HDD failing - Extremely slow back-up copying speed (Reallocated Sector Count)

[mz.n]

Hi, I'll try to explain this from scratch.

My laptop was sitting on the floor next to my couch when I accidentally stepped on it. Computer would not boot up properly and only showed me "Disk Repair..." or something in that direction.

Took the HDD out of the laptop and plugged it in my stationary. CrystalDiskInfo says "Reallocated Sector Count".

Transfering files from the broken HDD onto my stationary is very slow. (Jumps between 0 Kb/s - 355 Kb/s). But if I try to transfer files onto the broken HDD it transfers at normal speeds.

I have alot of files on the disk that I need. Approx. 170 GB of files. With this kind of speed it will take days on end before the back-up is complete, and there's a chance by then that the disk will fail completely before the back-up is finished.

Does anyone have a way to temporarily fix the disk so I can back up my files faster and then toss it? Or will I have to just chance it and leave it on for 1-2 weeks and hope it holds up?

Is it any way for me to regenerate or repair the broken sectors so that the backup tranfer speed increase?

Help! Thanks in advance
PS. Sorry if my english is a bit rusty. I'm from Norway.

 

[mz.n]

Could something else than bad sectors be causing it to be slow? Should I pause the transfer, and use the Windows10 disk scanner and try to repair the disk? Is there any chance that the disk will lose files while running a scan and repair?

 

[USAFRet]

That drive has suffered physical damage.

There is no 'temporary fix'.
At this point, you will be lucky if it completes at all. Disregarding how long it may take.

And the more you mess with it, the less likely you are to get anything from it.

 

[Ralston18]

Unfortunately anything you do could cause further damage and/or data loss.

Seagate drive - correct?

When you look at the disk do you see any outside signs of damage? Crushed areas, bends, dents, misaligned pins?

What is your "stationary"? A desktop computer?

Try running Seagate's diagnostics (SeaTools) on the drive. They may provide additional information and/or confirm CrystalDiskInfo's results.

 

[mz.n]

That drive has suffered physical damage.

There is no 'temporary fix'.
At this point, you will be lucky if it completes at all. Disregarding how long it may take.

And the more you mess with it, the less likely you are to get anything from it.

I understand, thanks for the answer

 

[mz.n]

Unfortunately anything you do could cause further damage and/or data loss.

Seagate drive - correct?

When you look at the disk do you see any outside signs of damage? Crushed areas, bends, dents, misaligned pins?

What is your "stationary"? A desktop computer?

Try running Seagate's diagnostics (SeaTools) on the drive. They may provide additional information and/or confirm CrystalDiskInfo's results.

Yup, Seagate drive.

Cannot see any physical damage, and it spins up fine. It's just extremely slow. CrystalDiskInfo shows 16344 reallocated sectors. But only 40 uncorrectable sectors.

This number has stayed the same for 2 days, even though the disk has been running the whole time.

Yes, desktop computer is what I meant.

 

[ArtPog]

Everything points to the fact that you're dealing with a defective drive and IMMINENT DRIVE FAILURE is a distinct possibility.

Immediately - not tomorrow - but IMMEDIATELY you have got at the minimum to copy those 170 GB of files as fast as you possibly can. Never mind this nonsense of "leav(ing) it on for 1-2 weeks and hope it holds up".

As long as the system currently boots and you can access the files it probably is worthwhile to attempt a disk-cloning operation. Since you're working with a laptop you will need, of course, a USB external drive to contain the cloned contents of the currently installed drive to a USB-connected installed drive.

If you can't IMMEDIATELY get your hands on a USB external drive, at the minimum copy or move those files on the current failing drive that are the most important to you.

But a disk-cloning program would be the most advisable course of action at this time.

If you want further verification of a failing drive, AFTER copying the files that are critical to you to some other media as mentioned above or better yet, cloning the entire contents of the laptop's drive to a USB external drive as also mentioned above (the best possibility) - then you can use Seagate's SeaTools diagnostic program that was previously mentioned to you by another responder. Or some other drive diagnostic program of your choosing.

But don't delay any further...one way or another copy/move the present files from the laptop's drive.

 

[mz.n]

I'm copying my files as we speak. I found it to be a little bit faster if i first copy from the broken HDD to my SSD, and then over to my external HDD for storage, instead of going from the broken HDD to my external HDD. Also the copying is just a tad quicker if I copy smaller folders at a time, instead of choosing to copy everything at once, but it's not much faster.

For other people who sees this thread; Yes, you harddrive is broken and i counting down for it's own death, unfortunately. My reallocated sector count has not changed underway though, which gives me hope I'll be able to get all of my files out of there before it dies out completely.

Too bad SSD's are so expensive. I'd love to get rid of all my HDD's and switch over to SSD's only. Much better and faster way of storing files and OS.