Copy all the possible files from a failing disk (I/O error)

rescue.sh

#!/bin/bash
# XXX: replace /dev/sdb1 with the partition you'd like to rescue

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gddrescue

sudo time ddrescue /dev/sdb1 /path/to/file.raw /path/to/ddrescue.log --try-again --force --verbose

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/rescued
sudo mount -o ro,loop /path/to/file.raw /mnt/rescued
cd /mnt/rescued  # enjoy :)