dd - proper use or more suitable program

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	dd - proper use or more suitable program
Date	2016-11-11 18:00 +0100
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I have a 300 GB drive removed which had been the only drive on a 
Windows machine.
I had been removed after becoming unreliable. I do not 
_currently_ have time/motivation to perform "data rescue". 
HOWEVER, I would like to keep as many options open as possible. 
The drive has multiple partitions. The first partition {formerly 
known as C:} is known to have unidentified problems.

I was considering using dd to copy the entire drive to a *SINGLE* 
partition of a 1 TB drive with the intention making a "byte 
perfect" of of the defective drive to a new 300 GB drive at a 
later time to then attempt "data rescue". Partitions other than 
the first are evidently readable.

Suggestions/comments please.

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dd - proper use or more suitable program Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-11-11 18:00 +0100
  Re: dd - proper use or more suitable program Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-11-12 04:20 +0100

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