The reason that I added 'Again' was I am sure that this has been asked before in some form.
Using 15gb /dev/sda1 EXT4 (primary) on Kubuntu 12.04 LTS -
trying to clone to 22gb /dev/sdb5 (extended)
I have used Clonzilla for a long time and I am currently using 9Jul13 / 2.12.-20. Up to this point I have restored to the same partition as was cloned. No problems.
I am trying to update my hard drives and I went from 3 partitions (primary) to 5 partitions (extended). Restoring has been to say the least problematic.
I tried to get directions from searches but it appears that at one time Clonezilla did not restore to a different partition then it changed to sometimes it can be done to now whatever now maybe. I do not know if I am relying on new or old info. Such things as remove all windows items, bit by bit copy, remove MBR option, restore to other partition script were all encountered.
I have copied all the files over using fsarchiver but I need a clonezilla backup image.
Can someone please point me to the guaranteed latest docs on restoring to a different partition, primary to extended.
Thank You, appreciate it.
If you would like to refer to this comment somewhere else in this project, copy and paste the following link:
I think you have made
-a backup of your important data
-a CD with 'Boot Repair', look for 'Restoring partition image results in "grub rescue" prompt' (Clonezilla help)
-a new partition e.g. sda5 ext4 25 GB 'U12.04-new' with gparted [live].
Myself then I have used later to find the right version with:
'# Post-Restoration Commands
Once the user can boot to a working system,
the following commands may prove useful in locating and/or fixing the problem.
sudo update-grub # To refresh the available devices and settings in /boot/grub/grub.cfg (*important !)
(grub-probe -t device /boot/grub # To look for the bootloader location.(/dev/sdXY )
sudo grub-install /dev/sda # To install GRUB 2 to the sdX drive's MBR or boot sector(sda,sdb,..) (*important !)
# copies GRUB images into /boot/grub, and uses grub-setup to install grub into the boot sector.
(sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sdX # To recheck the installation. (sda, sdb, ..)
'# And now the script 'diffpart.sh' you can added in the upper directory of a USB [flash] drive
(tested with clonezilla-live-2.1.1-7-i686-pae):
!/bin/bash
# Author: Fuchs, ..
# License: GPL
# The script is used to restore an image to another partition as the original partition
# from a ntfs/ext.. formated repository (not vfat,msdos)
# It is developed for 'Clonezilla live' based on
# http://drbl.org/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/102_restore_image_to_different_partition.faq#102_restore_image_to_different_partition.faq
# The script will embeded as e.g. 'ocs_prerun7="/live/image/diffpart.sh"' in syslinux.cfg, isolinux.cfg or grub.cfg
# When the script is ready, you can run 'clonezilla start' normally in Beginner or Expert Mode without any interruption.
#
# Begin of the script:
#
echo -e '\nRestoring to a different partition\nfrom a ntfs/ext.. formated repository (not vfat,msdos)\n'
echo "The new partition (sdx1-sdx9) should be equal to or greater then the original partition !"
echo -e "You can make this one e.g. with 'gparted live'.\n"
echo 'Insert USB [flash] drive and wait 5 sec, then press Enter to continue'
read
#~~OrgImageChoice~~\
repPart=""
while true; do # continue execution until we are forcibly interrupted (with kill or Ctrl+C). [ "$repPart" != "" ] && sudo umount -l $devPart
sudo blkid -o list
echo
blkid | grep -vw 'swap' | grep -vw 'loop0' | sed -r 's/^\/dev\/(.): [^\"]\"([^\"]).$/\1\t\2/g' # table: part label/UUID
allParts=$(blkid | grep -vw 'swap' | grep -vw 'loop0' | sed -r 's/^\/dev\/(.): .$/\1/g' )
echo
read -n4 -p "repositoryPart: $> " repPart [ "$repPart" = "" ] && exit # without choice -> END
repPart=echo $allParts | grep -ow $repPart # one word only [ "$repPart" = "" ] && echo -e "\n $repPart does not exist\n" && sleep 4 && continue
i=$( blkid -o list | grep $repPart | awk '{print $2}' ) #without (vfat) [ "$i" = "vfat" ] && repPart="" [ "$repPart" = "" ] && echo -e "\t($i) can not be used !\n" && sleep 4 && continue
echo -e "\nWait a moment .."
