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| From | Rich <rich@example.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.misc, comp.os.linux.help, comp.os.linux.setup, comp.os.linux.hardware |
| Subject | Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? |
| Date | 2015-01-04 22:12 +0000 |
| Organization | My Linux Box |
| Message-ID | <m8cdsa$d4d$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <wsednYGSWe_iyTTJnZ2dnUU7-UednZ2d@earthlink.com> <m8bvg9$h4v$3@dont-email.me> <8J6dnYfNS9L-MTTJnZ2dnUU7-T2dnZ2d@earthlink.com> |
Cross-posted to 4 groups.
In comp.os.linux.misc Ant <ant@zimage.comant> wrote: > On 1/4/2015 10:07 AM, William Unruh wrote: > >> > >> I have a very old PATA HDD that is dying due to SMART errors and I am > >> trying to copy my data to another working drive, but it has problems > >> reading some data. Here is an example: > >> > >> $ cp -R * ~/DebianPATAhddBackups/ > >> cp: cannot stat `Files/AntsImages': Input/output error > >> cp: reading `Mac OS X.dmg': Input/output error > >> cp: failed to extend `Mac OS X.dmg': Input/output error > >> > >> I assume my Debian stable was unable to copy those files. IIRC, there > >> was a way to retry over and over until copied fully. How do I do that? > >> It has been so many years I did this. :( > > > > If the rust has flaked off the drive, there is nothing to copy, no > > matter how many times you try. > Even with ddrescue? I thought it retries until it finally copies. If the disk sector is corrupted, no amount of retries will make it "finally copy". It is simply gone. Retries are only useful when there is an intermittent issue that occurs sometimes, but not other times. This is why having backups on separate media is so very important.
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How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 06:55 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2015-01-04 09:11 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-01-04 09:23 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 09:19 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2015-01-04 18:27 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-01-04 13:54 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) - 2015-02-19 19:00 -0500
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2015-01-05 14:10 +0100
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2015-01-04 15:39 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 09:25 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Lusotec <nomail@nomail.not> - 2015-01-04 17:49 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-01-04 18:12 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-01-04 12:26 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-01-04 23:23 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2015-01-05 14:11 +0100
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-01-04 18:07 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 13:10 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-01-04 22:09 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 15:25 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Chris Davies <chris-usenet@roaima.co.uk> - 2015-01-06 20:25 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2015-01-04 22:12 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 15:26 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2015-01-05 00:21 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 18:32 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-04 19:36 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Nichols <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> - 2015-01-06 08:58 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-09 18:33 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Nichols <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> - 2015-01-10 08:21 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-10 07:47 -0800
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Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-11 10:14 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-11 10:20 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Nichols <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> - 2015-01-11 19:23 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-12 22:44 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Nichols <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> - 2015-01-13 08:39 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-14 08:33 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? William Unruh <unruh@invalid.ca> - 2015-01-14 17:20 +0000
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-15 00:46 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-17 17:59 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Nichols <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> - 2015-01-18 08:45 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-18 14:04 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? ebenZEROONE@verizon.net (Hactar) - 2015-02-19 22:15 -0500
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-02-20 22:47 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Robert Nichols <SEE_SIGNATURE@localhost.localdomain.invalid> - 2015-01-14 23:05 -0600
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2015-01-15 00:43 -0800
Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2015-01-05 14:13 +0100
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Re: How to force copy retries until finally copied all due to a dying old HDD in Linux? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2015-01-05 14:15 +0100
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