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tim0001

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#309220 29-Sep-2023 12:22
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Just purchased a larger Samsung SSD to upgrade my dual boot PC (windows+linux), and I'm looking for a recommendation on what cloning software to use. In the past I've used Clonezilla.  It has worked well but wondering whether there is a simpler option. 

 

The Samsung migration software is pretty vague about it, but looks like ext4 might not be supported.  Macrium Reflect has been popular on previous GZ threads, but has anyone here tried it with a dual boot disk?  Foxclone is another possibility.

 

Thanks

 

 


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cddt
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  #3136591 29-Sep-2023 15:11
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Since you're already familiar with linux you should look at dd, which is a core utility. It is very flexible and powerful. Of course, do not try to copy from a disk with active partitions - so you'll need a live USB or similar. 

 

 

 

See section 2.2 for what you want to achieve: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dd 

 

 

 

Also some good hints: https://serverfault.com/questions/4906/using-dd-for-disk-cloning 




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  #3136593 29-Sep-2023 15:16
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I've had many successful clones with Easeus Todo Backup free version 12 on windows. If your comfortable with Linux then have a look at the medicat usb stick https://medicatusb.com/ 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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