Insert a disk into the removable disk

The error “Insert a disk into a removable disk” usually occurs for two reasons; the disk name conflicts with another name that is already assigned to any system hard disk or other storage device or the USB device you are connecting is damaged or physically damaged.

This error usually starts when the computer indicates that the drive needs to be repaired. However, when he repairs it, the error message starts to appear, which complicates things even more. Memory device properties show no memory available or not used. Here are some known solutions to solve this problem.

Solution 1: change drive letter and path

Each unit is identified by a unique name along with a path through which it can be accessed. The drive letter may conflict with one that is already reserved by the system for another memory device. We can assign another unit name to your unit and see if this makes a difference.

Make sure to insert the removable device before the computer starts. Turn off your computer, plug in the device and then turn it on. Note that the first boot device in BIOS setup is not the removable device (it should be the hard drive where Windows is installed).

1. Press Windows + R, type »diskmgmt. msc »in the dialog box and hit Enter.

2. Once in disk management, right-click on your drive and select »Change drive letter and paths«.

1. Click on the »Add» button present in the list of options present.

Note: if your disk already has a name, click on “Change” instead of “Add”. In this case, as the unit is already called “H”, we will click “Change and select a new drive letter for the hard drive”.

1. Now select a new drive letter for your hard drive. Press OK to save changes and exit.

1. Now check if you can access the removable device successfully. If you still can't, restart your computer and check again.

Solution 2: Use DISCO PART

DISKPART is a command line disk partition utility that was introduced to replace its predecessor “fdisk”. This utility is used to clean and partition multiple disks and uses scripts to automate their use.

If the above solution doesn't work, it probably means that you have to erase all the data on your device and partition it in hopes that the device will be recoverable again. Please note that this will erase all the data present on your device and the final product will be a clean device with no data. You may want to try a third party recovery software before trying this utility if you want to extract data that was already present on the device.

1. Press Windows + S, scribe “symbol of the system” in the dialog, right-click on the app and select “Execute as an administrator”.

2. Once on the elevated command line, run the following instructions:

disco

disk list

select disk (disk number present in table)

cleaned

Here we have a list of all the disks present in your computer. Once the list appears, determine which USB device or pen drive is causing the problem. In this case, the disc 1 was causing the problem. After selecting the disc, we will carry out the cleaning operation to erase all the data present.

1. After the device has been cleaned, run the following command to create a partition.

create primary partition

active

Since we have created the required partition and marked it as active, we can go on to format the disk in FAT32 format.

1. Now run the following commands in order:

select partition 1

format fs = fat32

Here we select the partition first and then format it to FAT32 format. This may take some time, so be patient and let the process finish.

1. Close the command prompt after completing the partition, press windows + E to start the explorer and check if you can access the drive successfully.

Solution 3: check for physical damage

If the above two solutions don't work, check if the memory device is physically damaged. You should also try connecting the device to another USB port and see if it works. If you have a PC, try connecting it to the ports on the back. If you have exhausted all options, try warming up the USB a bit and plugging it back in. If you are using a card reader for an SD card, check if the card reader works properly.

Even so, if nothing works, it means your flash storage device is damaged. If you have the guarantee, try to claim it and replace the device.