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The issue: DiskPart has encountered an error (data error)
There are two Windows built-in tools to help you manage disks and partitions and fix
some errors. One is Disk Management and the other is DiskPart. DiskPart, a command
line disk partitioning utility, owns more practical, powerful functions than most of
the third-party partition software. However, users are confronted with DiskPart
errors sometimes, such as “DiskPart
has encountered an error: Access is denied”, “Diskpart has encountered an error: The media is write protected”,
etc.
When users try to create partitions on a disk or clean a hard drive, they also
encounter another error: data error (cyclic redundancy check). How does this happen
and how to fix it? Please read on.
Possible causes for data error (cyclic redundancy check) in DiskPart
If you find DiskPart has encountered an error cyclic redundancy check, it can be
caused by various reasons:
▪ storage devices contain bad sectors
▪ cluttered hard disk and misconfigured files
▪ registry corruption
▪ unsuccessful program installation
▪ a sudden loss of power to the system
▪ …
No matter which is your case, you can follow the step-by-step guide in the next part
to get data error (cyclic redundancy check) fixed.
How to fix data error (cyclic redundancy check) in DiskPart efficiently?
Here I’m going to show you three quick fixes to the issue “DiskPart has encountered
an error: data error (cyclic redundancy check)”. Pick one that works for you:
Fix #1: Check bad sectors via a powerful freeware
AOMEI Partition Assistant
Standard, the best free partition utility for Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP, can
check bad sectors on a hard disk, a USB drive or an SD card easily. Follow the steps
below:
1. Download, install and launch AOMEI
Partition Assistant. Right click the drive that needs checking. Select “Advanced”
and then “Check Partition”.

2. In the pop-up window, choose “Check whether there is bad sector on the
partition” and click “OK”.

3. Click “Start” to perform checking.

Notes:
▪ If there are bad sectors detected, backup disk first. Send the disk to
professional data recovery center if there are important data on bad sectors.
▪ Not all bad sectors can be recovered, so it’s necessary for you to build
schedule backups.
Fix #2: Check disk errors using CHKDSK
1. Tap the Search button on the taskbar and type “cmd” in the search
box. Right click “cmd” and select “Run as administrator”.
2. Type chkdsk F: /f and press Enter to detect and fix any
logical issues on the drive. You can replace F: with the letter of your hard drive
partition.

3. Type exit and press Enter to exit Command Prompt.
Fix #3: Format the problematic drive with Disk Management
Bear in mind that formatting will destroy all the data on the drive, do back up your
important files before you format the problematic drive with following
steps:
1. Right click the “This PC” icon on the desktop and hit the “Manage” option.
Click on “Disk management” to open Windows Disk Management.
2. Right click on the drive that needs to be formatted and select “Format”.

3. Reset the volume label, file system and allocation unit size. Click “OK” to
start formatting.

Tips: You can also format
partition with free AOMEI Partition Assistant.
Summary
You have got all the useful information about the issue “DiskPart has encountered an
error: data error (cyclic redundancy check)”. To fix the error efficiently, you can
use AOMEI Partition Assistant, CHKDSK, or Disk Management. Other than checking bad
sectors and formatting a drive, AOMEI Partition Assistant enables you to permanently
assign drive letter and remove
write protection on micro SD card Samsung. Don’t hesitate to try it by
yourself!