Resolving exfat Errors on Windows 10

ExFAT is a file system developed by Microsoft. It was introduced with Windows 8 and is the default file system on portable devices.
However, some users have encountered exfat errors, which affect their exfat file system.

• The exfat error on Windows can occur when there is a conflict between the software and your hardware.
• The exFAT partition format is currently the best for Windows, so make sure that your PC has that.
• The exfat error can also occur when your software is outdated, so make sure to update your drivers.

Update your drivers

1. Download the latest drivers from the manufacturer’s website.
2. Right-click on the Download link to download the driver software.
3. Double-click on the .inf file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the drivers.
   

Delete the .chk file

1. The .chk file, which is located in %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows\system32\config\system, is where Windows stores its configuration information.
2. Users have reported deleting the .chk file resolves exfat errors.
3. To do that, right-click the %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Windows\system32\config\system folder and select Delete.
   

Repair exFAT

1. If one of your partitions is ExFAT, then you can repair it with chkdsk:

   Type cmd in Cortana or Search, right-click Command prompt, and select Run as administrator.

2. Now paste the chkdsk command and hit Enter.
   

Run the exFAT troubleshooter

1. Go to Start > type troubleshooter > select Troubleshoot settings from the results.
2. Go to File System > select exFAT
3. Click Run the troubleshooter
   

Disable the Secure Boot option

1. First, click Start and select Settings.
2. Select Update & Security.
3. Select Recovery on the left, then click the Restart now button under Advanced Startup.
   
4. Select Troubleshoot, then Advanced Options, and then click on Startup Settings.
5. Select the UEFI Firmware Settings, and click Restart.
6. Select the Disable Secure Boot option.
   

Run the SFC scan

1. Press Windows + S to open the Search menu, and type cmd in the text field.
2. Click on Run as administrator under Command prompt.
3. Now, paste the following command and press Enter: sfc /scannow
4. Wait until the scan is finished, and restart your computer.
   

Run the DISM repair tool

1. Type Command prompt in the Cortana search and select Run as administrator.
2. Enter the following command and press Enter: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
   
3. Now, run the sfc /scannow command in order to perform a full system scan and repair any potential issues.

Change the exFAT file system to NTFS

1. Right-click on the hard drive partition that you want to format, and select Format.
2. Select NTFS (or exFAT) as the file system.
3. Click Start, type cmd, and select Command prompt from the results.
4. When Command prompt opens, enter this command and press Enter: fsutil behavior set disabledeletenotify 0