ddrescue is a godsend. I actually had my backup drive bite the dust on me. All my live data was fine, but my backup drive ate it. ddrescue saved the day.
I agree with pretty much everyone here, though, in saying that "restore it from backup" is the right answer, and the fact that the parent-linked article doesn't mention it anywhere makes it worthy of ridicule. Fortunately, the second commenter on the article injects a bit of sanity into the situation.
I agree with pretty much everyone here, though, in saying that "restore it from backup" is the right answer, and the fact that the parent-linked article doesn't mention it anywhere makes it worthy of ridicule. Fortunately, the second commenter on the article injects a bit of sanity into the situation.