{"id":29593,"date":"2018-12-27T12:22:05","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T12:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=29593"},"modified":"2025-12-29T06:57:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:57:06","slug":"repair-corrupt-photos-in-windows10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/repair-corrupt-photos-in-windows10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Repair Corrupt Photos in Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Photo corruption&nbsp;usually occurs due to malware or virus infection, bad sectors, and improper drive ejection. However, a photo file may also get corrupt due to dying storage media, system crash, sudden system shutdown, corrupt file, and file system errors.<\/p><p>Further, there could be a case where the recovered photos may be corrupt. That happens due to&nbsp;file overwriting&nbsp;as you continue using the storage media or the system after file loss.<\/p><p>Thus, when you open a corrupt photo, it displays either an error that the file can&rsquo;t be opened or part of photo shows as blank or with random colorful lines and broken pixels (see screenshots below).<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Corrupt-Photo-with-distorted-pixels.jpg\" alt=\"Corrupt Photo with distorted pixels\" class=\"wp-image-29594 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Corrupt-Photo-with-distorted-pixels.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Corrupt-Photo-with-distorted-pixels-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Corrupt-Photo-with-distorted-pixels-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Figure 1: Corrupt Photo with distorted pixels<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>In this guide, we will show you different ways to repair corrupted photos in Windows 10.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-repair-corrupt-photos-in-windows-10\"><strong>Methods to Repair Corrupt Photos in Windows 10<\/strong><\/h2><p>After data loss or file corruption, it&rsquo;s important to stop using the storage media to avoid further damage. By minimizing the drive or system use, the chances of affecting other photos and further corrupting the damaged photo decrease significantly.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Method <\/strong>1: Run a CHKDSK Scan<\/strong><\/h3><p>CHKDSK scan helps fix the file system errors and retrieve recoverable information from bad sectors. The scan may fix the corruption but before you run the CHKDSK scan,&nbsp;<strong>backup the corrupt photos to a different external drive<\/strong>.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the storage media containing corrupt photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Press<strong> Windows+S<\/strong> keys and type <strong>cmd<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Right-click on <strong>Command Prompt<\/strong> and click &lsquo;<strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>&rsquo;.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Run-Command-Prompt-as-administrator.jpg\" alt=\"Run Command Prompt as administrator\" class=\"wp-image-29646 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Run-Command-Prompt-as-administrator.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Run-Command-Prompt-as-administrator-174x300.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Figure 3: Run Command Prompt as administrator<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type <strong>chkdsk \/r \/f X:<\/strong> where <strong>X <\/strong>is the connected drive letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CHKDSK-scan-repairing-file-system-errors.jpg\" alt=\"CHKDSK scan repairing file system errors\" class=\"wp-image-29647 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CHKDSK-scan-repairing-file-system-errors.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/CHKDSK-scan-repairing-file-system-errors-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Figure 4: CHKDSK scan repairing file system errors<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> Press <strong>&lsquo;Enter<\/strong>&rsquo; and wait for the scan to finish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Then click the <strong>up arrow<\/strong> in the taskbar and double-click on the<em> Safely Remove Hardware and Eject<\/em> media icon in the<strong> Windows System Tray<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Safely-ejecting-the-storage-media.png\" alt=\"Safely ejecting the storage media\" class=\"wp-image-29648 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Safely-ejecting-the-storage-media.png 385w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Safely-ejecting-the-storage-media-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Figure 5: Safely ejecting the storage media<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Now unplug the storage media and connect it again to access the photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Method <\/strong>2: Use the Error-Checking Tool<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>File Explorer<\/strong> and right-click on the connected media containing the corrupt photos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>Properties<\/strong>&rsquo;, go to Tools tab and click the &lsquo;<strong>Check<\/strong>&rsquo; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"369\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Running-Error-Checking-tool.jpg\" alt=\"Running Error Checking tool\" class=\"wp-image-29650 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Running-Error-Checking-tool.jpg 369w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Running-Error-Checking-tool-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Figure 6: Running Error Checking tool<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>Scan Now<\/strong>&rsquo; and wait for the scan to finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>If the tool finds any problem or error in the drive, it tries to fix it. Once the process completes, reconnect the drive or restart the system to access the photos.<\/p><p>However, in case the photos are still corrupt, you would need to repair them with the help of a software. The process is explained in the next step.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 3: Use a File Repair Tool [Recommended]<\/strong><\/h3><p>When the corruption isn&rsquo;t fixed with the error-checking tool and chkdsk scan, use dedicated software such as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/photo-repair-software.php\">Stellar Repair for Photo&nbsp;<\/a>to repair the corrupt photos.