PC reads external HDD as corrupted, but plugging it into my TV works fine

[jmarket]

First we ran command prompt as administrator. That was probably why it failed the first time.

Then we forced it to scan and fix, hence the /f command.

[Malnutrition]

Second, what did I do?

Reading the errors from the log.
The Master File Table (MFT) contains a corrupted file record.

Told me that the file system was corrupted on the HDDCHKDSK - Wikipedia’]

.Check disk[/URL] will often repair these errors.

The correct commands that were used are explained here.

Again, it would be a good idea to check and see if the HDD is failing.

Also, I would highly suggest you get checked out in the malware area.

[Lardalish]

Reading the errors from the log.

Told me that the file system was corrupted on the HDD

.Check disk will often repair these errors.

The correct commands that were used are explained here.

Again, it would be a good idea to check and see if the HDD is failing.

Also, I would highly suggest you get checked out in the malware area.

Alright, sounds good! Ill make a post in the malware area tomorrow, thanks for all your help! You guys are pretty speedy!

[jmarket]

If you ever need to use CHKDSK again, Rustys created a very awesome guide on this. https://pchelpforum.net/resources/ru...and-prompt.20/