Hello!
I try to clone partition, but without success.
I have:
ASUS N61DA with Win7 and I'd like to make a copy of one (first) partition.
I made bootable CD, connected USB-HDD and then restarted my PC.
I easily passed through dialogs (for beginners) until start of cloning.
But after pressing Y(es)+Enter I see some text about "trying to read and copy MBR that will be usefull for some rescue-programm…" and then all stops.
Just cursor is is flashing, ASUS-HDD led flashing slightly and rapid, periodically USB-HDD led is flashing.
I've been waiting till morning :) And this process has not been completed.
After Ctrl+Alt+Del and rebooting with Win7 I found on USB-HDD few new folders with some files.
So, what I do wrong?
Any help will be very appreciated :)
ThanX
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Use a .zip file for clonzilla!
Take a 2GB SD card , new formated with NTFS .
Download among
Browse All Files (!) clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.zip
All extract..
go to folder 'clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae'
mark all extracted files and folders in it
Send to .. USB_SD_card
Go to USB_SD_card
G:\utils\win32\makeboot.bat start with open
Now saving the partitions:
Restart and press button Esc to choice 'USB_SD_card'
Start Clonezilla in standard mode
device-image
local_device
please insert USB device..
Then you can see (example)
sda1 vfat_Winre #diag for Win_7 recovery
sda2 ntfs_Win_7 #boot
sda3 ntfs_Data
(sda5 ext4_Ubuntu12.04)
sdb1 vfat USB_Flash_Drive ->to save a whole disk image or partitions for sda1,sda2,sda3,sda5
sdb1 repository
Which directory is for the clonezilla image ..
/ Top_directory-in_the_local_device # use this
firstFolder Aug-20
secondFolder Sep-30
Beginner mode: Accept the default options
save_local-partitions as an image
saveparts: Input a name for the saved image to use
2013-01-21-14-img
(*special note! Do not change to
Y:\disk\2013-01-21-14-img # it is a linux program)
saveparts: it's recommended in your case
sda1 ..GB_ntfs.. #diag for Win_7 recovery
sda2 ..GB_vfat.. #boot
sda3 ..GB_ntfs..
That's all.
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So, what I did.
I've got clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.zip
On my USB-HDD I made small FAT32 partition primary and active - X.
Unpacked there this ZIP and launched utils\win32\makeboot.bat
Then I rebooted system and start from my X-boot-partition - Clonezilla was started.
OK, now I went through all these dialogs and pressed Enter and after Y + Enter.
Process started - but on screen was no any counters or progressbar or any of this staff.
I put on Youtube movie about my Leds :) http://youtu.be/hr3GUnbH-QE
First one is the Led on my Notebook, and second one (blue with red) - Leds on my USB-HDD.
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At 05 A.M. I went to sleep.
At 01 P.M. (after 8 houres) I saw that "A Car still there" - I try to stop it with ctrl+alt+del but PC was completely stuck.
After hard-reboot I found in target folder few files
One of them is 39.6 GB
My partition is 80 GB
So, my question is - what I did wrong?
Is it because I didn't wait long enough?
With best regards
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-Choice the complete english version. Sometimes it gives translation errors, not allowed translations of system variables.
-You can test clonezilla with md5sum
-In your case the time for compressed files could be about 40 GB/4 hours.
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2013-01-12
OK, I will try to make it all in English and will see.
ThanX
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Hello everybody!
Today (with English version) I waited really long time - 16 hours. And after this moment my patience was lost :)
After rebooting I found in target folder some files with total size of 75.6 GB (more than yesterday , I can see it :) )
So, it looks like this process in my case will take around 20 or 22 hours! Too much!
Really strange - the same operation (copying partition) with "MiniTool Partition Wizard" took around 2 hours.
And last question (it really confuse me).
After starting the process of cloning by pressing "Y+Enter" on my screen i see:
Ok, let's do it!!
Shutting down the logical …
bla-bla-bla
bla-bla-bla
Finished shutting down etc. …
Checking the integrity of partition table in the disk /dev/sda…
Reading the partition table for /dev/sda… RETVAL 0
The first partition of disk starts at 457466940
Saving the hidden data between MBR… bla-bla-bla … by:
dd if dev/sda of=/home/partimg/abc/sda-hidden-data-after-mbr skip=1 bs=512 count 457466939
And after this text there is only flashing cursor.
Is it normal or there will be some displaying of progress?
And strange - the biggest file in target folder is "sda-hidden-data-after-mbr" - strange. Or is this file - file of partition image?
I almost lost my hope for a successful end with Clonezilla :(
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Info-saved-by-cmd.txt (82B) That comes at the end only.
Is it possible you can start Windows 7 without MBR (master boot record) or
is anything with clonezilla (md5sum) or
your external USB device (with 2 Partitions, one for clonzilla , the other for the repository)?
In point 1 you have written:
"trying to read and copy MBR that will be usefull for some rescue-programm…" and then all stops.
There is no MBR.
In point 2:
saveparts: it's recommended in your case
sda1 ..GB_ntfs.. #diag for Win_7 recovery
sda2 ..GB_vfat.. #boot
sda3 ..GB_ntfs..
Look at this with 'gparted live'.
Or make a complete disk image first.
#checksum
When you use an .iso file .
I think you have downloaded the checksum too. (http://www.clonezilla.org/downloads/stable/checksums.php)
To obtain their md5 hashes:
Open 2 windows. You should see
'md5sums.exe' (in one window)
'clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.iso' (in other window)
Then with the mouse drag
'clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.iso'
over
'md5sums.exe'
and let it fallen.
Now you can see a DOS window with the md5 hashes and compare it with downloaded checksum.
