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Tried reading this on two separate PCs -- it's got a big problem. &nbsp;Downloaded PC Inspector, which can read the drive and actually transfer some files -- &nbsp; but ther seems to be heaps of faulty sectors -- and Inspector is very scatty (or maybe the HDD is scatty). WD say then will replace the HDD but I want to get as much stuff of as possible. I'm using XP. Can anyone recommend a good freeware tool to salvage as much data as possible?<br />
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Tried reading this on two separate PCs -- it's got a big problem.  Downloaded PC Inspector, which can read the drive and actually transfer some files --   but ther seems to be heaps of faulty sectors -- and Inspector is very scatty (or maybe the HDD is scatty). WD say then will replace the HDD but I want to get as much stuff of as possible. I'm using XP. Can anyone recommend a good freeware tool to salvage as much data as possible?



ITB WD HDD USB can read some sectors but not others

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.

Storage

Storage devices include any device used for storing and retrieving digital information. Hard disk drives (HDDs) use one or more rigid ("hard") rapidly rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic material. Data is accessed in a random-access manner, meaning that individual blocks of data can be stored or retrieved in any order and not only sequentially. The primary competing technology for secondary storage is flash memory in the form of solid-state drives (SSDs), but HDDs remain the dominant medium for secondary storage due to advantages in price per bit and per-device recording capacity. CD-RW (Compact Disc-ReWritable) is a digital optical disc storage format that allows information to be stored outside the mechanical HDD.