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From: "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Android 6 internal vs SD storage
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:06:24 +0200
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On 2026-08-16 02:14, Nuno Silva wrote:
> On 2026-08-15, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 
>> On 2026-08-15 16:23, micky wrote:
>>> In comp.mobile.android, on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:34:36 +0100, Nuno Silva
>>> <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Properties has all along said the SD card has no errors, but when I try
>>> to repair it anyhow, it says it can't.
>>>
>>> Now, I can display the top level directory items, but when using an
>>> after-market file manager, PowerDEsk, I try to open any of the
>>> directories one level down, the file manager repositions at "PC" or some
>>> high place unrelated to the SD card.  When I use the MS file manager,
>>> this doesn't happen unless I try to open DCIM, which is where the photos
>>> are, but it happens that way when I try to open DCIM. (Inside that is
>>> Camera, and that has the photos.  It used to open but now doesn't even
>>> though I never tried to write to it.  I only read, and it copied 38+4%
>>> of the files.)
>>>
>>> I will look into ddrescue that you mention, but I'm not optimistic.
>>
>> ddrescue does no repair. It simply copies a disk or partition to
>> another place, even if it finds errors when reading it.
> 
> Yes, but it is tailored for media with errors or reading difficulties,
> and will let you know if there *are* errors.

Ok, yes.

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Cheers,
        Carlos E.R.
        ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.