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your external USB device (with 2 Partitions, one for clonzilla , the other for the repository)?
yes, is it bad? :)
I'm sorry, my LINUX-level really low (like my English), and my problem with Clonezilla is just kindergarten-problem and second experiment after playing with Fedora.
Tomorrow I will leave my town for one week, and then I will continue my exercises.
I really hope to have yours help with future.
Best regards
Hasta la vista!
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Hello!
I try to clone partition, but without success.
I have:
ASUS N61DA with Win7 and I'd like to make a copy of one (first) partition.
I made bootable CD, connected USB-HDD and then restarted my PC.
I easily passed through dialogs (for beginners) until start of cloning.
But after pressing Y(es)+Enter I see some text about "trying to read and copy MBR that will be usefull for some rescue-programm…" and then all stops.
Just cursor is is flashing, ASUS-HDD led flashing slightly and rapid, periodically USB-HDD led is flashing.
I've been waiting till morning :) And this process has not been completed.
After Ctrl+Alt+Del and rebooting with Win7 I found on USB-HDD few new folders with some files.
So, what I do wrong?
Any help will be very appreciated :)
ThanX
Use a .zip file for clonzilla!
Take a 2GB SD card , new formated with NTFS .
Download among
Browse All Files (!) clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.zip
All extract..
go to folder 'clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae'
mark all extracted files and folders in it
Send to .. USB_SD_card
Go to USB_SD_card
G:\utils\win32\makeboot.bat start with open
local_device
please insert USB device..
Then you can see (example)
sda1 vfat_Winre #diag for Win_7 recovery
sda2 ntfs_Win_7 #boot
sda3 ntfs_Data
(sda5 ext4_Ubuntu12.04)
sdb1 vfat USB_Flash_Drive ->to save a whole disk image or partitions for sda1,sda2,sda3,sda5
sdb1 repository
Which directory is for the clonezilla image ..
/ Top_directory-in_the_local_device # use this
firstFolder Aug-20
secondFolder Sep-30
Beginner mode: Accept the default options
save_local-partitions as an image
saveparts: Input a name for the saved image to use
2013-01-21-14-img
(*special note! Do not change to
Y:\disk\2013-01-21-14-img # it is a linux program)
_________________
Thank you a lot, it's really A Big Instruction :)
So, what I did.
I've got clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.zip
On my USB-HDD I made small FAT32 partition primary and active - X.
Unpacked there this ZIP and launched utils\win32\makeboot.bat
Then I rebooted system and start from my X-boot-partition - Clonezilla was started.
OK, now I went through all these dialogs and pressed Enter and after Y + Enter.
Process started - but on screen was no any counters or progressbar or any of this staff.
I put on Youtube movie about my Leds :)
http://youtu.be/hr3GUnbH-QE
First one is the Led on my Notebook, and second one (blue with red) - Leds on my USB-HDD.
At 05 A.M. I went to sleep.
At 01 P.M. (after 8 houres) I saw that "A Car still there" - I try to stop it with ctrl+alt+del but PC was completely stuck.
After hard-reboot I found in target folder few files
One of them is 39.6 GB
My partition is 80 GB
So, my question is - what I did wrong?
Is it because I didn't wait long enough?
With best regards
-Choice the complete english version. Sometimes it gives translation errors, not allowed translations of system variables.
-You can test clonezilla with md5sum
-In your case the time for compressed files could be about 40 GB/4 hours.
OK, I will try to make it all in English and will see.
ThanX
Hello everybody!
Today (with English version) I waited really long time - 16 hours. And after this moment my patience was lost :)
After rebooting I found in target folder some files with total size of 75.6 GB (more than yesterday , I can see it :) )
So, it looks like this process in my case will take around 20 or 22 hours! Too much!
Really strange - the same operation (copying partition) with "MiniTool Partition Wizard" took around 2 hours.
And last question (it really confuse me).
After starting the process of cloning by pressing "Y+Enter" on my screen i see:
And after this text there is only flashing cursor.
Is it normal or there will be some displaying of progress?
And strange - the biggest file in target folder is "sda-hidden-data-after-mbr" - strange. Or is this file - file of partition image?
I almost lost my hope for a successful end with Clonezilla :(
Is it possible you can start Windows 7 without MBR (master boot record) or
is anything with clonezilla (md5sum) or
your external USB device (with 2 Partitions, one for clonzilla , the other for the repository)?
In point 1 you have written:
"trying to read and copy MBR that will be usefull for some rescue-programm…" and then all stops.
There is no MBR.
In point 2:
saveparts: it's recommended in your case
sda1 ..GB_ntfs.. #diag for Win_7 recovery
sda2 ..GB_vfat.. #boot
sda3 ..GB_ntfs..
Look at this with 'gparted live'.
Or make a complete disk image first.
#checksum
When you use an .iso file .
I think you have downloaded the checksum too. (http://www.clonezilla.org/downloads/stable/checksums.php)
To obtain their md5 hashes:
Open 2 windows. You should see
'md5sums.exe' (in one window)
'clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.iso' (in other window)
Then with the mouse drag
'clonezilla-live-2.0.1-15-i686-pae.iso'
over
'md5sums.exe'
and let it fallen.
Now you can see a DOS window with the md5 hashes and compare it with downloaded checksum.
yes, is it bad? :)
I'm sorry, my LINUX-level really low (like my English), and my problem with Clonezilla is just kindergarten-problem and second experiment after playing with Fedora.
Tomorrow I will leave my town for one week, and then I will continue my exercises.
I really hope to have yours help with future.
Best regards
Hasta la vista!
Please give Clonezilla live 20130110-raring or 2.1.0-8 a try. The hidden data after MBR will be limited to smaller size. It won't dump all.
Steven.