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Hey guys i want to know is there any software in windows for creating complete image of hard disk containing Linux(other than WinImage). I want exact copy of hard drive ...
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- 07-26-2010 #1Just Joined!
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Complete Hard Disk Image
Hey guys i want to know is there any software in windows for creating complete image of hard disk containing Linux(other than WinImage). I want exact copy of hard drive no loss of data.
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- 07-26-2010 #2Just Joined!
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Pretty easy to do with dd. Assuming the partition you want to copy is /dev/sda1:
Make sure /dev/sda1 is not mounted.Code:dd if=/dev/sda1 of=/some/location/sda1_backup.img
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Hey guys i dont want to mount my partitions.. Moreover there are 4-5 partitions,therefore i need a solution which clones complete hard disk just like winimage.And the software should be a windows based software..
- 07-26-2010 #4forum.guy
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Hello and welcome!
Originally Posted by pallav1234 
The best Windows app that I've used for cloning is Acronis True Image, and it can easily clone and restore ext2/ext3 partitions. I personally prefer running it from the liveCD version.oz
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