SYNOPSIS

       ddrescue [options] infile outfile [logfile]

DESCRIPTION

       GNU  ddrescue - Data recovery tool.  Copies data from one file or block
       device to another, trying hard to rescue data in case of read errors.

OPTIONS

       -h, --help
              display this help and exit

       -V, --version
              output version information and exit

       -b, --block-size=<bytes>
              hardware block size of input device [512]

       -B, --binary-prefixes
              show binary multipliers in numbers [default SI]

       -c, --cluster-size=<blocks>
              hardware blocks to copy at a time [128]

       -C, --complete-only
              do not read new data beyond logfile limits

       -d, --direct
              use direct disc access for input file

       -e, --max-errors=<n>
              maximum number of error areas allowed

       -F, --fill=<types>
              fill given type areas with infile data (?*/-+)

       -i, --input-position=<pos>
              starting position in input file [0]

       -n, --no-split
              do not try to split error areas

       -o, --output-position=<pos>
              starting position in output file [ipos]

       -q, --quiet
              quiet operation

       -r, --max-retries=<n>
              exit after given retries (-1=infinity) [0]

       -s, --max-size=<bytes>
              maximum size of data to be copied

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to bug-ddrescue@gnu.org

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2007 Antonio Diaz Diaz.  License GPLv3+: GNU GPL  version
       3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
       This  is  free  software:  you  are free to change and redistribute it.
       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

       The full documentation for ddrescue is maintained as a Texinfo  manual.
       If  the info and ddrescue programs are properly installed at your site,
       the command

              info ddrescue

       should give you access to the complete manual.



ddrescue 1.6                     November 2007                     DDRESCUE(1)