How to copy a .wav file from a USB drive with Win11 Professional desktop to a MacBook Pro?

lubyd wrote:

the problem is not the usbmdrivemasmitmwasmusedmtomrestoremdata to. y new win11 - the tech guy backup my data from another pc that the motherboard went out in - I've been able to copy all the other files/folders flawlessly but this desktop folder (several hundred GBs) won't completely copy because of that file, which is not corrupt because it plays - I've thought about .zip the whole folder, ULing it and then DL to the Mac - is this viable? I could try to put that folder to another usb TB drive and then trying to copy it too the Mac os26 desktop

Try using the third party app Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) to transfer those items since you are talking about so many files/folders and such a huge size of data as well. CCC will alert if there are any issues....after a couple of errors CCC may present you with an option to skip any files that have issues. CCC will log such events so you can go back to identify which files were not successfully transferred.

FYI, I would never use the Finder to transfer thousands of items or 100s GB of data since it will almost certainly fail.

lubyd wrote:

I get more errors your way than just trying to copy. Is there a utility that will copy and overlook errors for OS26? If it isn't that .wav file it's going to b certainly more

It sounds like the file or the file system on the USB drive may be damaged. It could also be due to the use of Windows' shortcuts (aka alias links which macOS may not be able to handle).

I think we are missing some critical background details here (I could be wrong, but my Spidey-sense is tingling). I'm suspecting you pulled this drive from a computer because that computer would no longer boot or work. Have you thought that perhaps the drive itself is the problem? Please provide some background details.

Your best option is to put that Windows drive back into your Windows PC and boot it (if possible). Then using Windows copy the files to an external USB3 drive which uses the exFAT file system. You may need to use Disk Utility on your Mac to erase the external USB3 data drive as GUID partition and exFAT since sometimes macOS may not be able to read an exFAT drive formatted on Windows. You should be able to transfer the files that were copied to the exFAT USB drive to your Mac without issue.

If the file names contain any special characters other than alpha-numeric characters, or a dash, hyphen, or dot, then that could also be a problem.

Move that file out of the folder, or choose Utilities in the Finder's Go menu, open the Disk Utility, and create an image from it.

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"How to copy a .wav file from a USB drive with Win11 Professional desktop to a MacBook Pro?: I'm trying to fully copy the win11 Professional desktop from a usb drive to my MacBook Pro. However, the copy process is halted by a functional .wav file. I'm n2 music and really need those files to my Mac. Is there a copy app that will copy that folder to my Mac? Please help, aid and advise"

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Accessing the Files Manually:

If the transfer is stalled, then you should relaunch Finder.

1. Hold Down: command + option + escape
2. Select: Finder
3. Click: Relaunch

Find these Files with Finder:

Do you know these files by name? If so, how many are there? You can use the search bar located on the top-right corner of a Finder window, and search for them by name. They should pop right up. If not, then there is a reading error; they are hidden; or you do not have permission to access them; or the drive is damaged.

Scan your Drive with Disk Utility:

1. Go to: Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility
2. Select: [the drive] in the felt pane
3. Click: First Aid button