This is an automated archive.
The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/IlliquidFabricator on 2024-01-17 19:34:25+00:00.
Hello all I am new to hoarding and have run into the worst thing to happen; file corruption.
On an external 3 TB exFAT SSD, there is a single directory with around 10k images/videos (totaling to something like 3 gigs) which has been corrupted. The rest of the drive works fine (and I have backed it all up already), but when trying to access that specific directory, I get "The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable."
I have tried running chkdsk for about 3 days straight, as well as tools like Stellar, but it keeps on running and I assume the huge driver size isn't doing me any favors.
Is there a way or tool that can attempt recovery inside specific folders only? Any insights and tips would be greatly appreciated