{"id":61059,"date":"2020-07-15T15:37:30","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T15:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=61059"},"modified":"2026-02-10T13:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:07:46","slug":"volume-does-not-contain-a-recognized-file-system-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/volume-does-not-contain-a-recognized-file-system-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Error: Volume Does Not Contain a Recognized File System and Recover Files"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><blockquote class=\"note_alert\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tl;dr\">tl;dr<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>&ldquo;Volume Does Not Contain a Recognized File System&rdquo;<\/strong> error typically occurs when a drive&rsquo;s file system has turned <strong>RAW<\/strong>. Here are the fixes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Recover Data First:<\/strong> Before attempting repairs, it is critical to extract your data. Use <strong>Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/strong> to scan the RAW drive and save your files to a safe location, as some repair methods can cause permanent data loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Run SFC Scan:<\/strong> Open Command Prompt as Administrator and type <strong>sfc \/scannow<\/strong> to repair corrupted system files that may be preventing the drive from mounting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scan for Errors:<\/strong> Right-click the drive in File Explorer, go to <strong>Properties &gt; Tools &gt; Error Checking<\/strong>, and click <strong>Check<\/strong> to let Windows attempt a repair.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Format the Volume:<\/strong> If the drive remains inaccessible, the file system is likely damaged beyond repair. Open <strong>Disk Management<\/strong>, right-click the RAW volume, and select <strong>Format<\/strong> (choose NTFS) to make it usable again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote><p>You recently updated to Windows 10 and tried to connect your hard disk to the system. But an error message appears, saying &lsquo;<em>you need to format the disk in drive before you can use it<\/em>.&rsquo; (<strong>See Image 1<\/strong>) The drive has some important files stored on it. When you check into the device manager and try to open the device, you face the same error. But when you cancel it, the box shows this error &lsquo;<em>:\\ (Drive) is not accessible. The volume does not contain a recognized file system. Please make sure that all required file system drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted<\/em>.&rsquo; (<strong>See Image 2<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/you-need-to-format-disk-drive.jpg\" alt=\"you-need-to-format-the-drive\" class=\"wp-image-61062 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/you-need-to-format-disk-drive.jpg 392w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/you-need-to-format-disk-drive-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 1: You need to format the drive error<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/raw-drive-not-accessible.jpg\" alt=\"the-volume-does-not-contain-a-file-system\" class=\"wp-image-61063 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:523px;height:172px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/raw-drive-not-accessible.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/raw-drive-not-accessible-300x98.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 2: The volume does not contain a recognized file system error<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>Whether the error occurs in an internal drive or an external storage drive, you may lose access to your data stored on the drive. Therefore, it&rsquo;s important to keep a backup of your critical data at all times. In case of data loss, try a professional data recovery tool to recover your important files. And, in order to o fix this error &lsquo;Volume does not contain a recognized file system&rsquo;, follow the given methods .<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"causes-for-&lsquo;volume-does-not-contain-a-recognized-file-system&rsquo;-error\"><strong>Causes for &lsquo;Volume does not contain a recognized file system&rsquo; Error<\/strong><\/h2><p>This error message may occur on an internal or external drive. The causes for this error are given as follows:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Corrupt or faulty drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bad Sectors on the drive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>File system corruption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrupt system files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive turned Raw<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"methods-to-fix-&lsquo;volume-does-not-contain-a-recognized-file-system&rsquo;\"><strong>Methods to fix &lsquo;Volume does not contain a recognized file system&rsquo;<\/strong><\/h2><p><\/p><p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3e8ec\"><strong>Method 1: Run SFC (System File Checker) Command<\/strong><\/p><p>System file checker (SFC) is a Windows built-in troubleshooting utility. Using this utility, you may scan and fix corruption in system files. Try out this method to get rid of the error with the help of the following steps:<\/p><p><strong>a.<\/strong> Type <strong>cmd<\/strong> in Windows search box to open <em>Command Prompt<\/em> and click <strong>Run as administrator<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 3<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-command-prompt-as-administrator.jpg\" alt=\"run-command-prompt-as-an-administrator\" class=\"wp-image-61064 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:496px;height:339px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-command-prompt-as-administrator.jpg 643w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-command-prompt-as-administrator-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 3: Run Command Prompt as an administrator<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>b.