Re: disk cloning with dd
On Friday 06 May 2005 09:07 am, Alphonse Ogulla wrote:
> Hi all,
> 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
should work
> Or will norton ghost do a better job? Btw, what advantages does ghost
> have over dd or vice versa?
cant tell about ghost.
look up dd_rescue and dd-rescuehelp
(i am not sure about the underscores try ddrescue and ddrescuehelp.
i know that ddrescue is in debian. may need to google cor ddrescuehelp
together they are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 amazing open projects. they have saved many a failing disk for me. and many
terabytes of data on my raids.
they are the best!!! they use dd like a fine instrument to save your data
they are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
even better if you have errors in drive already.
> Thanks,
> Alphonse Ogulla
> Nairobi, Kenya.
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