AI Tips: Recovering Data from Corrupted Backups

This article details the author’s experience recovering data from a corrupted backup. First, the server experienced NVMe hard drive I/O timeout issues, which were resolved by modifying the GRUB configuration. Subsequently, the VM virtual machine’s root partition was corrupted, and attempts to restore the backup failed. With the help of the AI tool GPT, the author found a method to forcibly extract data by skipping verification, successfully mounting the RAW disk and recovering critical files. This process demonstrates practical data recovery techniques, especially the application of AI in solving technical problems, providing valuable insights for system administrators and DevOps engineers.