dvdisaster Version 0.72.6 / 0.79 (devel-3)  To the Internet version
Contents

News
Overview
Howtos
Download
Questions and Answers
·Technical Questions
·Error messages
·Background information
-Error correction properties
-Image level data recovery
-RS01, RS02 and RS03
-Linear reading strategy
-Adaptive reading strategy
-Remarks on read errors
-Hints for storing the error correction files
Bug reporting

Background information

The information in this sub section is not required for operating dvdisaster. However it is helpful on understanding how dvdisaster works and may help you getting the most out of the program according to your needs.
  1. Properties of the Reed-Solomon error correction

  2. Image level data recovery

  3. The RS01, RS02 and RS03 methods

  4. Details of the linear reading strategy

  5. Details of the adaptive reading strategy

  6. Some remarks on read errors

  7. Hints for storing the error correction files
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