What is causing the ‘There Are No Fixed Disks to Show’ error?
How do i fix the No Fixed Disks to show error?
Now that we understand the most likely causes behind this error lets jump onto the steps you are supposed to take to troubleshoot and resolve the issue.
1. Reconnecting the HDD
As several affected users have reported, the ‘There Are No Fixed Disks to Show’ error can very well occur due to a hardware inconsistency caused by a pin that is not properly connected. If you recently made some hardware modifications (E.G. moved the setup to a new case, or moved the HDD from one machine to another) the very first step is to make sure that the HDD is properly connected. Here are some step-by-step instructions on ensuring that the HDD Is properly connected: If you’re still encountering the same ‘There Are No Fixed Disks to Show’ error, move down to the next potential fix below.
2. Installing the missing VMware driver (if applicable)
If you’re encountering this problem in relation to a NAS crash when using a VMware virtual machine, it’s likely due to some kind of kernel panic. Typically, in situations like this, the problem will end up breaking the Windows installation, making it completely unbootable. We managed to find several occurrences with users in a similar situation that tried to fix the problem by using Windows Recovery mode to get things back to a working state. Unfortunately, during the partitioning part, DiskPart showed ‘There Are No Fixed Disks to Show’ error which brought the reparation procedure to a halt. If this scenario is applicable to your current situation, there’s a high chance that it’s occurring due to the fact that you’re using VMware PVSCSI for your virtual disks. Fortunately, this can be resolved by a series of commands ran from an elevated CMD prompt. Here’s what you need to do:
3. Fixing BCD Data
As it turns out, this problem can also occur due to the fact that your system is struggling with some logical errors or even system corruption inside the Boot Configuration Data. If this scenario is applicable, you should be able to fix the issue by rebuilding the BCD files with a series of CMD commands. Several affected users have confirmed that this operation allowed them to reach the DiskPart screen and complete the operation without encountering the ‘There Are No Fixed Disks to Show’ error. Here’s a quick guide with what you need to do: If the same ‘There Are No Fixed Disks to Show’ error is still occurring, move down to the next potential fix below.
4. Using Windows Startup Repair
If none of the instructions above have allowed you to fix the ‘There Are No Fixed Disks to Show’ error and run the DiskPart utility normally, it’s very likely that you’re dealing with some kind of initialization error that is being caused by one or more kernel files. If this scenario is applicable, you should be able to fix the issue swiftly by using the most powerful tool that’s available to end-users – the Automatic Repair utility. Some users that were also encountering this problem have reported that the issue was completely resolved and they were able to boot normally after performing the instructions below. IMPORTANT: The procedure below should be compatible with every Windows installation media. But you need to have a compatible installation media in order to be able to replicate the instructions below. If you don’t have a compatible installation media, here’s how to create one for Windows 10. If you already own a compatible installation media or you used the guide above to create one, follow the instructions below to use the Startup Repair utility to fix the issue automatically. Here’s what you need to do:
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