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How Do I Know If My SSD Is Corrupted

While SSDs are better than HDDs in some ways, it is not uncommon for them to have problems. If an SSD has any of the following five telltale symptoms, it is likely to be damaged or corrupted and you may need to repair the SSD. So how do you know if your SSD is damaged?

• Files on the SSD are unreadable: If some files on the SSD are unreadable, then the data is in a bad block. And you can't copy those files.
• Inaccessible and the SSD drive is running slow: If you are using an SSD that reads and writes slowly, or if your system crashes frequently, you need to use some tools to check if the SSD is damaged and be prepared to replace the drive in time to prevent the loss of important data.
• Check the file system: If the system frequently prompts a file system error that needs to be repaired, it means the hard drive is damaged.
• Multiple blue screen error: A corrupt hard drive can also cause a blue screen on your computer. If the blue screen problem occurs during computer startup, you can assume that it is a system problem and a disk problem. When you encounter a blue screen and cannot enter the system, you can solve it by reinstalling the system. If reinstalling the system does not solve the problem, you can assume that the hard disk is damaged.
• Unable to write, SSD becomes read-only: If when you put a file in the SSD, you are directly prompted with an inability to write or write protection, write refusal, etc., it is undoubtedly a bad SSD.

How to Repair Corrupted SSDs on Windows - General Approach

If your SSD shows any of the above symptoms, you can try the following 3 conventional methods before applying a professional SSD drive repair tool.

Way 1. Update Firmware for SSD Not Working

1. Press Windows + X and select "Device Manager".
2. Expand "Disk drives" > right-click on the SSD drive > select "Properties". Select the "Details" tab > Click on the drop down menu under "Properties" > Select "Hardware Ids" > Click "OK" to save the settings.

3. Run the SSD Firmware update tool and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Way 2. Update Your SSD Driver

1. Press Windows + X and select "Device Manager".
2. Expand "Disk drives" > right-click on your SSD > select "Update driver". Then, follow the on-screen instructions to update the SSD's drivers. When this process is complete, restart your computer.

Tip✍: Or you can choose to uninstall and reinstall the driver to troubleshoot.

Way 3. Run CHKDSK to Fix File System Errors

1. Press "Windows + R" to open the "Run" dialog box.
2. Type cmd and hit Ctrl + Shift + Enter together to run the "Command Prompt" as administrator.
3. Type: chkdsk #: /f /r /x and hit the Enter key.  (Replace # with the drive letter of your corrupted partition)

Get SSD Back to Normal with SSD Repair Tool - Advanced Approach

If the conventional methods described above do not repair a damaged SSD drive, you can try to repair it by safely erasing the damaged SSD. Most users report that this works. Fortunately, here is a professional SSD repair software that can help you securely erase all the data on the target SSD drive.

AOMEI Backupper is a professional SSD wiping software that ensures that you can securely wipe your SSD and ensure that all data stored on the SSD storage device will be completely erased and then the SSD will reach its original desired performance level.

You can refer to the following steps to learn how to repair SSD on Windows 10 with AOMEI Backupper.

1. Click the download button above to install this SSD repair tool.
2. Launch AOMEI Backupper, click "Tools" in the left tab. Then select the "Disk Wipe" tool under "Common Tools".

3. Then you will be asked to select your desired wiping type. 2 types are provided: Wipe partitions or unallocated space; Wipe disk. Choose the latter one and then click “Next”.

4. Select the hard drive you want to erase and click Next to continue.

Note✍: if you are choosing to wipe the system disk, a popup window will prompt you that wipe boot drive will run in reboot mode, press OK to confirm.

5. Next, choose Fill sectors with Zero (Safe, Quick) wiping method and hit Start to begin the wiping process.

Tips✍: You can also choose safer wiping methods come with more passes and lower wiping speed according to your own situation. 

6. Then you will enter the erasing process page. If you want to stop this process, you can click "Cancel" in the right corner.

Final Words

The aforementioned SSD repair tool can be used to repair various brands of SSDs such as Kingston, Intel, Samsung and other SSD drives. In addition, it supports SSD Alignment, which can help improve SSD performance. For Windows server users, AOMEI Backupper Server is a good choice.