Hi Alphonse > Can I simply use dd to clone my failing hard disk (hda) onto another > (hdb) of the same size as follows: > > # dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb bs=512 > > Or will norton ghost do a better job? Btw, what advantages does ghost > have over dd or vice versa? If they're identical, I'm sure dd will work. Check out partimage too. It doesn't require identical drives, and works similarly to Norton Ghost. Cheers, Norman.