Disk clone for linux

sunlinux · 08-18-2006, 06:42 AM

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

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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