How to Fix Error-Checking Media Presence on Your Computer

Solution 3: Perform Disk Scan and Repair

If your boot media has sector corruption, file system errors, or virus infections, you may experience errors in Checking Media Presence. To fix this, you need to perform a disk scan and repair on your boot media.

You can use a built-in Windows tool called CHKDSK to do this. CHKDSK stands for Check Disk, which is a tool that can detect and fix problems on your disk.

To run CHKDSK, you need to use Command Prompt, which is a command-line interface that you can use to run commands on your computer. You will also need to use Windows installation media, such as a flash drive or CD/DVD, to access Command Prompt.

If you do not have Windows installation media, you can create one by downloading the Media Creation Tool tool from the official Microsoft website.

Here are the steps you should take:

1. Insert the Windows installation media into your computer and turn on your computer.
2. Press the appropriate key to change the boot order in BIOS, as described in the previous solution. Make sure the Windows installation media is in the first or highest position.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the Windows installation process. Select the language, time, and input method you want, then click Next.
4. On the next screen, click Repair your computer in the lower-left corner instead of Install now.
5. Select Troubleshoot on the Choose an option screen.
6. Select Command Prompt on the Advanced options screen.
7. Type the following command in Command Prompt and press Enter:

chkdsk C: /f /r /x

This command will check and repair disk C, which is usually your boot media. If your boot media is different, replace C with the appropriate letter. The /f parameter means to fix any errors found, /r means to recover damaged sectors, and /x means to force the disk to be removed before scanning.

8. Wait for the process to complete. This may take a few minutes or more, depending on the size and condition of your disk.
9. Type exit and press Enter to exit the Command Prompt.
10. Remove the Windows installation media from your computer and restart your computer.
11. See if you still see the Checking Media Presence error.

If this solution doesn’t work, try the next solution.

Solution 4: Perform a System Restore

If the Checking Media Presence error is caused by a change or corruption in Windows system settings or files, you can try performing a system restore to restore your computer to its previous state.

System Restore is a Windows feature that can restore your computer to a specific restore point, which is a snapshot of system settings and files created automatically or manually by Windows.

To perform a system restore, you need to use Windows installation media, as described in the previous solution. You also need to make sure that you have restore points available, which you can check by going to System Protection in the Control Panel.

Here are the steps you should take:

1. Insert the Windows installation media into your computer and turn on your computer.
2. Press the appropriate key to change the boot order in BIOS, as described in the previous solution. Make sure the Windows installation media is in the first or highest position.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the Windows installation process. Select the language, time, and input method you want, then click Next.
4. On the next screen, click Repair your computer in the lower-left corner instead of Install now.
5. Select Troubleshoot on the Choose an option screen.
6. Select System Restore on the Advanced options screen.
7. Select the operating system you want to restore, then click Next.
8. Select an available restore point, which usually has a date and time before you encounter the error Checking Media Presence. If you’re unsure, you can select Scan for affected programs to see which programs and drivers will be affected by System Restore. Click Next after you select the restore point that you want.
9. Confirm your choice and click Finish to start the system restore process. This may take a few minutes or more, depending on the size and condition of your system.
10. Once the process is complete, your computer will restart automatically.
11. See if you still see the Checking Media Presence error.

If this solution doesn’t work, try the next solution.