[Solved] External Drive File System Error 65535

Summary: External hard drive file system error 65535 code indicates that there is issue in file system of the hard drive. But do you know how you can fix this issue? If No then read this complete write-up to know how you can fix this error using simple manual methods.

The external hard drive file system error 65535 is related to a file system and operation error where the user can access the drive but cannot perform operations such as creating a folder, copy/modify files or deleting files and folders. If you try to create a folder on the affected hard drive, the following error pops up:

<Unable to create the folder “New Folder” File system error (65535)>

In worst-case scenarios, you may end up losing all your data due to file system corruption and therefore, you need to solve the error on prority.

Factors leading to File System error and corruption:

How to fix external hard drive file system error 65535

Since the problem is related to the file system, you can use the CHKDSK utility, which helps you check the disk integrity and correct the file system errors on FAT (FAT16/FAT32) and NTFS drives. The Check Disk utility also marks the bad sectors, which is the most common cause for file system error and drive corruption.

CAUTION: Running CHKDSK on your external hard drive with file system error 65535 could be disastrous for the data stored on the drive.

During the check disk scan, if the utility finds bad sectors on the drive, it tries to repair those bad sectors, and if the sectors store some data, it most probably will be lost.

Therefore, backup your drive if you can as people experiencing this particular error are also not able to copy their files, and thus, the disk or data on it can’t be backed up.

In such a situation, you can use a data recovery software such as Stellar Data Recovery Standard for Windows that helps you recover your lost crucial data from such a drive that has encountered the error 65535. Therefore, if you do not want to risk data loss, skip to the data recovery process- explained below- before running the CHKDSK scan.

1. Perform CHKDSK

Replace letter E in command with the affected hard drive volume letter you see in File Explorer

Caution: As cautioned earlier in this blog, running CHKDSK — without taking prior data backup — may pose a risk of data loss in certain scenarios. Therefore, it is strongly advised to restore your inaccessible data by using the following steps:

2. Implement Data Recovery to Backup/Restore Data

Once the data is fully recovered, you can proceed with CHKDSK. Alternatively, since you have all the files and folders backed up with the help of Stellar Windows Data recovery, you can directly format the drive and repair it instantaneously. And later, transfer the recovered files to the original repaired external hard drive.

Conclusion

To avoid the errors related to files system such as error 65535, use antivirus protection, run scheduled CHKDSK scans, and keep an eye on the S.M.A.R.T. disk information.

The file system error could lead to permanent data loss with the inevitable system or hard drive crash. Therefore, always keep backup and the best Windows data recovery software.

The data recovery software comes in handy for recovering data from an external hard drive and all kinds of storage media in the absence of backup.

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