While trying to attach a USB/Pen Drive, Flash Drive, or other External Storage Device, users witness an error message, stating “You need to format the disk in drive E: before you can use it. Do you want to format it?” Most of us may immediately click on the Cancel button to refuse formatting the disk since a lot of important data is stored on it.
Reasons To Receive This Annoying Windows Error
The problem may appear on an internal or external drive. The main causes for this issue are stated below:
- Incorrectly formatted drive
- Missing file system
- Faulty drives
- Bad sectors in the drive