ddrescue help

[4ycr]

I have ddrescue installed on a linux mint machine and have used it successfully a few times but in this occasion I get an error. I have googled and tried putting the full path before the img file and log file. I can access both my drive and the other drive fine. The error I get is

steven@pitrecovery ~/Documents/recovery $ ddrescue -d /dev/sdb test.img test.logfile
ddrescue: Can't open input file: Permission denied

 

[Markverhyden]

Did you try sudo at the start?

 

[mrapoc]

Good point!

 

[4ycr]

I did, I have also tried it from partedmagic live cd and also tried to image it to another hard drive. all get the same error

 

[purdybread]

Use "File Manager" to browse to the directory you want to save the image to. Once in the correct directory Click 'File' ----> 'Terminal' and then try your command again.

I used to get various errors the same or similar to you until I started using this method which is outlined in the fantastic tutorial by SilverLeaf in the resource sections of the site.

Edit: Should mention this is from parted magic cd.

https://www.technibble.com/forums/resources/advanced-guide-to-ddrescue.10/

 

[4ycr]

that was the guide I was using

 

[purdybread]

Hmmm not that then. What version of Parted Magic are you using? When I started experimenting with ddrescue I was using the version that came Parted Magic that was included on the Hiren's Boot CD. I could never get it to work with out errors such as yours.

Using a version from August last, along with the eariler mentioned guide and it has worked flawlessly.

 

[4ycr]

the parted magic is probably about 8 months out of date as I setup this computer with ddrescue. I know bot work as I have used them to image drives before. I can access the hard drive I am trying to image fine through linux gui

 

[OaksLabs]

On your linux mint box, try downloading and installing this: https://launchpad.net/ddrescue-gui .

 

[lcoughey]

Would you be willing to let me take a look at it remotely?

 

[4ycr]

Would you be willing to let me take a look at it remotely?

I am about to go out but I will pm you tomorrow if that is okay

 

[lcoughey]

I am about to go out but I will pm you tomorrow if that is okay

sure, not a problem

 

[Markverhyden]

Can you use touch to create a file on the source drive? Have you tried to add yourself to the permissions on the source drive?

 

[DataMedics]

Try this guide: Ddrescue Tutorial

 

[Markverhyden]

Try this guide: Ddrescue Tutorial

Nice write up.

 

[altrenda]

Try this guide: Ddrescue Tutorial

Very nice.
Would it be possible for you to place this in the Resources section?
There is a nice Idiots Guide to ddrescue by @HFultzjr that is real handy, but you can never have to much reference material.

 

[HFultzjr]

https://www.technibble.com/forums/resources/advanced-guide-to-ddrescue.10/
Another good one while we are learning.
Thanks Silverleaf!