Well, we earlier talked about what you can do to fix this error You need to format the disk drive before you can use it by formatting the disk, etc. – but at times you can get another error. This error might say: These devices are encrypted most of the time due to an exploit or may have been done by the owner intentionally. If you have done it intentionally, here is how you can save your disk from data loss. Before you begin you need to do two things: If this does not help, here are the suggested workarounds: 1] This is one of the most appreciated workarounds for people around the Internet. Here, what you need to do is remove the letter from the encrypted drive. Don’t worry; it would not damage any data on the disk. However, having a backup is always a plus.

Here is what you need to do :

Open the run box by hitting the WINKEY + R key combination.Now, type diskmgmt.msc in the text box and hit the OK button.You have to right-click on the drive with the question mark icon and select change drive letter and paths.After a new window opens, select the Remove to remove the drive letter from the drive.

In this case, the drive would not be listed in the Windows File Explorer now. This prevents the unauthorized access and formatting of the drive in the Windows Explorer, making it more secure. You will have to use an encryption software to access the drive which assigns a letter temporarily. 2] Alternatively, you can also use the DISKPART utility from the command prompt in Windows 10 to modify the partition ID.

Here is how you can do it :

Click on the Cortana search box and type CMD. Right click on the result an select Run as Administrator.Now, a UAC or User Account Control Box will show up. There you hit Yes.Now type DISKPART to open the DISKPART utility.

Once you see something like this you can proceed else you will have to go through all the steps again : Now you first type- Then you will see all the disks attached to your machine. Type this- Now type- Finally, type- Restart your computer and see if it has helped. All the best!