Solved 'Spot Fix' required error popping up on new SSD


AdamE

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The boot drive on my trust Dell XPS One 27 AIO was filling up rapidly, so I swapped the 256GB mSATA boot SSD for a standard 512GB SSD and mSATA adapter - which went well, and swapped my spinning rust data drive to a 2TB SSD as well at the same time, again running fine.. Boot times are still circa 10 seconds to a usable desktop.

However the last week or so I have had a weird error pop up in the notification area, telling me I need to fix drive errors. Checking Disk Management everything says healthy. Checking Control Panel/System and Security/Security and Maintenance shows a drive error but no information (just an option to restart).

On restarting, Windows does it's thing and 'fixes' the 'error', then all goes well for a day or two, and the little notification pops up again.

I've RMA'd the drive and Amazon are sending me another to clone before sending this one back, but I am seriously wondering if it is just Windows having a moment?!

This is the Insider build I am on which fixed the browser 'black out' issues I was having on the previous build:

1698408072022.png

I am having no slow down or other issues at all (other than a few builds ago WSA stopped booting Play Store and Google Home, and nothing I do will bring it back!)

Thanks to the gurus in advance!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS One 2720
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD boot drive connected via mSATA card
    2TB SSD Data Drive
    Case
    AIO
    Internet Speed
    1GB Fibre
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
A few preliminary things you can try...

Open a command prompt as Admin and run these commands, one at a time.

sfc /scannow

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Wait for the first command to finish, before running the 2nd command.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Ghot said:
A few preliminary things you can try...

Open a command prompt as Admin and run these commands, one at a time.

sfc /scannow

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Wait for the first command to finish, before running the 2nd command.
Click to expand...
Thanks for the help.
Here are the results:

1698409014117.png

1698409249956.png

Hopefully no need to re-clone the drive - guess I'll soon know! Thanks again :-)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS One 2720
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD boot drive connected via mSATA card
    2TB SSD Data Drive
    Case
    AIO
    Internet Speed
    1GB Fibre
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
AdamE said:
Hopefully no need to re-clone the drive
Click to expand...



That's the general idea. Good luck. :-)


IF the problem keeps recurring, you can always try to "Repair Install Windows with In-Place Upgrade"
This will "keep" all your programs and data.

www.elevenforum.com

Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything. If you need to repair or create a new recovery partition or having problems with the Windows 11 operating system on your PC, and the usual solutions will not fix it...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

On my computer, this takes approx. 40-45 minutes.




It's always possible that you just got an SSD with some manufacturer's defect.
You'll need to wait and see how the replacement one performs.

But the problem you're seeing has to be either software or hardware.
So you're headed in the right troubleshooting direction. :-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
Ghot said:
That's the general idea. Good luck. :-)


IF the problem keeps recurring, you can always try to "Repair Install Windows with In-Place Upgrade"
This will "keep" all your programs and data.

www.elevenforum.com

Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade

This tutorial will show you how to do a repair install of Windows 11 by performing an in-place upgrade without losing anything. If you need to repair or create a new recovery partition or having problems with the Windows 11 operating system on your PC, and the usual solutions will not fix it...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

On my computer, this takes approx. 40-45 minutes.




It's always possible that you just got an SSD with some manufacturer's defect.
You'll need to wait and see how the replacement one performs.

But the problem you're seeing has to be either software or hardware.
So you're headed in the right troubleshooting direction. :-)
Click to expand...
Brilliant thank for the help - I have all weekend to see if the error reoccurs - but if not then I don't need the hassle of re-cloning!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS One 2720
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD boot drive connected via mSATA card
    2TB SSD Data Drive
    Case
    AIO
    Internet Speed
    1GB Fibre
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
AdamE said:
Brilliant thank for the help - I have all weekend to see if the error reoccurs - but if not then I don't need the hassle of re-cloning!
Click to expand...



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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS One 2720
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD boot drive connected via mSATA card
    2TB SSD Data Drive
    Case
    AIO
    Internet Speed
    1GB Fibre
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
AdamE said:
Sadly this eve just before i was shutting him down up popped the error!

View attachment 75639

So it looks like I'll be cloning the drive over the weekend! Sigh
Click to expand...



You can do a quick check of the drive giving the errors with CrystalDiskInfo...
The "zip" version is the portable version (no install).

crystalmark.info

Download

[2025/04/05] CrystalMark Retro 2.0.2 – Manual / History Installer: Standard Edition Aoi Edition ZIP： Standard Edition for 9x for NT Aoi Edition Aoi for 9x Aoi for NT Source Code Standard Edition Aoi Edition [2025/03/11] CrystalDiskInfo 9.6.3 – Manual / History Aoi Edition 4 themes / 43M...
crystalmark.info
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26100.3775 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦24H2 ♦♦♦non-Insider
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® [May 2020]
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    Asus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5002)
    Memory
    G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW)
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell U3011 30"
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1600
    Hard Drives
    2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
    WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
    DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Cooler Master ATCS 840 Tower
    Cooling
    CM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull)
    Keyboard
    Ducky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-100
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox (latest)
    Antivirus
    Bitdefender Internet Security
    Other Info
    Speakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
  • Operating System
    Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Built by Ghot® (not in use)
    CPU
    AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz)
    Motherboard
    ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition
    Memory
    TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800)
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT)
    Screen Resolution
    up to 2048 x 1536
    Hard Drives
    WD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
    Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
    Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
    Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V
    Case
    Generic Beige case, 80mm fans
    Cooling
    ZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler
    Mouse
    Logitech Optical M-BT96a
    Keyboard
    Logitech Classic Keybooard 200
    Internet Speed
    300/300
    Browser
    Firefox 3.x ??
    Antivirus
    Symantec (Norton)
    Other Info
    Still assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
UPDATE - swapped and re-cloned the drive and so far errors have gone away.... fingers crossed! Thanks for all your assistance.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS One 2720
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4600 & GeForce GT 750M
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560*1440
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD boot drive connected via mSATA card
    2TB SSD Data Drive
    Case
    AIO
    Internet Speed
    1GB Fibre
    Antivirus
    Microsoft
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