[SOLVED] Bad sectors on my hard drive - Is it possible to recover files?

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I am looking for some help regarding a damaged external hard drive I have. I ran a chkdsk on it through the terminal and it has returned errors saying I have bad sectors 😭 The in-built repair tool on my Windows laptop does not repair the problem so it must be quite bad. I am just wondering if it's possible for me to get the files off the hard drive somehow? I can see the files on the hard drive but I just can't transfer anything as it stops about 10% of the way through.

I use "chkdsk D: /f /r" but this comes up - "The bad sectors will only be repaired if the "/r" option is specified." Why?

Any help is appreciated
 
Solution
Please stop thrashing your drive with CHKDSK. CHKDSK will not repair anything, it will only make things a lot worse.

You need to clone the drive with a tool that understands how to work with bad heads/media, and then run data recovery tools against the clone. HDDSuperClone and ddrescue are regarded as two of the best DIY tools for this purpose.
Apr 7, 2020
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C:\WINDOWS\system32>chkdsk D: /f /r
The type of the file system is exFAT.
Volume Serial Number is 5BAA-AF40
Windows is verifying files and folders...
Volume label is STACEY.
Corruption was found while examining files in directory \ (12).
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Mobile Documents\F3LWYJ7GM7~com~apple~mobilegarageband\.
Entries 0 to 15 were affected.
The bad sectors will only be repaired if the "/r" option is specified.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\3e070d7f13a3d27a2d7e988a8a70b545cfe2f058\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\3779fbcffde41fba2a616eccd62c5ea3e0326621\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\355cea5a5d77cd26a07a27e5b88c939d65829ddc\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\3099f66b7741a2a0f95d82326188d1a5ab9033a2\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\2d3c79eb8a1c52f259090c65145e2624a709be67\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\22b4c5e876087ec8be4c89bd9373fca915e084af\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\21a964dc963b59bb5d58c66658dfbf288903cf62\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\20d90129edfb8e5dc4bfae87eec28779bb309519\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\202c7cbfff2e2cdc085603db28e3ba2103c7a907\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\10522519563750992308\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\0b83ab69f66ca258933c93fade2e9217fdcce724\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Caches\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\019514938bd366f2efed9a1503f3c8610aa68513\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Application Support\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Library\Application Scripts\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.naturalmotion.csrracingmac\Data\Documents\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.microsoft.Word\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.microsoft.Powerpoint\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.microsoft.Outlook\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.microsoft.onenote.mac\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.microsoft.Office365ServiceV2\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.microsoft.Excel\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.microsoft.errorreporting\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.magmamobile.game.Burger\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.grlgames.fulldecksolitaire\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.glu.macos.contractkiller2\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.gametop.supercarsracing\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.g5e.survivorspg.mac\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.cherrypickgames.myhospitalmac\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.WeatherKitService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.weather\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.tonelibraryd\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.TextEdit\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.TelephonyUtilities.IntentHandler\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.systempreferences.cacheAssistant\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.stocks\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.STMFramework.UIHelper\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.STMExtension.Trash\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.STMExtension.OtherUsers\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.STMExtension.Mail\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.STMExtension.iOSFiles\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.STMExtension.GarageBand\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.STMExtension.Applications\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.SSMenuAgent\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.SocialPushAgent\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.soagent\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.siriplugin.FileSearch\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.SiriNCService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Siri.SiriTodayExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.siri.media-indexer\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.siri.DeepSyncVerificationService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Siri\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.signpost.signpost-notificationd\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.sharekit.EntitlementsHelper\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Video.upload-Youku\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Video.upload-Vimeo\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Video.upload-video-Flickr\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Video.upload-Tudou\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Video.upload-image-Flickr\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Video.upload-Facebook\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Twitter.set-profile-image\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Twitter.post\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.TencentWeibo.post\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.System.set-desktop-image\.
Entries 0 to 4111 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.System.set-buddy-picture\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.System.set-account-picture\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.System.add-to-safari-reading-list\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.System.add-to-iphoto\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.System.add-to-aperture\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.SocialWidget\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.SinaWeibo.post\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Mail.compose-back-to-sender\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Mail.compose\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.LinkedIn.set-profile-image\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.LinkedIn.post\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Facebook.set-profile-image\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.Facebook.post\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.CloudSharing.invite\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.share.AirDrop.send\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ScreenSharing\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Safari.CacheDeleteExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.RemindersNC\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.reminders.RemindersNC\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.reminders\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.QuickTimePlayerX\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.quicklook.ui.helper\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.quicklook.QuickLookUIService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.print.PKBrowserService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.print.normalizerd\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Preview.Markup\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Preview\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.PressAndHold\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.PhotoThemeService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.photos.VideoConversionService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Photos.StorageManagementExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.photos.ImageConversionService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Photos\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.photomoments\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.photomodel\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.PhotoLibraryMigrationUtility\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.photolibraryd\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.PhotoIngestService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.PhotoBooth\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.photoanalysisd\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.PassXPCService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.PassKit.PaymentAuthorizationUIExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Pass-Viewer\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.osx-tailspin\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.OSDUIHelper\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.notificationcenterui.WeatherSummary\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Notes.QuickLookExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Notes.NotesImporter\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Notes.HTMLConverter\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Notes.datastore\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Notes\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.NetworkExtension.IKEv2Provider\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ncplugin.WorldClock\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ncplugin.weather\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ncplugin.stocks\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ncplugin.FindMyFriends\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ncplugin.calculator\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.messages.TranscriptRenderingService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.messages.StorageManagementExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.messages.ShareExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.messages.MapRenderingService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.MediaLibraryService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.mediaanalysisd\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.MarkupUI.MarkupPhotoExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.MarkupUI.Markup\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Maps\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.MailServiceAgent\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.MailCacheDelete\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.mail\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.LookupViewService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Localization.SetDefaultsService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.lateragent\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.languageassetd\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iWork.Pages\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iWork.Numbers\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iWork.Keynote\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iwork.ArchiveUpgrader\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iTunesStorageExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iTunesCacheExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iTunes.today.TodayExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.IntlTexts.KeyboardServicesHelper\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.internetaccounts\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.InternalFiltersXPC\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.InputMethodKit.TextReplacementService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iMovieApp\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ImageKit.RecentPictureService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ImageKit.MediaLibraryService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ICPPhotoStreamLibraryService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iChat\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iCal.CalendarNC\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iCal\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iBooksX.DiskSpaceEfficiency\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iBooksX.CacheDelete\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iBooksX-SecureUserDefaults\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iBooksX\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.iBooks.CacheDelete\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.grapher\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Grab\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.geod\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.garageband10\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.FaceTime.FaceTimeNotificationCenterService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.FaceTime\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Dictionary\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.wifi\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.timemachine\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.systemprofile\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.syslog\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.spotlight\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.safari\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.maillogs\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.installlog\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.getmobilityinfo\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.filevault\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.diagnosticextensions.osx.bluetooth\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.DataDetectorsViewService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.DataDetectorsLocalSources\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.DataDetectorsDynamicData\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.DataDetectorsActionService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.DataDetectors.DataDetectorsActionService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ctkahp\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CryptoTokenKit.setoken\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CryptoTokenKit.pivtoken\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.corerecents.recentsd\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.coremedia.pluginformatreader\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ContactsUI.ContactPickerService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.ContactsAgent\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.contacts.donation-agent\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.cloudphotosd\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CloudPhotosConfiguration\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CloudDocsDaemon.StorageManagement\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CloudDocs.MobileDocumentsFileProvider\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.Chess\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CaptiveNetworkAssistant\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CalendarNotification.CalNCService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CalendarFileHandler\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CalendarAgent.CalNCService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.CalendarAgent\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.calculator\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.BKAgentService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AuthKitUI.AKFollowUpServerUIExtension\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.appstore.PluginXPCService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.appstore\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.appkit.xpc.LegacyExternalColorPickerService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AirPlayUIAgent\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AddressBook.UrlForwarder\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AddressBook.MapLauncher\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AddressBook.InternetAccountsBridge\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AddressBook.FaceTimeService\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AddressBook.ContactsAccountsService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AddressBook.ABPersonViewService\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.AddressBook\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.accessibility.mediaaccessibilityd\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple.accessibility.heard\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\com.apple..NowPlayingWidgetContainer\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\co.jameskelly.ninjajump\.
Entries 0 to 4175 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Containers\at.modalog.shooter.sniper.traffic.mac\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Compositions\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\com.apple.internal.ck\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Colors\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\ColorPickers\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\CallServices\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Caches\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Audio\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Assistants\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Assistant\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Application Support\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Address Book Plug-Ins\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Library\Accounts\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Downloads\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Documents\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Desktop\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\Applications\.
Entries 0 to 4095 were affected.
Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.oracle_jre_usage\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.local\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.cups\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.config\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.cache\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.bfglF7976T2L1\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.bash_sessions\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.appinventor\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \mac\stacey\.android\.
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Corruption due to bad sectors was found while examining files in directory \.fseventsd\.
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DSzymborski

Curmudgeon Pursuivant
Moderator
Try using software such as Recuva to recover specific things that you need.

Other than software, it would be time for a data recovery lab. Keep in mind that good ones can cost over $1000, so you'll have to decide how much the data is worth to you.

Outside these options, the only real opportunity to save files is before disaster happens. A regular backup regimen is extremely important for any PC user. When your kitchen is on fire, it's too late to run out to the store to buy a fire extinguisher.
 
Please stop thrashing your drive with CHKDSK. CHKDSK will not repair anything, it will only make things a lot worse.

You need to clone the drive with a tool that understands how to work with bad heads/media, and then run data recovery tools against the clone. HDDSuperClone and ddrescue are regarded as two of the best DIY tools for this purpose.
 
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