1. An autonomous error recovery method for a memory device of a computing system, said method comprising: testing addressed data and associated control information of a memory device for error, wherein the addressed data is to be provided responsive to a request therefor; and automatically retrieving contents of an addressed storage compartment of a second memory device if error is detected by the testing, and providing the contents of the addressed storage compartment responsive to the request, wherein the memory device and the second memory device comprise separate memory devices.