The first time I used clonezilla I created a whole disk image, saving it to Y:\. It created a folder of the name I chose in clonezilla (for example, Y:\disk) which had a ton of different files in it, along with creating a file name "partimag" in the Y:\ directory (not Y:\disk).
I deleted the above file and the image folder, and redid it creating two partition images, images of my only two partitions. I saved the images in Y:\C and Y:\D. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, no "partimag" file - like the one seen above - is in my Y:\ or Y:\C or Y:\D directories.
So: Clonezilla made a file called "partimag" the first time in the parent directory (I think I'm using this term right) of the saved disk image folder, but didn't the second/third times I made images.
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A Backslash Problem
I would like to repeat the details for your problem with the standard mode.
#
Start Clonezilla
device-image
local_device
.. please insert an USB device .. or an unused HDD
Now you can see an example
sda1 ntfs_Windows_XP
sda2 vfat_There_are_di
sda5 ext4 Ubuntu12.04
sdf1 vfat USB_Flash_Drive ->to save a whole disk image for sda1,sda2,sda5
sdf1 repository
Which directory is for the clonezilla image ..
/ Top_directory-in_the_local_device
firstFolder Aug-20
secondFolder Sep-30
I can not see any Y:\ or Y:\disk\ Partition.
Beginner mode: Accept the default options
save_local-disk as an image
savedisk: Input a name for the saved image to use
2012-09-30-14-img
*caution !* Do not change to
Y:\disk\2012-09-30-14-img
A backslash has often a different meaning
\' -> '
\d -> ?
\2 -> ?
Unfortunately there has been a mixup. The backslashes I think you are referring to in the OP, are typos. I tried making a thread here, got told the thread couldn't post because "it looked like spam." The contents of my post were still in the edit/text box, but all ' or " or \ added a \ before it. So, for example, where it says "Y:\\C", it really means Y:\C".
This is how my computer is: 2 drives, 3 partitions - C:\, D:\ (<- first drive), Y:\.
1. When I used clonezilla the first time, I did beginner mode: whole disk clone and saved it as folder "disk" in the Y:\ directory (so the directory for the cloned image is the folder Y:\disk). That created the folder Y:\disk, which had what I assume was my whole-disk-image clone, ALONG WITH this "partimag" 4 KB file in the Y:\ directory.
2. I deleted the above clone, and this time did expert ode: partition clone, ONLY MAKING it so it had no compression (expert mode option). I saved the 2 partition clones as folders named "C" and "D" in the Y:\ directory, so the directory of each clone was Y:\C and Y:\D. This time, no "partimag" file, like the one made in Attempt #1, was made.
My questions:
1. What is this file/do I need it to successfully restore my OS to a blank partition?
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Now I have understood your images for NTFS and FAT partitions.
Your images are on the drive2 named Y: , in the folder C and D .
For a better understanding I would rename your images:
Folder c to c-img #with sda1.ntfs-ptcl-img.uncomp… 29.4 GB
Folder d to d-img #with sda2.vfat-ptcl-img.uncomp… 7.32 GB
Restart with Clonezilla CD
start clonezilla
device-image
local_device
(please insert USB device.. do nothing)
press Enter key
(sda1) # C:
(sda2) # D:
sdb1 # it is your drive2 Y: with the images
/ top_directory.. # in your case Y: (your question)
Beginner Mode
restoreparts
choose the image file to restore
c-img
d-img
etc.
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I can't post my topic because it "looks like spam."
Therefore… http://i.imgur.com/ftB37.png
Here are the images:
http://i.imgur.com/8yX65.png
http://i.imgur.com/5Su9v.png
Images pt.2:
http://i.imgur.com/gkB5H.png
http://i.imgur.com/GZv7A.png
What did you meant by "There is not a partimag or any other new file in Y:\\ directory, like before"?
Steven.
The first time I used clonezilla I created a whole disk image, saving it to Y:\. It created a folder of the name I chose in clonezilla (for example, Y:\disk) which had a ton of different files in it, along with creating a file name "partimag" in the Y:\ directory (not Y:\disk).
Here is the file: http://i.imgur.com/jUJbl.png
I deleted the above file and the image folder, and redid it creating two partition images, images of my only two partitions. I saved the images in Y:\C and Y:\D. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, no "partimag" file - like the one seen above - is in my Y:\ or Y:\C or Y:\D directories.
So: Clonezilla made a file called "partimag" the first time in the parent directory (I think I'm using this term right) of the saved disk image folder, but didn't the second/third times I made images.
A Backslash Problem
I would like to repeat the details for your problem with the standard mode.
#
Start Clonezilla
device-image
local_device
.. please insert an USB device .. or an unused HDD
Now you can see an example
sda1 ntfs_Windows_XP
sda2 vfat_There_are_di
sda5 ext4 Ubuntu12.04
sdf1 vfat USB_Flash_Drive ->to save a whole disk image for sda1,sda2,sda5
sdf1 repository
Which directory is for the clonezilla image ..
/ Top_directory-in_the_local_device
firstFolder Aug-20
secondFolder Sep-30
I can not see any Y:\ or Y:\disk\ Partition.
Beginner mode: Accept the default options
save_local-disk as an image
savedisk: Input a name for the saved image to use
2012-09-30-14-img
*caution !* Do not change to
Y:\disk\2012-09-30-14-img
A backslash has often a different meaning
\' -> '
\d -> ?
\2 -> ?
http://i.imgur.com/jUJbl.png
partimag Y:\ only 4KB -> It is not an image.
Hi bFusi, thanks for your reply.
Unfortunately there has been a mixup. The backslashes I think you are referring to in the OP, are typos. I tried making a thread here, got told the thread couldn't post because "it looked like spam." The contents of my post were still in the edit/text box, but all ' or " or \ added a \ before it. So, for example, where it says "Y:\\C", it really means Y:\C".
This is how my computer is: 2 drives, 3 partitions - C:\, D:\ (<- first drive), Y:\.
1. When I used clonezilla the first time, I did beginner mode: whole disk clone and saved it as folder "disk" in the Y:\ directory (so the directory for the cloned image is the folder Y:\disk). That created the folder Y:\disk, which had what I assume was my whole-disk-image clone, ALONG WITH this "partimag" 4 KB file in the Y:\ directory.
2. I deleted the above clone, and this time did expert ode: partition clone, ONLY MAKING it so it had no compression (expert mode option). I saved the 2 partition clones as folders named "C" and "D" in the Y:\ directory, so the directory of each clone was Y:\C and Y:\D. This time, no "partimag" file, like the one made in Attempt #1, was made.
My questions:
1. What is this file/do I need it to successfully restore my OS to a blank partition?
Now I have understood your images for NTFS and FAT partitions.
Your images are on the drive2 named Y: , in the folder C and D .
For a better understanding I would rename your images:
Folder c to c-img #with sda1.ntfs-ptcl-img.uncomp… 29.4 GB
Folder d to d-img #with sda2.vfat-ptcl-img.uncomp… 7.32 GB
device-image
local_device
(please insert USB device.. do nothing)
press Enter key
(sda1) # C:
(sda2) # D:
sdb1 # it is your drive2 Y: with the images
/ top_directory.. # in your case Y: (your question)
Beginner Mode
restoreparts
choose the image file to restore
c-img
d-img
etc.