Thread: cloning hard drives..

what best software this?

basically, have 250 gb hd , 2 tb external hd. make full copy of system raw image , have 1 button click copy main if should happen. have ton of programs , tired of reinstalling after snafu. takes week reinstall settings way like.

here's how make raw copy of entire drive.

preliminary:

1. check backup/destination drive can hold 250gb big file.
2. boot linux live cd or rescue disk , not mount source drive want copy.
3. find out device name of drive want copy (for example: /dev/sda ).
4. mount drive want write backup image on.
5. determine location want store raw copy. (for example: /media/backupdrive/ )

make raw copy:

6. become root , make raw copy of source drive destination drive.

code:

$ dd if=/dev/sda of=/media/backupdrive/backup-sda.bin

restoring:

7. restore disk image made following.

code:

$ dd if=/media/backupdrive/backup-sda.bin of=/dev/sda

these powerful commands , remember:
great power comes great responsibility.

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