Windows 10: How to take files off a drive with a CRC error

An old external hard drive of mine has recently been trapped in a cyclic redundancy check error. I am not able to open the drive directly. The only way I’m able to get into the drive is through a pinned folder. All files are viewable. When I try to take the files off the damaged hard drive, I am met with the CRC error message. Is there any way for me to get these files off this hard drive before the drive fails completely?

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7-Zip CRC Error

If the CRC is incorrect that means data is corrupted. CRC errors tend to reflect a failing drive. You may be in trouble because in order to correct a CRC error you need to correct that part of the file that is corrupted and since you have no other copy of the content, you're in trouble.

It's like saying (albeit very basically,) I stored a number on my computer. Now that number is wrong and I was to get it back but I have no idea what that number is. Simple fact is, it's gone considering CRC determines data integrity. CRC does offer some level of protection against data corruption but there must have been a significant number of errors to begin with to make it do this.

I usually get CRC errors on damaged optical disks or failing hard drives.

There is no replacement for maintenance and proper monitoring of your drives in mission critical environments.

 

CRC error

Ta for the links. I know why the CRC error occurs, but not how to get around it. to quote from the 2nd link: "If you encounter a CRC check error then either your program has changed or you are running a different version of ShareGuard Lock. There are 2 different CRC checks. The most common problem that you will encounter is the CRC error when you modify your program executable. ShareGuard actually records the original CRC of your file. NOTE: This only happens if you set the CRC check on in ShareGuard Locksmith. The loading of the CRC DLL is for checking the CRC of the ShareGuard Lock program. This CRC is always dynamically computed when you generate your parameters. If you receive a CRC error then just reset the Product Id from the Tools page of the ShareGuard Locksmith. The ShareGuard Lock will then automatically re-compute a new CRC for your program. This CRC value will always be enforced until you reset the Product Id. This is something that your customers cannot do but protects your software from cracking. You will always create a new product id so that a new CRC value will be computed for your next version release."

Looks like I might have to make my own installer as well *Bang Head :banghead:

 

CRC errors always

he moved the files via flash drive as well, and had the same errors. network is unrelated.