How can gnu_ddrescue be resumed to wipe a hard disk?
Posts on ddrescue are primarily focused on copying bitwise data from source to destination. Additionally they are concerned about resuming the copying process.
Can ddrescue be resumed if wiping disks and if so how when using a live CDs or DVDs?
Alternatively, what other options are there if ddrescue is unable to support this requirement?
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Posts on ddrescue are primarily focused on copying bitwise data from source to destination. Additionally they are concerned about resuming the copying process.
Can ddrescue be resumed if wiping disks and if so how when using a live CDs or DVDs?
Alternatively, what other options are there if ddrescue is unable to support this requirement?
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Can you elaborate a bit? Is this a theoretical question or are you already usingddrescue? If you are using it - what exactly are you doing? I can think of ways to wipe a hard drive with ddrescue but it's not what it was designed to do...
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Posts on ddrescue are primarily focused on copying bitwise data from source to destination. Additionally they are concerned about resuming the copying process.
Can ddrescue be resumed if wiping disks and if so how when using a live CDs or DVDs?
Alternatively, what other options are there if ddrescue is unable to support this requirement?
dd ddrescue
asked 27 mins ago
MotivatedMotivated
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Posts on ddrescue are primarily focused on copying bitwise data from source to destination. Additionally they are concerned about resuming the copying process.
Can ddrescue be resumed if wiping disks and if so how when using a live CDs or DVDs?
Alternatively, what other options are there if ddrescue is unable to support this requirement?
dd ddrescue
dd ddrescue
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Can you elaborate a bit? Is this a theoretical question or are you already usingddrescue? If you are using it - what exactly are you doing? I can think of ways to wipe a hard drive with ddrescue but it's not what it was designed to do...
– frostschutz
16 mins ago
add a comment |
Can you elaborate a bit? Is this a theoretical question or are you already usingddrescue? If you are using it - what exactly are you doing? I can think of ways to wipe a hard drive with ddrescue but it's not what it was designed to do...
– frostschutz
16 mins ago
Can you elaborate a bit? Is this a theoretical question or are you already using
ddrescue? If you are using it - what exactly are you doing? I can think of ways to wipe a hard drive with ddrescue but it's not what it was designed to do...– frostschutz
16 mins ago
Can you elaborate a bit? Is this a theoretical question or are you already using
ddrescue? If you are using it - what exactly are you doing? I can think of ways to wipe a hard drive with ddrescue but it's not what it was designed to do...– frostschutz
16 mins ago
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Can you elaborate a bit? Is this a theoretical question or are you already using
ddrescue? If you are using it - what exactly are you doing? I can think of ways to wipe a hard drive with ddrescue but it's not what it was designed to do...– frostschutz
16 mins ago