[ltp] Cloning a hard disk?
Paul Kaplan
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 18 Aug 2005 05:24:12 -0400
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On Thursday 18 August 2005 05:08 am, Jaime Iniesta wrote:
> Hi everybody!
>
> My new Thinkpad R52 comes next monday, I'm going to install Ubuntu on it.
>
> I don't want to make partitions on the hard disk, because I have another 40
> Gb Samsung hard disk. I'm thinking about installing Linux on that Samsung
> hard drive, and leave the IBM hard drive intact, with Windows, so I can
> swap disks whenever I need to use Windows.
>
> But, as I'll mostly use Linux and only get back to Windows few times, I
> thought it would be better to have Linux installed on the IBM hard drive
> (which I guess is better than the second, a Samsung).
>
> So I'm looking for a Windows software that will let me clone the IBM hard
> disk, entirely, with all its partitions and data, onto the Samsung hard
> disk. Then, when I have an exact copy of it, I can wipe off all the
> partitions on the IBM hard drive and install Linux on it. This way I'll use
> the original equipment with Linux, my main OS, and I'll have the
> preinstalled Windows and hidden partitions backuped on the Samsung hard
> drive, ready to use as well.
>
> Do you know what software I can use to clone the disk? I've heard about
> Norton Ghost but there is no free version to download.
How about dd for windows?
http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite/dd.htm
Paul
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<p>On Thursday 18 August 2005 05:08 am, Jaime Iniesta wrote:</p>
<p>> Hi everybody!</p>
<p>></p>
<p>> My new Thinkpad R52 comes next monday, I'm going to install Ubuntu on it.</p>
<p>></p>
<p>> I don't want to make partitions on the hard disk, because I have another 40</p>
<p>> Gb Samsung hard disk. I'm thinking about installing Linux on that Samsung</p>
<p>> hard drive, and leave the IBM hard drive intact, with Windows, so I can</p>
<p>> swap disks whenever I need to use Windows.</p>
<p>></p>
<p>> But, as I'll mostly use Linux and only get back to Windows few times, I</p>
<p>> thought it would be better to have Linux installed on the IBM hard drive</p>
<p>> (which I guess is better than the second, a Samsung).</p>
<p>></p>
<p>> So I'm looking for a Windows software that will let me clone the IBM hard</p>
<p>> disk, entirely, with all its partitions and data, onto the Samsung hard</p>
<p>> disk. Then, when I have an exact copy of it, I can wipe off all the</p>
<p>> partitions on the IBM hard drive and install Linux on it. This way I'll use</p>
<p>> the original equipment with Linux, my main OS, and I'll have the</p>
<p>> preinstalled Windows and hidden partitions backuped on the Samsung hard</p>
<p>> drive, ready to use as well.</p>
<p>></p>
<p>> Do you know what software I can use to clone the disk? I've heard about</p>
<p>> Norton Ghost but there is no free version to download.</p>
<p></p>
<p>How about dd for windows?</p>
<p><span style="font-weight:600">http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/rawwrite/dd.htm</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight:600">Paul</span></p>
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