"Can't read from the source file or disk" while copying on Windows 10

Question

I recently had to replace my hard drive and reset my PC.  However, I ran into a couple of issues when copying some backed up files from my portable hard drive to the PC.  When I tried to transfer certain files from the hard drive to the PC, this ended up happening with quite a handful of music files (mp3); first, in the middle of copying, it the copying would stop in the middle for about a minute

Then I would get a message saying "Can't read from the source file or disk"

So when I clicked "Try Again" the same message would appear and I would ultimately have to cancel.  But There is nothing wrong with the file as it can open and play if you click on it (though sometimes the files that "can't be read" will make Windows Explorer freeze).  Furthermore, there does not seem to be anything wrong with the hard drive because it is able to connect and copy files onto other computers.  I've searched this issue on Google and the only things I've read so far are checking to see if the drive has bad sectors (which I've checked through the Cmd Prompt and it says there are no issues) or reformatting the drive (which I don't know much about).

Is there any way around this issue, as I've never had this issue before?  Thank you.

Answer 1

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If you can play an MP3 file located on EHDD but fails to copy or move them with an error, then try the things I mentioned. If a file is good and can be read or used, then it sure can be copied or moved.

Then here is what I see. I see file 049 to 056 shown no Meta data info in the window.

I also can not tell if you are copying a folder to desktop or all the files direcxtly to desktop.

I also wonder why you do not place them in your music folder and then PIN it or create a shortcut.

Back to the 049-056 files, is this only when it quits copying or moving the files ???

If these files play but will not copy to C:\ OS drive, then I suggest to change the default media player for the MP3 files and then try again to copy or move them.

If these files 049-056 do not play, then they are corrupt.

The MP3 Icon for your MP3 files are not the default Icons for WMP as default player.

I am not sure what media player is default for mp3's, but try changing it to copy or move them.

These drives on this one PC of mine and other PC's I have and thousands I have worked with in 20 years, and I have never not been able to transfer files from one drive to another or PC to PC over any Home or Business networks.

Also, each drive has a system Volume information file that is hidden. There could be corruption in it. That is why I told you to move the file to another folder on the EHDD and then try and copy or move to PC C:\ OS drive.