Merging multiple re-reads of your own physical disk using byte-level majority vote
When re-reads produce conflicting bytes, one disk can be its own best reference. By comparing bit-by-bit across multiple passes on the same physical media, you can identify and correct single-bit errors that no single pass would catch.
The Consensus Approach
- Multiple Passes - Capture the same disk 3+ times per drive
- Byte-Level Voting - For each byte position, pick the value that appears 2+ times
- Weak Bit Identification - Mark positions where consensus is weak or absent
- Confidence Scoring - Track repair certainty for each repaired byte
This is the strongest evidence the pipeline ever gets: your own disk agrees with itself.