How to proceed with files in ntfsfindbad.log?
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Hi Scott!
So thanks to your awesome tool I managed to find which files are related to bad sectors of my hard drive. However, I am not sure how to proceed from here.
The entries in my ntfsfindbad.log are .jpg files. How can I repair these files now that I know their location? I read about TestDisk/PhotoRec, but these tools don't seem to be suitable to target specific files.
Or should I just run chkdsk on my ddrescue'd hard drive and hope that this will repair the damaged files? I read that chkdsk might delete parts needed for recovery in an attempt to fix the file system.
Please help as I don't want to break anything.
Thank you!
First, I am no longer actively supporting ddrutility. Second, your question is beyond the scope of the project.
You now know what files are corrupt, so you can extract (copy) them to work with them. You would need to find a tool that repairs .jpg files.
Chkdsk will not repair any files at all, it is only for attempting to repair (if not poorly) a corrupt file system, so that missing files could be possibly found. But it can also cause loss of file access, depending on the situation. I would only run it on a second copy of the rescue to be safe. But again, it cannot fix damaged files due to bad sectors.