Re: [Bug-ddrescue] Splitting error areas?

[Antonio Diaz Diaz]

address@hidden wrote:
> Now ddrescue just says "Splitting error areas" for many hours... sorry I can't
> find any info about this in the documentation!

It is explained in the ddrescue.info file: (note the point 3 below)

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The algorithm of ddrescue is as follows:

   1) Optionally read a logfile describing the status of a multi-part or
previously interrupted rescue.

   2) Read the non-damaged parts of the input file, skipping the damaged
areas, until the requested size is reached, or until interrupted by the
user.

   3) Try to read the damaged areas, splitting them into smaller pieces
and reading the non-damaged pieces, until the hardware block size is
reached, or until interrupted by the user.

   4) Try to read the damaged hardware blocks until the specified number
of retries is reached, or until interrupted by the user.

   5) Optionally write a logfile for later use.
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Regards,
Antonio.