Backup up failing hard drive


  1. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 x64 RC1
       #1

    Backup up failing hard drive


    Hi, I have a 2tb wd green hard-drive which is currently failing, when it is connected to the computer I get the classic :
    • Computer freezes often. When it happens, the mouse cursor is unmovable and keyboard input is ignored. Nothing works and a restart is required to recover the computer.
    • File access mysteriously slows to a turtle’s pace. Saving files or open files simply takes forever


    I'm trying to backup the content by just copy-pasting into another drive but it seems that each time it reach a corrupted file the system hangs up and I pretty much have to restart the computer.

    Is there some sort of backup that could either skip the corrupted bit and keep going or copy the corrupted file as is, or find the corrupted sector and skip them ???

    Would a linux live-cd or runing in safe mode or backup utility help ?

    HDTune pro report (C5) Current Pending Sector 50 and it keep rising
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  2. mjf
    Posts : 5,969
    Windows 7x64 Home Premium SP1
       #2

    Caddish said:

    Would a linux live-cd or runing in safe mode or backup utility help ?
    This is definitely worth a go by getting the Windows 7 OS out of the way. Something like Puppy Linux or Hirens Boot CD.
    You may want to try free Macrium reflect (V5) Boot/Rescue CD to attempt making an image to an external HDD. Attempt the image from the rescue CD.
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  3. Posts : 19,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64 ; Xubuntu x64
       #3

    Hi Caddish,

    You can also try this:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...cy-backup.html

    Regards,
    Golden
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  4. Posts : 28
    Windows 7 x64 RC1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Golden said:
    Hi Caddish,

    You can also try this:

    https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...cy-backup.html

    Regards,
    Golden
    Great suggestion thanks, I'll try it next

    I remember reading somewhere that the copy/pasting engine of Windows 8 has been greatly improved, so I have installed windows 8 and it's working, when it reach a corrupted file it ask me to skip it and it keeps the duplicate file message for the end.

    3 hours to go finger crossed :P

    Now since I made a lot of attempt, can someone recommend a software to compare folder content (size and filename), so I can pinpoint the missing file ?
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