Stop windows from trying to scan external drive


  1. Posts : 43
    windows7-Home Premium 64Bit
       #1

    Stop windows from trying to scan external drive


    How can I stop Windows from asking whether I want to scan and fix an external drive, whenever I turn on that external drive. It gives me the choice to scan and fix or continue without scanning.

    The annoyance is that when I turn on the external drive, I may be doing something else and the notification will pop up or rather pop under all the other programs and windows I may have open and won't see the notification until I click on the taskbar and Windows Explorer is waiting for some response.

    I know what is in the external drive and all is safe there.

    Thank you.
    Roxy
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 329
    WDS 7 Home Pre.x64
       #2

    It happened to my Tomtom gps ...i did scan once and it went away ..
    "Do not recommend you do it ...though"
    I will see if anybody come up with the solution too.
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 43
    windows7-Home Premium 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you.
    Roxy
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 5,642
    Windows 10 Pro (x64)
       #4

    Do this...Let Windows scan the drive and fix the problems the drive is reporting.
    Done.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Technet)
       #5

    Try paying attention to what Windows is telling you. Your drive has a problem. Let it fix it. If the issue persists, replace the drive.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 43
    windows7-Home Premium 64Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Solved and solved.
    thanks guys.
    Roxy
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 127
    Windows 7 Home Premium x64
       #7

    I get this damn thing too, and if I click scan, it never finds any errors anyway!!
      My Computer


 

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