- 7/3/2025
In this video, you’ll learn how to fix the “I/O device error” when trying to initialize a hard disk (HDD/SSD) or open a USB pen drive on Windows 11 / 10 / 8 / 7. This issue can prevent access to your drive and often shows up in Disk Management or File Explorer.
We’ll cover 6 effective methods to solve this error and recover your drive without losing data. Whether you're dealing with external hard drives, USB flash drives, or internal storage, this guide is for you.
✅ Common Fixes Included:
Reconnect the device correctly
Use Disk Management tools
Update/reinstall device drivers
Run CHKDSK commands
Fix partition table errors
Use MiniTool Partition Wizard
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00:00Hi everyone and welcome to our channel Victor Explains, in today's video is about how to fix the request could not be performed because of an IO device error when try initializing hard disk or open USB pen drive in Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 with 6 methods.
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