format Disk Error Without Formatting Using CMD In Windows

1. Issue with the file system
2. Virus attack
3. Bad sectors in the hard drive
4. Sudden loss of power when working with the hard drive
5. External hard drive detached incorrectly or pulled with force.

Steps to Fix Format Disk Error without Formatting

Step 1: Fix Format Disk Error by Running Anti-virus Scan

Step 2: Fix Format Disk Error by Running CHKDSK Scan in CMD

1. Click on Windows button located at the left-bottom corner of your desktop screen.
2. Type ‘CMD’ in the search area and press Enter key
3. Then type ‘chkdsk i:f’ into the command prompt windows (Replace I with your hard disk drive letter) and press the Enter key
4. You will notice that your damaged files will start repairing. Make sure it finishes before interrupting the scan, if you see a warning message click on ‘Yes’ button or press ‘Y’ on the keyboard and then press Enter.

Step 3: Fix Format Disk Error by Using Hard Drive Recovery Tool

1.  Download Hard Drive RecoverySoftware on your computer, install and launch it
2. Click on Scan Option. The tool will start the scanning process.
3. After that, the software will display all the data associated with the hard drive.
4. Select the data which you want to recover and click on Save button.
5. Now, select the location you would want to save your recovered data
6. The software will begin the process. After the recovery process is completed, go to the destination location to view your data associated with your hard drive.