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  • What specific problems arise when you attempt to copy files and you encounter a failure? No one can guarantee you won't run into errors or problems if the drive is "dying". If the drive is becoming corrupt, you should work with the Disk Utility to diagnose and (attempt to) resolve errors. Otherwise, you may have more luck by copying files in small batches.
    – root
    Commented Feb 12, 2016 at 18:39