Tech riderRev. 23 Sept 2026
GNU ddrescue
- 1Runs onNot stated by the maker
- 2CostsNot stated by the maker
- 3Recovery sourcesFiles, devices, partitions, optical media (CD-ROMs/DVDs), kernel-supported devices including ATA, SATA, SCSI, floppy disks, and flash media cards such as SD
- 4Operating systemsPOSIX systems recommended; Cygwin support is discussed in the manual
- 5Memory card recoveryYes
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Overview
GNU ddrescue is ranked #45 of 130 in data recovery software on Specifiction.
Compared on data recovery software
- Free plan
- Yesgnu.org
- Recovery sources
- Files, devices, partitions, optical media (CD-ROMs/DVDs), kernel-supported devices including ATA, SATA, SCSI, floppy disks, and flash media cards such as SDgnu.org
- Operating systems
- POSIX systems recommended; Cygwin support is discussed in the manualgnu.org
- Memory card recovery
- Yesgnu.org
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Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Data Recovery Software in 2026#45 of 130
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