[ltp] Using Linux to copy Windows to a new drive
Tony Chang
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:20:32 -0700
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I've used with consistent success partimage =
(http://partimage.org/Main_Page).
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From: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org on behalf of Adrian =
Bastholm
Sent: Mon 6/23/2008 1:02 PM
To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Subject: Re: [ltp] Using Linux to copy Windows to a new drive
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dd would work fine, you just have to give the option of copying the boot
sector in a separate file, THEN the rest.
*dd if=3D<root partition> of=3D<boot pointer file> bs=3D512 count=3D1
**dd if=3D/dev/hda of=3D/home/user/bootsect.win bs=3D512 count=3D
*after this you can even tar the contents of the windows partition and =
move
it.
/adrian
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Dan <likuidkewl@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02, Timothy Murphy <tim@gayleard.com> =
wrote:
>
>>
>> I have a dual boot system on my Thinkpad T43,
>> with Windows XP on /dev/sda1 .
>> I'm just acquired a 250GB WD disk,
>> and I am wondering if there is any Linux tool I can use
>> to copy my Windows XP over to the new drive
>> (which I can mount in the ultrabay)?
>>
>> I once used dd to copy a Windows distribution,
>> and it didn't work properly.
>> Is there anything better for this nowadays?
>>
>> Nb I don't use Windows much, but would like to keep it if possible.
>> --
>> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:
>> http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad
>>
>
>
> Checkout Clonezilla, this will suit your needs I believe.
> http://www.clonezilla.org/
>
>
> --
> Dan Maranville
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V=E4nliga h=E4lsningar / Kind regards,
Adrian Bastholm
I would change the world, but they won't give me the sourcecode
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From: linux-thinkpad-admin@linux-thinkpad.org on behalf of Adrian =
Bastholm<BR>
Sent: Mon 6/23/2008 1:02 PM<BR>
To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org<BR>
Subject: Re: [ltp] Using Linux to copy Windows to a new drive<BR>
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dd would work fine, you just have to give the option of copying the =
boot<BR>
sector in a separate file, THEN the rest.<BR>
*dd if=3D<root partition> of=3D<boot pointer file> bs=3D512 =
count=3D1<BR>
**dd if=3D/dev/hda of=3D/home/user/bootsect.win bs=3D512 count=3D<BR>
*after this you can even tar the contents of the windows partition =
and move<BR>
it.<BR>
<BR>
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/adrian<BR>
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On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 7:32 PM, Dan <likuidkewl@gmail.com> =
wrote:<BR>
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> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 12:02, Timothy Murphy =
<tim@gayleard.com> wrote:<BR>
><BR>
>><BR>
>> I have a dual boot system on my Thinkpad T43,<BR>
>> with Windows XP on /dev/sda1 .<BR>
>> I'm just acquired a 250GB WD disk,<BR>
>> and I am wondering if there is any Linux tool I can use<BR>
>> to copy my Windows XP over to the new drive<BR>
>> (which I can mount in the ultrabay)?<BR>
>><BR>
>> I once used dd to copy a Windows distribution,<BR>
>> and it didn't work properly.<BR>
>> Is there anything better for this nowadays?<BR>
>><BR>
>> Nb I don't use Windows much, but would like to keep it if =
possible.<BR>
>> --<BR>
>> The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<BR>
>> <A =
HREF=3D"http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad=
">http://mailman.linux-thinkpad.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-thinkpad</A><B=
R>
>><BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> Checkout Clonezilla, this will suit your needs I believe.<BR>
> <A =
HREF=3D"http://www.clonezilla.org/">http://www.clonezilla.org/</A><BR>
><BR>
><BR>
> --<BR>
> Dan Maranville<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
--<BR>
V=E4nliga h=E4lsningar / Kind regards,<BR>
Adrian Bastholm<BR>
<BR>
I would change the world, but they won't give me the sourcecode<BR>
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