If you check back. we actually ended the original explanation with
"So, the position / prognosis is unclear."
Now it's clearer - as just described. Yes, SFTP uses the same component.
I was actually thinking of an ext HDD (first - to check no CRC errors), but you could maybe consider cloud?
Bear in mind that a disk error that scrambled the contents (but the result was still copyable, just garbage when you try and open it in the app, etc) would also overwrite a previous 'good' copy if the properties changed.
"So, the position / prognosis is unclear."
Now it's clearer - as just described. Yes, SFTP uses the same component.
I was actually thinking of an ext HDD (first - to check no CRC errors), but you could maybe consider cloud?
Bear in mind that a disk error that scrambled the contents (but the result was still copyable, just garbage when you try and open it in the app, etc) would also overwrite a previous 'good' copy if the properties changed.