Re: [Bug-ddrescue] -T option ddrescue v1.8

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

Hello Andrew,

Andrew Palumbo wrote:
>  I am wondering if there is another option in ddrescue v1.8 similar to the -T 
> (--try-again) available in ddrescue v1.13?  I have run into a problem straight 
> out of the manual (v1.13) where my 750GB drive failed 8GB into the rescue using 
> the -n option on the first pass, however ddrescue continued to write the 
> logfile straight through to the end as errors.

I'm afraid not. The --try-again option was added to ddrescue in version 
1.10, and the ability to detect when a a device disappears from /dev was 
added in 1.11.


> Is it possible to manually edit the logfile. 

Yes. See the chapter "Logfile Structure" in the manual. Basically you'll 
have to change all the '*', '/' and '-' to '?'.


> As well, if i do have to upgrade to v1.13, can i use the same logfile, and keep 
> my current output?

From version 1.8, yes. See the chapter cited above if upgrading from 
versions older than 1.6.


Best regards,
Antonio.