3 Ways to Easily Fix Windows 10 Stop Code NTFS File System

Why Windows 10 Stop Code NTFS File System?

NTFS (New Technology File System), was introduced by Microsoft when Windows NT 3.1 was released. NTFS is still the main file system format used in Windows systems until now. The NTFS file system error is a common blue screen of death (BSOD) for Windows 10 users. Usually, when you encounter this BSOD issue, Windows 10 goes into a blue screen and cannot boot normally.

There can be many reasons for this error, this article summarizes the most common reasons for you below.

• Corruption of NTFS file system of the partition.
• Virus or malware infection.
• System memory is running out of space.
• Driver issues.
• Damaged or removed system files.
• Damaged hard drive (error code 0x00000024).

How to Fix Windows 10 Stop Code NTFS File System

After understanding the reasons for the “stop code ntfs file system won't boot” error, you can continue to read the following parts of the article. You can learn 3 NTFS file system error fixes.  In addition, we also provide a simple method to help you better protect the system security.

Fix 1. Check and Extend System Partition

You may get this error message “Windows 10 stop code NTFS file system” if your computer is running out of memory. You can check if your disk has enough space to start the Windows system. If the disk is running out of space, you can open Disk Management to solve this problem by extending the system partition.

Fix 2. Run Disk Check and System File Checker 

To fix the “NTFS file system stop code” error, you can run Disk Check and System File Checker to help you remove those useless fragments on your Windows disk, thereby repairing the corrupted system files that can give your computer a blue screen of death error.

Step 1. Press Windows + X and click Command Prompt (Admin), click Yes to continue.

Step 2. Type chkdsk /f c: and hit Enter. (Replace C if your system is installed on another drive.)

Step 3. Type sfc /scannow and hit Enter.

If it says Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them, it means you have to restart PC in Safe Mode and repeat the SFC process.

Fix 3. Update Hard Drive Drivers

Step 1. Press Windows + X together and select Device Manager to open it.

Step 2. Click Disk drivers on the left taskbar and find your hard drive or USB devices in the  Expand menu.

Step 3. Right-click your hard drive and choose Update driver.

Backup System Regularly for Better Protection

To prevent problems similar to the blue screen of death error that causes your system to fail to boot, you can protect your system by backing it up regularly. This way, even if your system suddenly encounters problems, you can quickly restore your system with a system backup file and use your system normally.

The free system backup software AOMEI Backupper Standard allows you to set the different backup frequencies to backup your system regularly. You can backup your system to various destinations such as local disk, external disk, USB flash drive, etc according to your own needs. It also supports multiple Windows operating systems.

You need to firstly download AOMEI Backupper Standard, install and launch it. If you are a Windows Server user, you can select AOMEI Backupper Server.

Step 1. Open the software and click Backup > System Backup.

Step 2. It will select system partition and boot-related partitions automatically. And you just need to select a destination.

Step 3. Click Start Backup to backup the Windows system.

Notes:

• Options: You can write comments, choose the compression level for your system backup or set email notifications.
• Schedule Backup: This feature allows you to set the frequency of your backup, such as Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Event trigger and USB plug in. The professional version supports the last two features.
• Backup Scheme: You can select different backup methods. And you can upgrade to AOMEI Backupper Professional to enjoy the differential backup method which can easily restore your scheduled backup. After the upgrade, you can also enable automatic backup cleanup feature to save disk space.  

Summary

If you encounter the “Windows 10 stop code NTFS file system” error, you can use the 3 methods mentioned in the article to stop code NTFS system error. However, for better system security, you can regularly backup your system with the free backup software AOMEI Backupper Standard.

The software will automatically back up the system for you regularly according to the frequency you set. It also supports different Windows operating systems. You can back up your system to different destinations according to your needs. In this way, even if your system encounters a blue screen of death error or other problems that make the system unusable, you can use this system backup for a quick restore.

In addition, this software also provides a variety of backup functions to meet your different needs, such as File Backup, Partition Backup and Disk Backup. When you need to restore these backup tasks, you can operate directly on AOMEI Backupper, which is very convenient. You can download this software to explore more functions.