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HDD Failing. Check files for corruption before & after backing up?

Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by yensed, Nov 26, 2009.

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My notebooks Samsung HDD is failing according to Windows. When I boot I get a big S.M.A.R.T. Warning telling me so as well. I do annual backups to an external off-site HDD and another PC. I want to do one last major backup of everything important so I can send my notebooks HDD off to get replaced. But I'm worried that its possible I may be backing up files which may be corrupt somehow.

Lets say I backup my Digital Pictures Folder from my notebooks bad HDD onto an external one which is fine. Are there any programs I can use which can look at those files and confirm they are alright?

Thank You!
-Dan

yensed, Nov 26, 2009

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DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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I suppose you can try to run checkdisc but that checks for corrupt file on the drive its running... and repairs errors.

I don't think you get software that will tell you that all files are "OK" - so if you are worried just make the backup you create a completely new one away from the old one.,

DetlevCM, Nov 26, 2009

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If it's failing, I'd backup ASAP and then worry about corruption. No point in running the bad drive more than you have to...

olyteddy, Nov 26, 2009

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