Re: [Bug-ddrescue] ddrescue with wrong log file, will it corrupt the image?

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Hello Dan,

Dan Ang wrote:
> My ddrescue got interrupted accidentally. When I try to resume, I make a 
> mistake to type the wrong log file, causing the ddrescue to run from the 
> start. So I interrupt it again and resume with the correct log file.
>
> Will this corrupt my image when I entered the wrong log file when resuming?

No, this won't corrupt the image file. The effect of using several 
logfiles, assuming the rest of the command line is identical, is that 
ddrescue will read and overwrite the same sectors several times.


Regards,
Antonio.