You connect to your Windows 10 computer an external hard drive containing some important files. But instead of accessing them, you get the “file or directory is corrupted and unreadable” error.
Now, the only way to get your files is to solve this error. While this might sound a bit intimidating, especially if it’s the first time you encounter this error, there’s no need to worry. We’ll take a look at what causes this error and how to fix it.
There are multiple reasons for this error but if you can identify the cause, the troubleshooting process should be shorter. Here are a few possible reasons for the “file or directory is corrupted and unreadable” error:
