F freddysvd Honorable Dec 9, 2012 1 0 10,510 Dec 9, 2012 #1 I cannot delete files. Error message comes saying that files are corrupt. How to empty my external hard disk? I don't want to save the files.
I cannot delete files. Error message comes saying that files are corrupt. How to empty my external hard disk? I don't want to save the files.
N noidea_77 Distinguished Jul 28, 2012 6,523 0 19,960 Dec 9, 2012 #2 Right click on the drive in explorer, goto properties / tools and run the error check with automatic correction. Your hdd might report physical problem, like lost sectors. Don't use it for important files in this case. Upvote 0 Downvote
Right click on the drive in explorer, goto properties / tools and run the error check with automatic correction. Your hdd might report physical problem, like lost sectors. Don't use it for important files in this case.