How to fix “The Parameter is Incorrect” on external media in Windows 10/8/7

The malfunction appears in Windows 10/8/7 and prevents opening the connected device and gaining access to the information stored on it. The malfunction usually appears when an external drive is connected with the message “No access to the disk, the parameter is set incorrectly” .

If such a situation arises, it is unlikely that it will be possible to remove the problem without losing data. Not sure where to start? Here are some useful instructions that will certainly help you recover information from the media.

How to fix “The parameter is set incorrectly”

This error appears and makes your device inaccessible due to its system distortions and errors. Making a list of all the problems causing the error message will help in troubleshooting and recovering data.

Method 1. Launch Command Prompt and enter CHKDSK

1. Connect an external hard drive, USB drive or memory stick to your PC.
2. Turn on the command line:

• In Windows 7, click Start , type cmd in the search box, press Enter , select cmd.exe and run the program.
• In Windows 10/8, press Windows Button + X and choose Command Prompt.

3. In the window, type chkdsk E: / f / r , where E needs to be replaced with the letter your media is named after.

This command will run a check for various violations of the integrity of the system, leading to the message “No access to the disk, the parameter is set incorrectly.”

Method 2. Recover data and format the media.

If the previous instructions did not solve the problem, then you have only one option – perform high-level formatting to fix the error. Connect the inaccessible drive to your computer, right-click and click Format . Then select Ok and formatting will start immediately. This operation will create a new file system and fix any problems with the old one. To get back some of the deleted information, restore it using

EaseUS disk data recovery

… Below is a detailed instruction.

1. Connect the media to your computer, download and installEaseUS data recovery software

   , select the drive and enable Scan .

2. The application will start searching and scanning for lost or inaccessible data. Once completed, a deep scan will automatically start to find more files.
3. After scanning, find the files you need to recover. Click the Restore button .

After retrieving all information from an external drive, USB drive, or other storage device, format the device using a disk management tool to clear the error.