Very Slow Failing HD...Can i set timeout longer?

[Jackersen]

I have a 4GB or so wtv file on a disk that has some bad sectors. The first half of the file is easily accessable. I have been trying to get the rest from time point increments of 10 minutes or so thereafter. Often the output will work ok but it quite often only gets the next 29 seconds of video. This suggested to me some kind of "too long" fail timeout rather than a blatant loss of data at that sector. Is there a setting where i can extend the timeout to see if a little more time may allow this sector to be read? I am just trying to make a copy of the whole file. Windows explorer gets to the first fail sector and stalls and you have no choice about where to start a copy. In a way VRD can allow this.
Any suggestions?

 

[jmc]

I've read that it is best to "backup image sector by sector" a problem drive and work from the image.
Continuing to use the failing drive will only kill it faster.

(https://www.pcworld.com/article/3235812/software/the-best-free-backup-software-and-services.html)
Paragon9
Backup & Recovery backs up to several types of virtual hard drives. VHD types can be mounted natively under Windows.

 

[Jackersen]

Thanks for the response. It was a failing drive to begin with so i should not have used it. I moved some 1.5 terrabytes onto it temporarily. Was able to move the same amount back off except for that one file. My brother used ddreescue or something similar. It spent a week getting only bytes at a time. The image ended with the same result as the file on bad disk. File is not important. I thought i would have a go anyway and the creator Dan was always good on his responses here so thought it worth asking.