- Home
- RAID Data Recovery Software
- RAID-0-Recovery
RAID-0-Recovery
What it is
RAID-0-Recovery is a free, GPLv3+ Linux project focused on reconstructing RAID 0 from mostly complete images of its component disks. Its planned output is a single non-RAID disk image assembled from those images. Planned Bash scripts would validate inputs, generate random stripes from component images to help verify stripe size, and identify files affected by unreadable sectors. Another planned script would combine ddrescue logfiles from individual disks into a logfile for the reconstructed volume, suitable for the specified ddrutility commands ddru_findbad and ddru_ntfsfindbad. The project is described as complementary to GNU ddrescue, ddrescueview, and ddrutility. It supports RAID 0 only and is intended for disk-image recovery. The README states that recovery is not possible when a component disk is completely unreadable. It also cautions that these tools do not replace redundancy or backups. Because the README describes the scripts and capabilities as planned, the project is not presented as a completed recovery workflow.
For and against
For
- Free GPLv3+ software
- RAID 0 disk-image focus
- Planned stripe-size verification
- Planned ddrescue logfile combination
- Works alongside named recovery tools
Against
- Scripts and capabilities are planned
- Cannot recover a completely unreadable component disk
- Supports RAID 0 only
- Does not replace redundancy or backups
The verdict
RAID-0-Recovery outlines a Linux toolkit for assembling RAID 0 disk images and analyzing unreadable sectors. Its planned status and complete-disk unreadability limit mean it should be viewed as an intended workflow, not a finished recovery system.
Who it suits
This suits Linux users working with mostly complete images from RAID 0 disks and related ddrescue workflows. It is for readers who understand that the listed scripts remain planned and require readable component images.
On the record
- Affected files
- A planned capability is identifying files affected by unreadable sectors on array disks.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Backup caveat
- The README says the project is not an excuse to use RAID 0 without redundancy or backup.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Backup limitation
- The README says the project is not an excuse to use RAID 0 without redundancy or backup.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- ddrescue compatibility
- The project is described as a complement to GNU ddrescue, ddrescueview, and ddrutility.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- ddrescue logfiles
- The README describes a planned script to combine ddrescue logfiles from individual disks into a logfile for the reconstructed volume.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Implementation
- The repository topics identify the project as a Bash script and data recovery project.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Input validation
- A planned script would handle input validation for the other scripts.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README describes the planned logfile output as suitable for ddrutility commands ddru_findbad and ddru_ntfsfindbad.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- License
- The README identifies the project as free/libre software under GPLv3 or later.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Logfile workflow
- A planned script would combine ddrescue logfiles from individual disks into a logfile for the reconstructed volume, suitable for specified ddrutility commands.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Planned file impact analysis
- A planned function would identify files affected by unreadable sectors on RAID 0 disks.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Planned output
- The planned scripts would reassemble RAID 0 disks into a single disk image.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Planned reconstruction
- A planned script would combine individual disk images into one non-RAID image or disk.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The README labels the scripts and recovery functions as planned.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The repository describes RAID-0-Recovery as tools to reconstruct a RAID 0 striped volume from mostly complete images of its individual disks.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Recovery limitation
- The README says the tools cannot recover data when a component disk is completely unreadable.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Related tools
- The README names GNU ddrescue, ddrescueview, and ddrutility as complementary tools.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Stripe verification
- The README lists a planned script to generate random stripes from component disk images to help verify stripe size.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
