Definition: G-List


Growing Defect List. List of blocks/sector of a disk that has become defective during the lifetime of the disk. The list is updated by the drive itself and stored internally on the disk. The information in this list may indicate the current state of the drive. Many entries in the G-List may indicate an early stat of a head crash.




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PhotoRec

A file recovery tool designed to extract image files (photos) from failed storage devices including hard disks and digital cameras.

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