One of the most performed tasks by any Windows user is opening or copying files from one drive to another. Many users reported encountering an error message stating “Cannot read from source file or disk” while transferring large files between two drives. Bad disk sectors are the most common reason for this error.
Read this post if you are facing this error on your computer. In this article, we have discussed a solution recommended by many users that will help you to overcome the problem. It is recommended to restart your system before trying the solution below to see if it helps resolve the error.
Fix: Perform disk check using chkdsk
1. Press Windows + R to open the To run dialogue.
2. Type cmd and press Ctrl + Mayús + Intro keys together to open the Command Prompt as Administrator.
3. If the User Account Control ask for confirmation, click And.
4. Enter the following command and run it.
chkdsk C: /f
Note: change letter C to the drive letter that is causing this problem.
5. When asked if you want to schedule disk check at next startup, type Y and press Get into.
6. Restart your system. At startup, the disk verification process will begin.
7. Wait until the process is complete. This will fix any bad sectors on the drive.
8. Check if you can perform the file copy operation that caused the error.
That’s it!
You should now be able to perform the file copy operation on your PC. Do comment and let us know if the solution mentioned in this article worked for you.