<\/p><p>The software can repair corrupt photos stored in any storage media. Follow these steps to repair the corrupted photos in Windows 10:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the affected storage media to your Windows 10 PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download, install and run&nbsp;<strong>Stellar Repair for Photo software<\/strong>&nbsp;-completely free to download and try.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarRepairforPhoto-Blog.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Free Download for Windows\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>Add File<\/strong>&rsquo; icon and then browse location to select the corrupt photo files.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/9-5.png\" alt=\"select file to recover\" class=\"wp-image-72839 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/9-5.png 850w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/9-5-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/9-5-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select single or multiple files and click &lsquo;<strong>Open<\/strong>&rsquo; to add the photo(s) in the software for repair.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm13.png\" alt=\"add more photos from other locations\" class=\"wp-image-72844 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm13.png 983w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm13-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm13-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm13-407x247.png 407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To add more photos from other locations, click the &lsquo;<strong>Add<\/strong>&rsquo; button and browse to select the corrupt photos.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm14.png\" alt=\"Choose the Images to recover\" class=\"wp-image-72846 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm14.png 847w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm14-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm14-768x540.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Once you finish adding up required corrupt photo files, click the &lsquo;<strong>Repair<\/strong>&rsquo; button.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm15.png\" alt=\"Wait for Photo Recovering Process\" class=\"wp-image-72847 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm15.png 849w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm15-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm15-768x543.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After some time, the software will show the prompt &lsquo;<em>Repair process completed<\/em>.&rsquo; Click &lsquo;<strong>OK<\/strong>&rsquo;.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/prm16.png\" alt=\"Repaired corrupt photo file\" class=\"wp-image-48494 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/prm16.png 497w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/prm16-300x104.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If some photo(s) is not repaired, click &lsquo;<strong>Advance Repair<\/strong>&rsquo; option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>Next<\/strong>&rsquo; and then click &lsquo;<strong>Browse<\/strong>.&rsquo;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose sample photos taken using the same camera or device. Make sure to choose a healthy and playable video file with the format same as the corrupt file.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the list contains multiple photos with the same extension that need Advance Repair, click &lsquo;<em>Apply to all files of same format<\/em>&rsquo; checkbox.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm16.jpg\" alt=\"Add a Sample Jpeg file\" class=\"wp-image-72848 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm16.jpg 858w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm16-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm16-768x543.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 11: Advance Repair screen to restore severely corrupt photos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then click &lsquo;<strong>Repair<\/strong>.&rsquo;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After photos are repaired, you can click &lsquo;<strong>Preview<\/strong>&rsquo; to see how repaired photo files look.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"855\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm17.jpg\" alt=\"Save Repaired Files\" class=\"wp-image-72850 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm17.jpg 855w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm17-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prm17-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Figure 12: See repaired photo preview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Then click &lsquo;<strong>Save Repaired Files.<\/strong>&rsquo; A new pop up dialog box appears.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click &lsquo;<strong>Browse<\/strong>&rsquo; and to save at custom location or simply click &lsquo;<strong>Save<\/strong>.&rsquo;<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/prm17-1.png\" alt=\"Repaired corrupt photos\" class=\"wp-image-48498 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/prm17-1.png 497w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/prm17-1-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2><p>File corruption&nbsp;is a common occurrence with digital storage media, as data is prone to corruption due to several reasons discussed in this post. However, with appropriate steps as explained in this guide, you can repair the corrupt photos&nbsp;in Windows 10 stored in any internal or external storage media.<\/p><p>The&nbsp;<strong>photo repair tool<\/strong> that we have used can simultaneously repair hundreds of photos of same or different file formats and can also extract thumbnails of severely corrupted images.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo corruption&nbsp;usually occurs due to malware or virus infection, bad sectors, and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/repair-corrupt-photos-in-windows10\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Repair Corrupt Photos in Windows 10?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":29645,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[617],"tags":[1724,4998,5016],"class_list":["post-29593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-repair","tag-corrupt-photo","tag-corrupt-photo-repair","tag-repair-corrupt-photos","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Repair Corrupt Photos in Windows 10<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Methods to Repair Corrupt Photos in Windows 10 \u00b7 1: Run a CHKDSK Scan, 2: Use the Error-Checking Tool, 3: Use a Photo Repair Tool.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link 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