01-29-2016, 02:43 PM
In Windows, the chkdsk /f does not format. The /f will attempt to fix found disk errors. Linux Lite noticed an input/output error which is why the drive failed to mount.
Do what the error says. Connect the external drive to your Windows machine, run chkdsk /f on the drive letter representing the external hard drive, and then reboot into Windows twice.
If you don't know how to do that within Windows using a command prompt, another way would be to open Windows Explorer, right click on the drive representing your external hard drive, and go to Properties. Within Properties, click on the Tools tab. You should see an option called "Error-checking." Click on "Check now..." Make sure the "Automatically fix file system errors" square is checked, and then click on "Start."
After that, reboot into Windows, twice.
Do what the error says. Connect the external drive to your Windows machine, run chkdsk /f on the drive letter representing the external hard drive, and then reboot into Windows twice.
If you don't know how to do that within Windows using a command prompt, another way would be to open Windows Explorer, right click on the drive representing your external hard drive, and go to Properties. Within Properties, click on the Tools tab. You should see an option called "Error-checking." Click on "Check now..." Make sure the "Automatically fix file system errors" square is checked, and then click on "Start."
After that, reboot into Windows, twice.
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