Copy files between hard drives - Please need help!

I would not consider Geek Squad to be "professional" data recovery. You will probably end up paying them $125 to have them stick the drive in a freezer and do the same thing I recommended earlier.

Google "Data recovery" and see what else is available locally. You may also check out national firms, who are much more likely to have the equipment necessary for a thorough job. I will warn you that it is likely to be quite expensive.

Is the Sony you have a hard drive based camcorder or does it use mini-discs or flash media?

ZenixNet said:

...I can copy any file without problem expect MPG files recorded by a sony handycam.

profdlp said:

Is the Sony you have a hard drive based camcorder or does it use mini-discs or flash media?

ZenixNet said:

Hard Drive and a Flash Memory.

Just a couple late-night random thoughts.

1) The Sony Handycam files may be located contiguously on the drive, coincidentally in the area of the platter(s) which is failing.

2) There may be some sort of file corruption taking place when the .mpg files are transferred to the computer or there is something peculiar to the way the Sony copies files which is throwing Windows .
for a loop

3) There may be a permissions problem with the files originating on the Sony Handycam.

If #1 is what is happening then it is just a straightforward data recovery problem, as in: The drive is failing and some data is not able to be read properly. All the earlier advice would still apply.

If the problem is #2, this presents a glimmer of hope. Is it possible to transfer any of the .mpg files back to the Sony, preferably using whatever program Sony provided (if any)?

For #3, try using "Take Ownership" and see if anything good happens.

Having any luck at all?

Since you obviously really want to get your stuff back, I would recommend professional data recovery. Wish I had a better answer.