One of the data carriers must be checked for consistency ...
If the message "One of the data media must be checked for consistency ..." appears under Windows, an error has occurred with the hard disk. We'll show you how to solve the problem.
One of the data carriers must be checked for consistency ...
The notice occurs, among other things, if your computer has crashed and a fragment of the hard disk has been damaged. The message can also appear if the hard disk is defective. In many cases, the check is a pure security measure and rarely a cause for concern.
- Click on the Windows symbol at the bottom left of the screen and enter "cmd" there. The prompt now appears as the search result.
- Right click on it and select the option "Run as administrator".
- Enter the command "chkdsk c: / f / r" in the black console and confirm it with the "Enter" key.
- Another query then follows. Confirm this with "j" and the "Enter" key.
- Restart your computer so that the hard drive is checked for errors and repaired.
