Re: [Bug-ddrescue] RFE: output the list of bablocks suitable for e2fsck -L

[Ian Oliver]

In article <address@hidden>, Valerio Messina wrote:
> first of all, thanks for GNU ddrescue, it recover almost all my 160 GB
> 2.5" disk. Only 84 zones, 150 sectors, 75 KB remain unreadable, still
> retrying with -r9 -d, will see ...

I know it's at times a contentious issue, but I have had success with 
the "drive chilling" technique. I put it in a ziplock bag with pwr/sata 
cables poking out to try and avoid condensation, and it worked fine. 
However, my suspicion is that this works better with failing electronic 
chippery in the drive rather than surface defects. Anyway, worth a go 
after all else has failed.

Ian