Re: Help with ddrescue

[duh <heyyouthere12000@aim.com>]

> No.
>
> With ddrescue, you do not (want to) create a new filesystem directly on
> the new device.
>
> What you want to do is create a filesystem _image_, in a file which is
> stored on the new device.
>
> Step-by-step, what you do is:
>
> * Create a filesystem on your "good" drive (/dev/sdc). You can use any
> filesystem you want.
>
> * Mount the newly created filesystem somewhere. For example, if you want
> to mount it to the empty directory '/mnt/new_disk', you could run the
> command:
>      mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/new_disk
>
> * Run the command
>      ddrescue /dev/sdb /mnt/new_disk/sdb_failed.img
> /tmp/sdb_failed.ddrescuelog
> Note that this will create _two_ files: the rescued filesystem image,
> and a "log file" which ddrescue uses to keep track of what it has
> already successfully rescued and where it has encountered errors. This
> second file will take up additional space.
>
>    
As someone just reading this list for my own info, I found the
above explanation quite helpful. It is a combination of a
detailed example and a tutorial.  It provides clarity instead
of what often might just be considered "helpful(???)" hints
as to what is required. Thank you!!