Software to continue copying...

[tmcw]

Looking for suggestions for software (free if possible) that will continue a copying instruction if an error is encountered.

My situation... I have a CD-RW with A LOT of files on it, and I know that at least one is bad, but if I try to copy all the files and folders to dump on a hard drive, as soon as it encounters the bad file (seems to be a crc error for one particular file, so far), it halts the operation.

Now, I don't particularly want to select all but the one, start the copy again, then come back to the computer and find that it failed on another, so I'm looking for some software that will just continue copying what was initially ordered, then serve a report at the end, telling me if any were unsuccessful.

Anything out there that will do the job?

[gerg]

i think recuva will do it but it's been a while since i have used it.

[selldoor]

Not exactly what you asked for - seems this should copy everything
http://www.ehow.com/how_7268613_copy...-files-cd.html

[bluto]

I remember one called "Unstoppable Copier". It seems to still be around.

[tmcw]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I think Recuva is more for deleted/lost files, but I'll give it a go if I don't have any luck with the other options.

I did try the xcopy, but it began, and failed with a crc error when it hit the first bad file.

I remember coming across unstoppable copier before, I think when I was trying to recover from a clicking HDD, but didn't need to use it in the end. I've downloaded it, and have it working away on another PC. Hopefully it will do the business.

[gerg]

yeah it's for lost files and deleted files but i believe it will continue through a copy no matter the file damage. i will look around on my home computer tonight I just did this about 6 months ago myself

[smason]

Umm what's wrong with xcopy?

[selldoor]

Originally Posted by smason

Umm what's wrong with xcopy?

Already suggested?

Think you will find my quoted link above tells how to use xcopy.

[retiredcaps]

Originally Posted by selldoor

Think you will find my quoted link above tells how to use xcopy.

No need for a link. Open up a DOS window ...

xcopy /?

the parameter to try is

/C Continues copying even if errors occur.

[smason]

Originally Posted by selldoor

Already suggested?

Think you will find my quoted link above tells how to use xcopy.

Your quoted link was written by someone who obviously doesn't have much of a clue.

Retiredcaps nailed it.

Xcopy does everything you'd ever need, and if not, Robocopy does the rest.
I've never needed any third party tools, or dumbed down GUIs ( like Synctoy)
Xcopy and Robocopy are all you need.

Edit:
Or hobocopy if you need to copy files that are locked in-use and don't want to mess with VSS commands.

[retiredcaps]

Originally Posted by smason

Xcopy does everything you'd ever need,

I have used this command since DOS 3.X. I still use it daily in a batch file to copy all the files that have been modified from one hard drive to another so I have a backup copy of everything.

[b700029]

Try ddrescue. It's free (as in freedom) and open-source.

[momaka]

Originally Posted by smason

Your quoted link was written by someone who obviously doesn't have much of a clue.

Yeah, ehow is seriously retarded. I hate that website with a passion.

Originally Posted by retiredcaps

No need for a link. Open up a DOS window ...
xcopy /?
the parameter to try is
/C Continues copying even if errors occur.

One word - genius!

Exactly what I needed as well since I have a bunch of CDs that give me CRCs. Thanks for the info .

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by momaka

Yeah, ehow is seriously retarded. I hate that website with a passion.

I'll add this to the Acronym thread:

eHow = eHuh?

[retiredcaps]

Originally Posted by momaka

One word - genius!

@momaka, now you know how my bookmark collection gets so big!

[momaka]

Originally Posted by retiredcaps

@momaka, now you know how my bookmark collection gets so big!

... speaking of which, I forgot to bookmark that post. But now I did

[tmcw]

Thanks again for the suggestions...

I ended up trying getting xcopy to work, and it worked fine; I hadn't been using the parameters correctly.

Unstoppable copier worked fine too, there were 849 files on the CD-RW, and both methods were able to recover 847 of the files, 2 were bad.

However, unstoppable copier was also able to dump what it could of the 2 bad files. One was a pdf (couldn't open that at all), but the other was a rar file, and although it wasn't intact, I was able to get most of the files from the compressed file. It didn't really matter, as I had another copy of that file elsewhere, but it was still a useful exercise