- 1). Right-click "Start" and click "Explore" in Vista or "Open Windows Explorer" in Windows 7.
- 2). Click "Computer," right-click the external drive and click "Properties."
- 3). Click "Tools" and click "Check Now" under "Error Checking."
- 4). Check "Automatically fix file system errors" and "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors." This repairs the drive, allowing you to recover data.
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