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Cannot copy : Data error (cyclic redundancy check)

Hi everyone please please help me

Ive just copied all the information i could from my external hard drive to the c drive using a program called getdataback for ntfs which was recommeneded by this website.

The information i have is now on the C drive but i cannot copy it back to the external hard drive it says
cannot copy : data error (cyclic redundancy check)

noooooooo!!

Should i of done some more steps before copying music back to the external? chck dsk it and some other things? I literally formatted the F drive (external) and then immediatly started copying files over. Some are successful and are on the F drive but alot has stayed on the C drive?

please help
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moving stuff onto the C drive isnt a problem i dont get errors

what is wrong with my external hard drive?
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Hi Zenhouse please can you explain a little more when you say

1. Identfy your drives (your going to have to open the case) ? ?
Im using a Lacie big disk 500gb usb 2. Why would i have to open this up? Surely my inexperience would just damage the external!? Whats the testing software i need? It will be at www.lacie.com 

What do you mean by If "one or both my drives are generic"

I can understand steps 2 and 3. But can i do those first before step 1?

Right now im moving all files from the F drive to the C. Then i will Chkdsk /f /r F:  - -- i really hope this fixes it!

Thank you for the reply !!
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should i of done Chkdsk /f /r F: before i started moving data back onto the F ?
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I used CRC Checker and it couldnt find one failed file.. It says everything is good

Im still moving files from the F to C. Once All files are moved i will run Chkdsk /f /r F: and pray that this fixed them stoopid cyclic redundancy errors!!!!!

Ill keep in touch
thanks for the help
peace
Good luck ,


   If your still getting the error  run some drive test software on your C: drive  I have only seen Cylic redundacy errors that were becuase the sending drive was bad, in this case your c: drive. Like I said  you will  have to open the case to see just what type and model hard drive you have in your PC as your C: drive. Its not to hard just make sure not to disconect anything and if you have to remove the ribbon cables to see just make sure you put thim pack as well as the power connectors.(P.S MAKE SURE THE POWER IS UNPLUGGED)

 Get back to me if you still have problems

 Also yes you should of run CHKDSK before you  tried to retransfer your data. 500GIG's that might take some time over USB!


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Yes very long time doing everything.

So its my C drive thats faulty? My c drive is Caviar U100 IDE 80Gb Hard Disk 7200 OEM

Please can yo look at my previous topic to have more of an idea of what the hell is going on!?

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21171253/external-HD-is-not-accessible-the-file-or-directory-is-corrupted-and-unreadable.html

I brought my external in August. And i brought my c drive in January
Did you install Windows XP service pack 2?

 If not don't not yet.
Hmmmmm Interesting

   Run tests on your Caviar drive first it's A Westen Digital. go here and downlaod "Data Lifeguard Diagnostics for Windows"

http://support.wdc.com/download/

 Follow the directions run all the Diagnostic tools and seef you get any errors.

From reading the other thread it seems to me that your external drive might be to blame that is it or your interface mode or drivers (USB)
its hard to tell but I bet thier both under warranty so get the C: drive(Caviar) sorted out first. P.S run CHKDSK on C: first the run the  Data lifegaurd program.
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I have installed it in the past but with so many problems ive gone back to not having any service packs to now having service pack 1 for a few updates needed

Im running Chkdsk /f /r F: now so ill keep contact once its done..

Did my last topic give you more of an idea of my problem?
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I dont need to open my computer?
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yes yes yes i think everything is A O K
i cant beleive it
If i ran Chkdsk /f /r F: a day ago i would of saved myself a whole day!!!!!

But thank your Zenhorse you are truely blessed and im extremely thankful you were here for me!!!!!!

YYYYYYEEEEEES

Thank you for also teaching me bout http://support.wdc.com/download/ i didnt know this was available. I ran the tests and it said everything is nice and how it should be!! YYYEAHHH

Im 99.9% sure everything is excellent now because some files i couldnt get onto the F (external) can now be moved onto the silly thing at ease!! YES YES YES
WUUUUT WUUUUUT

Thank you again you have saved me from alot of trouble YAY
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im so happy yayayaayay
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still got problems!!!!
noooo
help? ?

Glad to help

 Is it still screwing up?

 If so gimme some symptoms

 If not Have Fun!
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ok thnx zenhorse

I was putting back my files onto the external and all of a sudden it gave the CRC message.

right now im running error checking on the F drive which i didnt do
Im hoping this will make me happy again... But are things this simple!?!?! im about to find out.. ill keep contact
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It gave me the cannot copy : data error (cyclic redundancy check) at the same point as the last one..
Its not the files its at some certain point in the external..
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Ok one small step at a time :(

When i click on Error-checking for the external hard drive it says
"The disk check could not be performed because the disk utility needs exclusive access to some windows files on the disk. These files an be access only by restarting Windows. Do you want to schedule this disk to occur the next time you restart the computer?"

I clicked yes and when the computer restarts it checks the c drive for ntfs and not the F drive!?

I click on disk defragment for the F drive and it says
"Disk defragment had detectd that Chkdsk is scheduled to run the volume (F:)
Please run chkdsk /f."

I have no clue becuase ive done all this..

This external hard drive has 47.5 GB data on it which seems to be at the same place it stopped accepting data last time...
What should i do?!
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i dont have a clue whats wrong with it...

How should i of formatted the external? I did it by right clicking the external hard drive in windows explorer and clicked format?
Should i of done it another way?
I tried doing it on reboot with the windows disc in but didnt seem to work?
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When i chkdsk the C

it says
WARNING! F parameter not specified.

WARNING! C Parameter specified.
Your drive may still be corrupt even after running CHKDSK.

any clues?
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when i type
chkdsk F

it says
chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

I click yes but it scans the C drive again....
major problems
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when i type
chkdsk F

it says
The type of file system is NTFS.
Cannot lock current drive.
chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process. Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts? (Y/N)

I click yes but it scans the C drive again....
major problems
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Another path..

Ive clicked on control panel > system > advanced > permance settings > advanced > then virtual memory [change]

On the C drive it says paging file size (MB) 768 - 1536
on the F there is no paging file size (MB)
should i custom? If so what do i put in Initial size (MB) and Maximum size (MB)
space available: 430057 MB

im so lost please help
thank you
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some help?
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i cant defrag the F
Me Agian

  You might just want to send it back & Get another one.
 Read this thread

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20697163/Lacie-Big-Drive-XP-Formatting-Problem.html


Got to Lacie and fill out a Support request they will help you or send you another one.

http://www.lacie.com/support/

Did you get A dsik with the drive you might ant to look it over for any management tools.

Only C: will have A page file it's your system cache... Dont mess with it leave it on auto.

You can try to format the drive again make sure you use NTFS
Go to "My Computer" then right click on the drive (F: in this case) and select "Format"  then chose the files system NTFS would be best.
If it is reporting it's self as 500gb just to a "Quick" format.
Several compaines have Partitioning software that might work better but most of it is not freeware.

 Try and contact Lacie first.

Good Luck!
Like Zen said, try reformatting the F drive. Go to Start | Right Click on My Computer, choose Manage and then go to Disk Management. Right Click on the F: drive and choose Format.. Do not perform a quick format, just let it do its thing. When its finished you shouldn't have any troubles copying files over to it.