LR corrupting my Raw Files

I've read the other discussions but haven't really seen an answer yet and the typical responses don't seem to apply to my situation.  Here is my situation:
I'm am getting corrupted RAW files after importing into LR.  Typically this is blamed on Hardware issues but I don't think that is the case for me.  I am getting 1 corrupt file per 100 or so imported.    I've had it happen using different CF cards.  And the file doesn't seem to be corrupt on transfering to my hard drive.  I'm using a Canon 40D.  Using Lightroom 3.2 64bit.  I shoot in RAW.  Here is my work flow.
I import the photos to my external hard drive via the camera.
I then back up the originals before importing into Lightroom by burning them to back up discs.
I then import them into Lightroom from their location.
Upon initial look everything is fine but when you actually select an image and the preview is fully rendered you can see the corrupt image.  Usually a white rectangle in the bottom right side the image.  Sometimes you get the yellow and pink streaking in that same area as well.
In trying to open the original file from my hard drive using just my basic Canon Digital Photo Proffesional after it was imported into LR it also states that the image is corrupted. 
Now if I get out my back up disc and copy that image to my desktop and open it in Canon Digital Photo Proffesional it opens it without problem.  There is no corruption.  So the file that I backed up from my hardrive shows no corruption.  I think the original file is fine.
I then copied the image from my desktop to the original folder on my external hardrive overwriting it.  The image in lightroom is now fine.  There is no corruption.
Process of elimination leads me to believe that the corruption happens on importing into Lightroom.  It isn't my cards (different cards same problem).  It isn't my external hardrive as the file copied from that drive is fine.  It seems random especially being that I can overwrite the file with the same file and then it is fine.
I really hope this problem is sovled quickly.  This to me is a BIG deal.  Any other ideas?

Thanks, I'll think I'll go ahead and invest in a new hard drive.
I know about the jpeg preview thing.  The corruption doesn't show until you attempt until it renders the image at full size pulling from the raw.  I know it isn't a display thing as exporting the raw to a jpeg still shows the corruption.  The file is corrupted and attempting to open it with other programs shows the corruption.  It seems odd that the corruption doesn't happen when being placed on the hard drive from my camera as my back up shows no corruption.  The corruption is happening at a later point.  Would an image start out fine on a hard drive and then end up corrupting apart from any program changing it?

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