Description

GNU ddrescue is an open source data recovery tool that is used to recover data from damaged or corrupted storage media, such as hard drives, CDs and DVDs. It can also be used to clone storage media. GNU ddrescue works by attempting to read the data from the damaged storage device and copying it to an image file, which can then be used to recover the data. It can be used to recover data from physical disks and logical partitions, as well as from device images in raw and compressed formats. The tool works by attempting to read data from the damaged media and copying it to a safe location. It then attempts to read the remaining data from the damaged media and copy it to the safe location. It can work with a variety of media, including CDs, DVDs, USB drives, and hard drives. The tool is designed to be easy to use and can be run on a variety of operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS. It is also available as a command line tool, as well as a graphical user interface.

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