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Xaviery
Copper Contributor
Jul 23, 2024

Why this Warning triangle on my C drive icon?

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  • Skyler-B's avatar
    Skyler-B
    Iron Contributor
    1.Low Disk Space: If your C drive is running low on available space, Windows may show a warning symbol. You can check your disk usage by right-clicking the drive in File Explorer, selecting "Properties," and viewing the available space.
    2.Drive Errors: There may be errors on the disk itself. Running the built-in Windows utility to check for disk errors might resolve this. To do so, right-click the C drive, select "Properties," go to the "Tools" tab, and click on "Check."
    3.Corrupted File System: If there are issues with the file system, it may also be indicated by a warning. You can use the Command Prompt to run a command like chkdsk /f C: to check and fix issues.
  • Eloisenup's avatar
    Eloisenup
    Copper Contributor
    The most common reason for a warning triangle is running low on disk space. If your C drive is almost full, Windows may be indicating that you need to free up space.
    • Nguyenais's avatar
      Nguyenais
      Steel Contributor
      No. Most probably there are something wrong with the disk sectors.
  • Frederickk's avatar
    Frederickk
    Iron Contributor
    If BitLocker is enabled and there is an issue with the encryption status (such as encryption not being completed or being paused), a warning triangle might appear.
  • Rubenbm's avatar
    Rubenbm
    Copper Contributor
    You'd better back up the disk as it is a dangerous sign. After that, run a disk scan to troubleshoot the potential issue.
    • Porterwer's avatar
      Porterwer
      Iron Contributor
      +1. This is the better suggestion. There is a warning sign for the disk. The first things to do is backing up the device.
  • Drizzybro1's avatar
    Drizzybro1
    Copper Contributor
    ow Disk Space: The most common reason for a warning triangle is that your C drive is running low on disk space. Check your available storage and consider deleting unnecessary files or running a disk cleanup.

    File System Errors: There may be issues with the file system on the drive. You can run the built-in Windows utility called Check Disk (chkdsk) to scan and repair file system errors:

    Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
    Type chkdsk C: /f and press Enter. This will schedule a disk check the next time the system restarts.
  • Alessandroin's avatar
    Alessandroin
    Copper Contributor
    Please run a SFSCAN. It seems something wrong with the BitLocker drive.

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