1. Installation of Clonezilla on USB device
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Start Windows Explorer.
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Copy the clonezilla-live-2.6.1-25-amd64.iso file to the C:\Tmp folder.
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Close Windows Explorer.
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Logon as <User>.
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Attach an empty USB device.
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Optional: Delete any data on the attached USB device.
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Double-click the tuxboot-0.8.3.exe file.
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Choose Pre Downloaded.
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Select ISO.
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Click the … button.
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Select the C:\Tmp folder.
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Select the clonezilla-live-2.6.1-25-amd64.iso file.
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Click Open.
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Uncheck Show All Drives (Use with Care).
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Uncheck Save ISO file.
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Check MD5 Check.
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Select USB Drive.
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Select the drive letter of the attached USB device.
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Click OK.
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Click Exit.
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Detach the USB device.
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Start Windows Explorer.
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Delete the C:\Tmp\clonezilla-live-2.6.1-25-amd64.iso file.
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Close Windows Explorer.
2. Clone disk to image
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Note: Do sudo sgdisk -z /dev/sdx if you get the following error message.
This disk contains mismatched GPT and MBR partition: /dev/sdx
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Write down Source disk serial number.
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Write down Target disk serial number.
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Make sure Source disk and Target disk are attached to the computer.
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Attached CloneZilla boot USB.
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Boot to CloneZilla boot USB.
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Select en_US.UTF-8 English and press Enter.
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Select Keep Keep the default keyboard layout - US keyboard and press Enter.
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Select Start_Clonezilla Start Clonezilla and press Enter.
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Select device-image work with disks or partitions using images and press Enter.
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Select local_dev Use local device (Elg.: hard drive, USB drive) and press Enter.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Double-check Source disk and Target disk are present.
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Press Ctrl + C.
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Select Tartget disk and press Enter.
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Select Done and press Enter.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Select Beginner Beginner mode: Accept the default options and press Enter.
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Select savedisk Save_local_disk_as_an_imae and press Enter.
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Type
YYYY-MM-DD-SMRU-##and press Enter. -
Select Source disk and press Enter.
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Select -sfsck Skep checking/repairing source sile system and press Enter.
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Select Yes, check the saved image and press Enter.
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Select -senc Not to encrypt the image and press Enter.
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Select -p choose Choose reboot/shutdown/etc wen everthing is finished and press Enter.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Type
yand press Enter. -
Wait for the clone to finish.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Select poweroff Poweroff and press Enter.
3. Clone disk to disk - partition
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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.
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Write down Target disk serial number.
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Make sure Source disk and Target disk are attached to the computer.
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Attached CloneZilla boot USB.
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Boot to CloneZilla boot USB.
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Select en_US.UTF-8 English and press Enter.
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Select Keep Keep the default keyboard layout - US keyboard and press Enter.
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Select Start_Clonezilla Start Clonezilla and press Enter.
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Select device-device work directly from a disk or partition to a disk or partition and press Enter.
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Select Beginner Beginner mode: Accept the default options and press Enter.
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Select part_to_local_part local_partition_to_local_partition_clone and press Enter.
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Select Source partition and press Enter.
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Select Target partition and press Enter.
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Select -sfsck Skep checking/repairing source sile system and press Enter.
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Select -pa choose Choose reboot/shutdown/etc wen everthing is finished and press Enter.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Type
yand press Enter. -
Type
yand press Enter. -
Wait for the clone to finish.
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Optional: Select rerun1 Start over (image repository /home/partimag, if mounted, will be unmounted) and press Enter to do the next partition.
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Select poweroff Poweroff and press Enter.
4. Restore cloned image to disk
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Write down Source disk serial number.
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Write down Target disk serial number.
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Make sure Source disk and Target disk are attached to the computer.
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Attached CloneZilla boot USB.
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Boot to CloneZilla boot USB.
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Select en_US.UTF-8 English and press Enter.
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Select Keep Keep the default keyboard layout - US keyboard and press Enter.
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Select Start_Clonezilla Start Clonezilla and press Enter.
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Select device-image work with disks or partitions using images and press Enter.
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Select local_dev Use local device (Elg.: hard drive, USB drive) and press Enter.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Double-check Source disk and Target disk are present.
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Press Ctrl + C.
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Select Source disk and press Enter.
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Select Done and press Enter.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Select Beginner Beginner mode: Accept the default options and press Enter.
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Select restoredisk Restore_an_image_to_local_disk and press Enter.
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Select YYYY-MM-DD-SMRU-## and press Enter.
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Select Target disk and press Enter.
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Select Yes, check the saved image and press Enter.
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Select -p choose Choose reboot/shutdown/etc wen everthing is finished and press Enter.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Press Enter to continue.
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Double check the Target disk is correct.
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Type
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Double check the Target disk is correct.
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Type
yand press Enter. -
Wait for the restore to finish.
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Select poweroff Poweroff and press Enter.