<\/strong> Type <strong>SFC\/Scannow<\/strong> command and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 4<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-sfc-scannow-command.jpg\" alt=\"run-sfc\/scannnow-command\" class=\"wp-image-61065 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:423px;height:188px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-sfc-scannow-command.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-sfc-scannow-command-300x133.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 4: Run SFC\/Scannow Command<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>c. <\/strong>This command scans all the corrupted system files and replaces them with a cached copy, which is located in a zip\/compressed folder at Windows operating system folder (%WinDir%\\System32\\dllcache).<\/p><p><strong>d. <\/strong>Wait until the process is completed and type <strong>Exit<\/strong> to close the Command Prompt.<\/p><p><strong>e.<\/strong> Restart the system to see if the error &lsquo;<em>Value does not contain a recognized file system&rsquo;<\/em> has been fixed.<\/p><p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3e8ec\"><strong>Method 2: Scan Drive for Errors<\/strong><\/p><p>If there is any corruption with your drive, you can check and scan the drive for fixing it. You need to connect your drive to the system and perform the following steps:<\/p><p><strong>a.<\/strong> Open File Explorer and go to <strong>This PC<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>b.<\/strong> Right-click on the drive with which you are encountering the error and click <strong>Properties<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 5<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/select-drive-and-open-properties.jpg\" alt=\"right-click-on-the-device-and-properties\" class=\"wp-image-61068 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:472px;height:445px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/select-drive-and-open-properties.jpg 815w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/select-drive-and-open-properties-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/select-drive-and-open-properties-768x727.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 5: Right-click on the device and click Properties<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>c. <\/strong>Go to <strong>Tools<\/strong>, and click <strong>Check<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 6<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/click-Check-under-Tools.jpg\" alt=\"Click-check-under-tools-tab\" class=\"wp-image-61072 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:336px;height:459px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/click-Check-under-Tools.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/click-Check-under-Tools-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 6: Click Check under Tools tab<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>d.<\/strong> After that, you will be prompted with a dialog box. Click <strong>Scan drive<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 7<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"542\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/scan-drive.jpg\" alt=\"Scan drive\" class=\"wp-image-61074 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:485px;height:207px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/scan-drive.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/scan-drive-300x128.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>e. <\/strong>This helps Windows to check any errors or corruption with the drive. Once done, close the window and go back to <strong>This PC<\/strong> to check if you can access your drive now. &nbsp;<\/p><p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3e8ec\"><strong>Method 3: Run CHKDSK Command<\/strong><\/p><p>CHKDSK Command utility helps in finding and fixing the drive corruption. It also helps in marking down bad sectors on the drive. You may use this utility to fix the error using the following steps:<\/p><p><strong>a.<\/strong> Open <em>Command prompt<\/em>, run it as an administrator and type <strong>chkdsk f: f<\/strong> (where f: is the drive letter) and hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 8<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-chkdsk-command.jpg\" alt=\"run chkdsk command\" class=\"wp-image-61077 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:528px;height:532px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-chkdsk-command.jpg 614w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-chkdsk-command-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-chkdsk-command-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/run-chkdsk-command-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 8: Run CHKDSK command<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\"><em><strong>Lost data after using CHKDSK Command. What to do? Can I still get back my data?<\/strong><\/em><\/p><p>CHKDSK command scans the drive, finds, and marks down the bad sectors on the drive, due to which, Windows will not store or read the data. In this situation, you will end up losing the data stored on the drive. <\/p><p>You can still recover it with a data recovery tool such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery-professional.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/strong><\/a>. With the help of this easy-to-use, DIY software, you can extract any kind of data from Windows PCs and devices like HDDs, SSDs, external USB drives &amp; optical media. It supports data recovery even from NTFS, exFAT, and FAT (FAT16\/FAT32) formatted drives. The data can also be retrieved from completely crashed &amp; unbootable systems.<\/p><p><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarDataRecoveryProfessional-Blog.exe\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80481 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/images\/free-download-windows.png\" alt=\"Download for Windows\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch this video to Recover Lost Data:<\/h3><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recover Data from an Unbootable System or Crashed OS with Stellar Data Recovery\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LdA6wAL7qhg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3e8ec\"><strong>Method 4: Fix the Drive with Unrecognized File System<\/strong><\/p><p>If you get this error, open Disk Management and see if the disk is shown as Unallocated. Try to fix it with the following steps:<\/p><p><strong>a.