If you have access to a Windows box, I heard some amazing results can be had
by using SpinRite:

http://www.grc.com/sr/spinrite.htm

--ryan



On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 6:43 PM, David Cake <[email protected]> wrote:

>        So, I have a disk that has suddenly, apparently developed
> many many bad blocks. I'm trying to salvage everything that I can
> from it, because while the owner had poor backup policy and can't
> pay, the are married to me.
>        So, any tips for an automated way to just salvage everything
> that I can? Most standard methods of copying files just stall and
> stop, what I really need is a way of copying everything that copies,
> but just giving up and moving on to the next file if it can't be
> copied. Or disk repair tools that are likely to increase the amount
> that can be salvaged? (I've already used disk utility, DiskWarrior,
> and TechTool Pro 5, all with more or less no luck)
>        Regards
>                David
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