Re: [Bug-ddrescue] help ddrescue (Marco)

[Joe Kickman]

>   1. help ddrescue (Marco)
> I launched the command:
> ddrescue -v /dev/sda1 /media/disco_NEW/disco_NEW.img /home/disco_NEW.log

> After about 7 days the program has finished copying, trimming and splitting.
> Now resumed the split phase that should end in several months. Can you stop
> the process and relaunch the program with an option to end it right away? Or
> can I upgrade to version 1.22 and reset ddrescue with the same command? What
> do you recommend me?
> Thank you.
> Marco

Hello!
How much is saved? Maybe, it is enough?
Stopping and relaunching is safe.
I recommend you to stop execution for now via CTRL+C. The log will be saved.
Please note, sometimes -d did not work for me as expected - it reported ALL 
"error=BAD" sectors, so keep a backup copy of the log!!!
Then try disable drive caching and enable direct mode, and restart ddrescue 
with slightly modified command line.

in UBUNTU, I use:
hdparm -A 0 /dev/sda
hdparm -a 0 /dev/sda
hdparm --direct /dev/sda
ddrescue -v -v -v -v -d -r2 /dev/sda1 /media/disco_NEW/disco_NEW.img 
/home/disco_NEW.log

Good luck!