CRC error on my HD - UPDATE [View all]

Last edited Sat Oct 8, 2016, 04:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Hi folks.

While cloning my primary hard drive to my secondary as part of my weekly backup, I got a CRC error (Cyclic redundancy check). Chkdsk was ran, and Windows masked the errors, which is why it'll still boot up and access the files. I ran a SMART test on the primary, which failed (as well as a couple of other tests). Obviously, my primary drive is about to crap out.

Since I can't clone with the CRC error (I was using DriveImage XML in byte-to-byte cloning mode), I'm wanting to avoid rebuilding a new primary drive by reinstalling my OS, and moving my personal files from the secondary to the primary. (I ordered a replacement drive from Newegg, should be here in a couple of days.)

My question is: Since the CRC error negates cloning, what's the least painful way of saving items on the primary? My secondary drive is error free using SeaTools (Seagate).

Will another cloning program ignore the CRC error, or all will not?

OS: Win XP Pro (yeah, I know, shut up)
Desktop: Dell E510 (yeah, I know, shut up)
RAM: 4Gb
HD: Seagate 465 Gb SATA-II (both primary and secondary)

Thanks in advance for any advice! Let me know if you need more info...


ps: The failed clone attempt (this week) wiped out the last good clone on the secondary drive. Ugh. Now my secondary is empty right now, but I formatted it (NTFS) to start anew...

UPDATE: I tried Egnever's idea of using Macrium's Reflect Free software. It took 2 hours in clone mode, without any errors (CRC included)! All looks well on the secondary, and I was able to boot from it too. Looks like the bad sectors were ignored by Reflect.

My other idea was what ucrdem suggested, but I was going to use that if Macrium gave me an error.

THANKS! *WHEW* The secondary is now the primary, and the new HD will be the new secondary.



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