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		tinus_hn on Oct 25, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The cult of dd (2017) Another one is the conv=noerror read and fill bad blocks with zeroes option.

account42 on Oct 26, 2022 [–]

If your goal is to recover as much data as possible then something like GNU ddrescue would be more appropriate.

tinus_hn on Oct 26, 2022 | [–]

You can also edit text files using notepad. Does that mean there is a cult around the useless vi?

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