Disclaimer: Diskpart command line can fix RAW partition and convert RAW to NTFS or other Windows file systems you want. But it also wipes all data saved on the partition. Therefore, if you do care about files on the partition, you should recover data from the RAW partition at first. If not, you can skip the data recovery process below. Windows Diskpart convert RAW to NTFS, fix RAW partition, format RAW partition to NTFS on hard drive, external hard drive, USB flash drive,.
RAW partition? Know the signs!. You receive a message such as: “The volume does not contain a recognized file system. Make sure that all the necessary file system drivers are loaded and the volume is not damaged”; “Sector not found”; “Wrong media type media. Interrupt, Retry, Fail?”.
You see the message: “You need to format the disk before you can use it. Do you want to format it?” whenever you open a disk in Windows Explorer. You cannot use CHKDSK and receive a message like this: “The file system type is RAW.
CHKDSK is not available for RAW drives.”. The file system is defined as RAW.In all these cases, you cannot open the partition and you do not have an opportunity to take any actions with the logical disk.But still, you can recover a RAW partition! But let’s read about everything you need to know.
Why a partition became RAWIt is necessary to figure out what could lead to the RAW partition in order to avoid it in the future. Bad sectors & file system.If the file system is situated on the hard drive close to a bad sector (or situated on the bad sectors), that may lead to corruption of the file system and the appearance of a RAW partition. The cable problems.The fault may be caused by a damaged or broken hard drive cable. This is extremely rare and mostly occurs in external hard drives. Sudden power failure.For example, the logical disk worked, performed tasks, and suddenly the computer turns off due to a power blackout. This kind of situation can damage the file system and, consequently, lead to a RAW partition. File system change.An improper file system change may create errors, leading to the RAW partition.
Virus attack.Disks can be damaged by other malicious systems. Viruses can lead to a system crash, file encryption and RAW partitions. Therefore, it is rational to use good antivirus software to protect your data and periodically check your computer for possible threats of viruses.All these reasons are very serious and you should try to avoid them in the future.
But now it is time to deal with the RAW problem that you already have. RAW Partition before recovery.RAW partition recovery is real!The first thing you need to do is to recover files from the RAW partition, because reformatting will cause all your data will be lost. Special software will help you to recover RAW partition files easily. There is no need to hurry, because the quality of the result depends first of all on the choice of a tool for Windows RAW partition repair.Let's consider the best one!
The best RAW partition recovery softwareThe best professional software for all kinds of hard and logical drives troubles is DiskInternals Partition Recovery. This program supports the following file systems: FAT12, ReFS, UFS, HFS, NTFS, ReiserFS, Reiser4, XFS, Ext2/3/4, etc.The software can recover files from RAW partitions of any size and amount. DiskInternals Partition Recovery works under Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Vista and other versions.You can use the preview function of the files for free before restoring it. So, you be sure that your data can be recovered completely and efficiently. Only if you want to save the recovered files from RAW partition do you need to purchase a license for this product and enter the license key.There is a free trial version of this program. Download it and you will see everything described above.
Below, for clarity and convenience, are step-by-step instructions for RAW partition files recovery. Guide: recover files from a RAW partition with DiskInternals Partition Recovery. 1. Download and install DiskInternals Partition Recovery. Partition recovery wizard - preview recovered files.
6. RAW partition files recovery. To recover files, you need to select the desired files and click on the red cross named “Recovery”. Select the location (not the RAW partition!), and after that, you will be prompted to purchase a license. Enter the license key and save your files.RAW partition repair methods:As long as you have your files back from a RAW logical drive, you can safely fix it.Chkdsk is not always availabe for RAW partition, so you can try to use diskpart method to into real file system (read 'Action 6' in the link).Another way, you can use Disk Management as tool, that make from RAW NTFS, FAT or exFAT file system (read 'Action 4' in the link).Good luck!
Updated by Admin to on July 17th, 2019I am unable to access my Windows partition. After spending hours I finally figured out it must have something to do with the partition. Windows properties show 0 Bytes for this partition.
Diskpart and list volume is showing this drive is formatted as RAW file system not NTFS. When I accessed it, Windows pops up a message '.
Do you want to format it now?' Can someone help me figure out how to fix/convert RAW to NTFS without formatting and losing my data?
Why need to fix/convert RAW to NTFS?When a storage device (Such as hard drive, external hard drive, USB drive, flash drive, SD card, memory card) became, you cannot access the data stored on these storage devices. When accesing the RAW storage device in Windows explorer, you may get the following error message 'You need to format the disk in drive E: before you can use it. Do you want to format it?'
From Windows.When receiving the above RAW drive format error message, you have to click 'Format disk' to format the RAW storage device as to fix/convert RAW file system to NTFS and make the storage device reusable again. However, formatting will cause data loss problem. If there are some solutions that can fix/convert RAW file system to NTFS without formatting and data loss, it will be perfect.