1. Installation of Clonezilla on USB device

  • Start Windows Explorer.

  • Copy the clonezilla-live-2.6.1-25-amd64.iso file to the C:\Tmp folder.

  • Close Windows Explorer.

  • Logon as <User>.

  • Attach an empty USB device.

  • Optional: Delete any data on the attached USB device.

  • Double-click the tuxboot-0.8.3.exe file.

  • Choose Pre Downloaded.

  • Select ISO.

  • Click the …​ button.

  • Select the C:\Tmp folder.

  • Select the clonezilla-live-2.6.1-25-amd64.iso file.

  • Click Open.

  • Uncheck Show All Drives (Use with Care).

  • Uncheck Save ISO file.

  • Check MD5 Check.

  • Select USB Drive.

  • Select the drive letter of the attached USB device.

  • Click OK.

  • Click Exit.

  • Detach the USB device.

  • Start Windows Explorer.

  • Delete the C:\Tmp\clonezilla-live-2.6.1-25-amd64.iso file.

  • Close Windows Explorer.

2. Clone disk to image

  • Note: Do sudo sgdisk -z /dev/sdx if you get the following error message.

    This disk contains mismatched GPT and MBR partition: /dev/sdx
  • Write down Source disk serial number.

  • Write down Target disk serial number.

  • Make sure Source disk and Target disk are attached to the computer.

  • Attached CloneZilla boot USB.

  • Boot to CloneZilla boot USB.

  • Select en_US.UTF-8 English and press Enter.

  • Select Keep Keep the default keyboard layout - US keyboard and press Enter.

  • Select Start_Clonezilla Start Clonezilla and press Enter.

  • Select device-image work with disks or partitions using images and press Enter.

  • Select local_dev Use local device (Elg.: hard drive, USB drive) and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Double-check Source disk and Target disk are present.

  • Press Ctrl + C.

  • Select Tartget disk and press Enter.

  • Select Done and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Select Beginner Beginner mode: Accept the default options and press Enter.

  • Select savedisk Save_local_disk_as_an_imae and press Enter.

  • Type YYYY-MM-DD-SMRU-## and press Enter.

  • Select Source disk and press Enter.

  • Select -sfsck Skep checking/repairing source sile system and press Enter.

  • Select Yes, check the saved image and press Enter.

  • Select -senc Not to encrypt the image and press Enter.

  • Select -p choose Choose reboot/shutdown/etc wen everthing is finished and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Type y and press Enter.

  • Wait for the clone to finish.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Select poweroff Poweroff and press Enter.

3. Clone disk to disk - partition

  • Useful command

    fdisk -l                        # To list all disks with partitions.
    dd if=/dev/sda1 of=/dev/sdb1    # To clone a partition.
  • Write down Source disk serial number.

  • Write down Target disk serial number.

  • Make sure Source disk and Target disk are attached to the computer.

  • Attached CloneZilla boot USB.

  • Boot to CloneZilla boot USB.

  • Select en_US.UTF-8 English and press Enter.

  • Select Keep Keep the default keyboard layout - US keyboard and press Enter.

  • Select Start_Clonezilla Start Clonezilla and press Enter.

  • Select device-device work directly from a disk or partition to a disk or partition and press Enter.

  • Select Beginner Beginner mode: Accept the default options and press Enter.

  • Select part_to_local_part local_partition_to_local_partition_clone and press Enter.

  • Select Source partition and press Enter.

  • Select Target partition and press Enter.

  • Select -sfsck Skep checking/repairing source sile system and press Enter.

  • Select -pa choose Choose reboot/shutdown/etc wen everthing is finished and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Type y and press Enter.

  • Type y and press Enter.

  • Wait for the clone to finish.

  • Optional: Select rerun1 Start over (image repository /home/partimag, if mounted, will be unmounted) and press Enter to do the next partition.

  • Select poweroff Poweroff and press Enter.

4. Restore cloned image to disk

  • Write down Source disk serial number.

  • Write down Target disk serial number.

  • Make sure Source disk and Target disk are attached to the computer.

  • Attached CloneZilla boot USB.

  • Boot to CloneZilla boot USB.

  • Select en_US.UTF-8 English and press Enter.

  • Select Keep Keep the default keyboard layout - US keyboard and press Enter.

  • Select Start_Clonezilla Start Clonezilla and press Enter.

  • Select device-image work with disks or partitions using images and press Enter.

  • Select local_dev Use local device (Elg.: hard drive, USB drive) and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Double-check Source disk and Target disk are present.

  • Press Ctrl + C.

  • Select Source disk and press Enter.

  • Select Done and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Select Beginner Beginner mode: Accept the default options and press Enter.

  • Select restoredisk Restore_an_image_to_local_disk and press Enter.

  • Select YYYY-MM-DD-SMRU-## and press Enter.

  • Select Target disk and press Enter.

  • Select Yes, check the saved image and press Enter.

  • Select -p choose Choose reboot/shutdown/etc wen everthing is finished and press Enter.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Press Enter to continue.

  • Double check the Target disk is correct.

  • Type y and press Enter.

  • Double check the Target disk is correct.

  • Type y and press Enter.

  • Wait for the restore to finish.

  • Select poweroff Poweroff and press Enter.