ln -fs $mPwd/$orgImg/* $newImg #-s symbol link -f, --force
cd $newImg
#~~~choice_orgPart~~~~~~~~\
allParts=$(cat parts) #sda5 sda6 e.g. from file 'parts'
orgPart=$allParts
echo $allParts | grep -owq "[a-z0-9][a-z0-9]" && read -n4 -p "orgPart: $allParts $> " orgPart #choice if more parts exist
orgPart=echo $allParts | grep -ow $orgPart #one word only [ "$orgPart" = "" ] && exit
#~~~correction of partition folders~~~
# sda5 ->sda9 e.g.
# sda6 ->rm -r
for i in $allParts; do
if [ "$i" = "$orgPart" ]
then ls $orgPart | sed "s/^($orgPart)(.)$/mv -f '\1\2' '$newPart\2'/g" | bash #mv '' '' (rename)
else rm -r $i
fi
done
#~~~correction of 'parts'~~~
rm parts && echo $newPart > parts
break
done # while
sudo umount -l $devPart
echo "The image is ready" && sleep 5
If you would like to refer to this comment somewhere else in this project, copy and paste the following link:
The reason that I added 'Again' was I am sure that this has been asked before in some form.
Using 15gb /dev/sda1 EXT4 (primary) on Kubuntu 12.04 LTS -
trying to clone to 22gb /dev/sdb5 (extended)
I have used Clonzilla for a long time and I am currently using 9Jul13 / 2.12.-20. Up to this point I have restored to the same partition as was cloned. No problems.
I am trying to update my hard drives and I went from 3 partitions (primary) to 5 partitions (extended). Restoring has been to say the least problematic.
I tried to get directions from searches but it appears that at one time Clonezilla did not restore to a different partition then it changed to sometimes it can be done to now whatever now maybe. I do not know if I am relying on new or old info. Such things as remove all windows items, bit by bit copy, remove MBR option, restore to other partition script were all encountered.
I have copied all the files over using fsarchiver but I need a clonezilla backup image.
Can someone please point me to the guaranteed latest docs on restoring to a different partition, primary to extended.
Thank You, appreciate it.
For you a program that can help you I hope.
I think you have made
-a backup of your important data
-a CD with 'Boot Repair', look for 'Restoring partition image results in "grub rescue" prompt' (Clonezilla help)
-a new partition e.g. sda5 ext4 25 GB 'U12.04-new' with gparted [live].
Myself then I have used later to find the right version with:
'# Post-Restoration Commands
Once the user can boot to a working system,
the following commands may prove useful in locating and/or fixing the problem.
sudo update-grub # To refresh the available devices and settings in /boot/grub/grub.cfg (*important !)
(grub-probe -t device /boot/grub # To look for the bootloader location.(/dev/sdXY )
sudo grub-install /dev/sda # To install GRUB 2 to the sdX drive's MBR or boot sector(sda,sdb,..) (*important !)
# copies GRUB images into /boot/grub, and uses grub-setup to install grub into the boot sector.
(sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sdX # To recheck the installation. (sda, sdb, ..)
( https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Installing#GRUB_Legacy_Upgrades_and_Downgrades )
'# And now the script 'diffpart.sh' you can added in the upper directory of a USB [flash] drive
(tested with clonezilla-live-2.1.1-7-i686-pae):
!/bin/bash
# Author: Fuchs, ..
# License: GPL
# The script is used to restore an image to another partition as the original partition
# from a ntfs/ext.. formated repository (not vfat,msdos)
# It is developed for 'Clonezilla live' based on
# http://drbl.org/faq/fine-print.php?path=./2_System/102_restore_image_to_different_partition.faq#102_restore_image_to_different_partition.faq
# The script will embeded as e.g. 'ocs_prerun7="/live/image/diffpart.sh"' in syslinux.cfg, isolinux.cfg or grub.cfg
# When the script is ready, you can run 'clonezilla start' normally in Beginner or Expert Mode without any interruption.
#
# Begin of the script:
#
echo -e '\nRestoring to a different partition\nfrom a ntfs/ext.. formated repository (not vfat,msdos)\n'
echo "The new partition (sdx1-sdx9) should be equal to or greater then the original partition !"
echo -e "You can make this one e.g. with 'gparted live'.\n"
echo 'Insert USB [flash] drive and wait 5 sec, then press Enter to continue'
read
#~~OrgImageChoice~~\
repPart=""
while true; do # continue execution until we are forcibly interrupted (with kill or Ctrl+C).
