On Tue, 15 May 2012 17:33:02 +0100 (BST) Mik J wrote: > to recover the rest of my files (50% left) while the disk doesn't complain
If your half way there then fair enough, but. ddrescue or magicrescue? do forensic copying and create a log so that it can carry on where it left off. It Tolerates read errors and moves on quickly. Once finished it works backwards on the failed blocks to recover as much as possible of the skipped sectors. You can re-run it with the log file to fill in any missing data due to a temperamental cable or anything else too. You can use it to easily make one good copy from two damaged RAIDS if you like. Good for scratched cds too ;-).
