Variable data recovery scheme hierarchy

A method comprising:

• storing data to a memory comprising a plurality of solid-state non-volatile memory cells;
• performing a read operation to subsequently retrieve the data from the memory by applying parity data to a user data payload portion of the data to detect and correct up to a selected number of errors, wherein at a conclusion of said application of the parity data at least one uncorrectable read error remains in the retrieved data;
• and
• implementing a read error recovery routine to resolve the at least one uncorrectable read error by executing a plurality of read error recovery routines in a selected order based on an elapsed recovery time parameter to complete each of the recovery routines and an estimated probability of success of each of the recovery routines.