Recent content by Boxhamster

Unfortunately, I didn´t get to try the recovery. They brought it to a recovery specialist. Let´s see what they'll manage. My bet is on "an .mp4 file with missing parts due to the bad sectors". Thanks for your help.

Great. Thanks for your help. Will check in with her first. Apart from that, as I am a few hours away still from setting up a Linux Live USB stick and getting ready, the targetting of that file with ddrescue/HDDSuperclone will be self explanatory or could you give some guidance there? I just want...

Thanks for your comment. Great. I will clear that with her first. In terms of using ddrescue/HHDSuperClone: I am a few hours away from setting up a Linux Live environment and will have the evening to do that. In order to utilise my time efficiently, could you help me in advance already how to...

Hi there, I am helping a friend with her WD MyPassport WD40NMZW-11GX6S1. She's a videographer and has an incredible important file on the disc that started to throw up errors reading and writing. HDD Sentinel confirmed bad sectors. Certain files can be copied, but some not due to bad sectors...