Error Code error-disk-change — Windows 11

Postup řešení

1. 1 Press Windows key + R to open the Run dialog. Type 'devmgmt.msc' and press Enter to open Device Manager. Expand 'Disk drives' and look for any device with a yellow warning icon. Right-click it and select 'Uninstall device'. Then click 'Action' in the menu bar and select 'Scan for hardware changes'. This forces Windows to re-detect the drive and reinstall its driver, which can resolve detection issues.
2. 2 Press Windows key + X and select 'Disk Management' from the menu. Look for the affected drive in the lower pane. If it shows as 'Offline', right-click it and select 'Online'. If it shows as 'Unallocated', you may need to assign a drive letter or create a partition, but only if you're sure the data is backed up. This step ensures the drive is properly recognized by the system.
3. 3 Open File Explorer and go to 'This PC'. Right-click on the affected drive and select 'Properties'. Go to the 'Hardware' tab, select the drive, and click 'Properties'. In the new window, go to the 'Volumes' tab and click 'Populate'. This checks if the drive is functioning correctly and shows volume information. If it fails, the drive may be failing.
4. 4 Press Windows key + S, type 'cmd', right-click 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as administrator'. Type 'chkdsk X: /f' (replace X with the drive letter) and press Enter. If prompted to schedule a scan on next reboot, type Y and restart. This checks the file system for errors and fixes them, which can resolve issues caused by corruption.
5. 5 If the drive is an external or removable one, try connecting it to a different USB port or using a different cable. Sometimes the issue is a loose connection or a failing port. Also, try connecting it to another computer to see if the drive itself is the problem. This helps isolate whether the issue is with the drive or the system.