<\/strong> Right-click on the Unallocated drive, and click <strong>New Simple Volume<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 9<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/create-new-simple-volume-1.jpg\" alt=\"create-new-simple-volume\" class=\"wp-image-61078 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:473px;height:76px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/create-new-simple-volume-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/create-new-simple-volume-1-300x48.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 9: Create New Simple Volume<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>b.<\/strong> On the next prompt, click <strong>Next &gt;<\/strong> <strong>Next<\/strong> and then specify the volume size. <strong>(See Image 10)<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/specify-the-drive-size.jpg\" alt=\"specify-the-drive-volume-size\" class=\"wp-image-61080 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:402px;height:316px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/specify-the-drive-size.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/specify-the-drive-size-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 10: specify the drive volume size<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>c. <\/strong>On the next wizard, click &lsquo;<strong>Assign the following drive letter&rsquo;<\/strong>, give a letter to the drive, and click <strong>Next<\/strong>. (<strong>See Image 11<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/assign-a-drive-letter.jpg\" alt=\"assign a Drive Letter\" class=\"wp-image-61081 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:395px;height:340px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/assign-a-drive-letter.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/assign-a-drive-letter-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 11: Assign a drive letter<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><strong>d.<\/strong> On the next prompt, click &lsquo;<strong>Format this volume with the following settings&rsquo;<\/strong>.<\/p><p><strong>e.<\/strong> Against file system, select <strong>NTFS<\/strong>, and click <strong>Next<\/strong> to proceed. (<strong>See Image 12<\/strong>)<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"499\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-the-drive-choose-ntfs-as-file-system.jpg\" alt=\"Format Setting with multiple file systems\" class=\"wp-image-61082 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:386px;height:334px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-the-drive-choose-ntfs-as-file-system.jpg 499w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/format-the-drive-choose-ntfs-as-file-system-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 12: Assign a file system to the drive<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p><br><strong>f. <\/strong>Click <strong>Finish<\/strong>. Restart the system and see if the issue has been fixed.<\/p><p><em>On the other hand, if you choose to click <strong>&ldquo;Do not format this volume&rdquo; <\/strong>(<strong>See Image 13<\/strong>) to fix this error without any data loss, the drive will turn RAW. Don&rsquo;t worry! Raw recovery is easy with stellar data recovery professional software.<\/em><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Do-Not-Format-New-Volume.jpg\" alt=\"do-not-format-this-volume\" class=\"wp-image-61084 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:426px;height:370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Do-Not-Format-New-Volume.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Do-Not-Format-New-Volume-300x260.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Image 13: Do not format this volume<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p class=\"has-background note-alert\"><strong>Note: <\/strong>This method requires you to format the drive, which means you will end up losing all the important data on it.<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-up\"><strong>Wrapping Up<\/strong><\/h2><p>Usually, the error &lsquo;Volume does not contain a recognized file system&rsquo; occurs when an internal or an external drive is occupied with corrupt system files, bad sectors, unallocated space, or a drive has turned RAW. You can get rid of the error with the help of the methods explained in this blog such as, running SFC command to check and fix system file corruption, scanning drives for errors, solving error with CHKDSK command, or formatting the drive.<\/p><p>These methods may prove to be very helpful in getting rid of this error and make your drive accessible again. However, you may lose the important data stored on the drive while attempting to fix the error with methods like CHKDSK command or fixing the RAW drive. In such a condition, using <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/windows-data-recovery-professional.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">professional data recovery software<\/a><\/strong> such as <strong>Stellar Data Recovery Professional<\/strong> is the way to go! This easy-to-use yet powerful software enables you to get back your data effectively from Windows PCs or removable disks\/drives like HDD, SSD, USB, SD card, etc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You recently updated to Windows 10 and tried to connect your hard&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/volume-does-not-contain-a-recognized-file-system-error\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fix Error: Volume Does Not Contain a Recognized File System and Recover Files<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":61085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[701],"tags":[207,1502,922],"class_list":["post-61059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-data-recovery-professional","tag-data-recovery-software","tag-volume-does-not-contain-a-file-system-error","tag-windows-data-recovery","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Fix Error: Volume Does Not Contain a Recognized File System and Recover Files<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fix &#039;Volume does not contain a recognized file system&#039; error on Windows 10. 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