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TestDisk didn't produce any error when copying the corrupted files. It happily copied them over just like the other good files with no noticeable delay. I'm not sure if TestDisk skipped the bad sectors but it managed to copy every single file without stalling. Prior to discovering Testdisk, I tried ...

Three weeks ago, I noticed that my external drive suddenly slowed to a crawl. Ran CHKDSK and sure enough there were bad sectors. Ran CHKDSK /f /r after that but it took ages and stopped after more than a day. I narrowed down the affected files to a folder containing over 400+ images and videos.

I ...