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sunlinux 08-18-2006 06:42 AM

Disk clone for linux
 
Hi all,

I want to make a clone of my existing IDE HDD to anther HDD
my existing HDD 40 GB n new one is 80 GB , is thr any tool for linux to achive this as in windows thr is ghost ?

if yes , what are other technical issues n limitation

Regards
sun

aus9 08-18-2006 07:21 AM

check out either dd command or www.partimage.org

Partimage does not image the drive but partitions.

as long as the new partitions are equal or larger than the old there is no problems.

sunlinux 08-18-2006 11:36 PM

But i want Clone my full HDD with Dual Boot system on it as XP & Linux redhat..!

pixellany 08-19-2006 04:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunlinux
But i want Clone my full HDD with Dual Boot system on it as XP & Linux redhat..!

dd is the ultimate Linux power tool. Take a look at the thread here by Awesomemachine.

To clone one HD to another of the same size:

dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb bs=1024

This copies every bit--mbr and all---from drive 1 to drive 2

(makes me kick myself for ever BUYING Ghost for Windows...)

Make sure you understand the syntax first...dd will be equally happy destroying your entire system.....;)

teckk 08-19-2006 11:53 AM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=366442

http://www.rajeevnet.com/hacks_hints...s_cloning.html


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