Live CD with HDD cloner?

wesley · 29 Oct 2021 at 09:06

Hi

I'm after a Linux Live USB with cloner software so I can backup/restore the hard drive, could backup to same USB pen drive if it's big enough or to backup server via network or external hard drive

Thanks

d_brennen · 29 Oct 2021 at 09:21

Clonezilla imo

Armageus · 29 Oct 2021 at 09:27

Not Linux, but you can create a bootable Macrium Reflect USB that will clone and backup

wesley · 29 Oct 2021 at 09:53

Thanks. Is macrium reflect free?

andy_mk3 · 29 Oct 2021 at 10:00

wesley said:
Thanks. Is macrium reflect free?

Yes.

wesley · 29 Oct 2021 at 13:47

I made an image (sysprep) from a PC with 500GB hard drive with macrium reflect. Great

Tried to restore the said image to a laptop with 250 GB. Saying the not enough space?!?

So tried restore to the same PC and it worked. Not sure what I did wrong

wesley · 29 Oct 2021 at 13:50

Ahhh. 'ReDeploy to new hardware' is not free. Gutted

Will try clonezilla

andy_mk3 · 29 Oct 2021 at 17:49

I used macrium reflect free a couple of days ago to clone a 1tb HDD to a 250gb ssd, just have to manually reduce the partition size to fit. Worked a treat.