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  • 6/15/2025
In this video, you will learn how to fix the error message "Can't read from the source file or disk" that appears while copying, transferring, or moving files between USB flash drives, external hard drives, and your PC. This issue commonly occurs in Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 and can be caused by file system errors, bad sectors, or corrupted files.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Whether you're transferring files from Pendrive to PC, external hard disk to laptop, or the other way around, this step-by-step solution will help you fix the problem without data loss.

โœ… Topics covered:

What causes the "Can't read from the source file or disk" error

How to fix it using CHKDSK

File system compatibility issues (NTFS vs FAT32)

Copying large files troubleshooting

USB transfer errors and quick fixes

Best practices for moving files between devices

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๐Ÿ“Œ Works for:
Windows 11 / Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7
All PC and laptop brands โ€“ Dell, HP, Lenovo, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, MSI, Samsung, etc.

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Transcript
00:00Hi everyone, and welcome to our channel Victor Explains.
00:13In today's video is about how to fix error can't read from the source file or disk when
00:17you try to copy or transfer files in Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7.
00:30I'll see you in the next video.
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