Clone HardDisk to another Pc

[louk_88]

Hello,

I have a Centos 5.4 installed in my old PC, it contain Asterisk, web pages ..., how can i clone all system to my new PC, or to connect the old HardDisk to New PC?

Thx in advance

[manyrootsofallevil]

Hello,

I have a Centos 5.4 installed in my old PC, it contain Asterisk, web pages ..., how can i clone all system to my new PC, or to connect the old HardDisk to New PC?

Thx in advance

You could export it as nfs share and then mount the share on your new server.

I've written a post detailing how to export an nfs share and another on how to mount nfs shares, here

[atreyu]

another good solution is Clonezilla. it is a live linux boot cd that you use to boot your computer. i believe you need both disks physically attached to do it, but it works great, if that is not a deal breaker for you.

[louk_88]

i can connect 2 disk in the new PC, so to install the Clonezilla i'm obliged to install it in the new HardDisk, can i do this?

[rokytnji]

i can connect 2 disk in the new PC, so to install the Clonezilla i'm obliged to install it in the new HardDisk, can i do this?

It runs off the cd as a live session. No need to install it.

[louk_88]

ok, thank u, i will try it now

[campalm]

another way to easily copy a whole device if both plugged into the same pc:

dd if=/dev/source_hdd of=/dev/destination_hdd

If copying to a remote pc (and the destination is not the main hdd of the remote pc) you can also use ssh:
dd if=/dev/local_source_hdd | ssh user@host dd of=/dev/remote_destination_hdd

The dd command will write all data including blank blocks. Also, if you have a 500gb hdd and copy to a 1tb hdd, then the 1tb will show formatted as a 500gb. works best when source and destination are same size.

[atreyu]

another way to easily copy a whole device if both plugged into the same pc:

dd if=/dev/source_hdd of=/dev/destination_hdd

If copying to a remote pc (and the destination is not the main hdd of the remote pc) you can also use ssh:
dd if=/dev/local_source_hdd | ssh user@host dd of=/dev/remote_destination_hdd

The dd command will write all data including blank blocks. Also, if you have a 500gb hdd and copy to a 1tb hdd, then the 1tb will show formatted as a 500gb. works best when source and destination are same size.

I believe clonezilla will also allow you to use dd to do the copying, if you choose (or if the filesystem is not fully supported).