[ "$repPart" != "" ] && sudo umount -l $devPart
sudo blkid -o list
echo
blkid | grep -vw 'swap' | grep -vw 'loop0' | sed -r 's/^\/dev\/(.): [^\"]\"([^\"]).$/\1\t\2/g' # table: part label/UUID
allParts=$(blkid | grep -vw 'swap' | grep -vw 'loop0' | sed -r 's/^\/dev\/(.): .$/\1/g' )
echo
read -n4 -p "repositoryPart: $> " repPart
[ "$repPart" = "" ] && exit # without choice -> END
repPart=
echo $allParts | grep -ow $repPart# one word only[ "$repPart" = "" ] && echo -e "\n $repPart does not exist\n" && sleep 4 && continue
i=$( blkid -o list | grep $repPart | awk '{print $2}' ) #without (vfat)
[ "$i" = "vfat" ] && repPart=""
[ "$repPart" = "" ] && echo -e "\t($i) can not be used !\n" && sleep 4 && continue
label=$(blkid | grep $repPart | awk -F"\"" '{print $2}' ) # device exist
mntPoint="/media/$label" # /media/repository
blkid -o list | grep "/live/image" >/dev/null
[ $? -eq 0 ] && mntPoint="/home/partimag" #clonezilla ("/mnt") ("./" #-> /root)
echo
devPart="/dev/$repPart"
mount | grep "^$devPart"
[ $? -gt 0 ] && sudo mkdir -p $mntPoint && sudo mount $devPart $mntPoint
mPwd=$(mount | grep "^$devPart" | awk '{print $3}' ) # mntPoint exist
echo -e "\n$devPart\t$mPwd" && cd $mPwd
while true; do
ls -B --color=auto
echo && read -p "orgImage $> " orgImg
[ "$orgImg" = "" ] && break
ls -lB "$mPwd/$orgImg/Info-packages.txt" | grep -q "^l" && echo "Use an orginal directory." && sleep 5 && continue
ls -B --color=auto "$mPwd/$orgImg/" >/dev/null && [ $? -eq 0 ] && break # directory exist
done
[ "$orgImg" = "" ] && continue # return to beginning for an other partition
#~~newPartition~~~~~~~\
echo && blkid -o list
echo
while true; do
read -n4 -p "The new partition for the new Image /dev/____ $> " newPart
[ "$newPart" = "" ] && exit
echo
echo $newPart | grep "^sd[a-z][1-9]" >/dev/null && break
done
blkid -o list | grep -owq $newPart
[ $? -gt 0 ] && echo "Partition $newPart should be exist before." && sleep 3
#~~~newImage_with_newPartition_link~~~~\
newImg=$orgImg"_"$newPart
mkdir -m o+rwx $newImg 2>/dev/null
[ $? -gt 0 ] && echo "NewImageDirectory does exist already" && read -n1 -p "overwrite ?[Yn] " i && [ "${i,,}" = "n" ] && continue
echo -e "\nWait a moment .."
ln -fs $mPwd/$orgImg/* $newImg #-s symbol link -f, --force
cd $newImg
#~~~choice_orgPart~~~~~~~~\
allParts=$(cat parts) #sda5 sda6 e.g. from file 'parts'
orgPart=$allParts
echo $allParts | grep -owq "[a-z0-9] [a-z0-9]" && read -n4 -p "orgPart: $allParts $> " orgPart #choice if more parts exist
orgPart=
echo $allParts | grep -ow $orgPart#one word only[ "$orgPart" = "" ] && exit
#~~~correction of partition folders~~~
# sda5 ->sda9 e.g.
# sda6 ->rm -r
for i in $allParts; do
if [ "$i" = "$orgPart" ]
then ls $orgPart | sed "s/^($orgPart)(.)$/mv -f '\1\2' '$newPart\2'/g" | bash #mv '' '' (rename)
else rm -r $i
fi
done
#~~~correction of 'parts'~~~
rm parts && echo $newPart > parts
break
done # while
sudo umount -l $devPart
echo "The image is ready" && sleep 5
A correction. The first line of the script begins with #!/bin/bash
It's very difficult to transfer right. I am using now a pdf file.