unknown partition table format on disk /dev/sda

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unknown partition table format on disk /dev/sda

Forum: Help

Creator: David Enlinea

Created: 2017-02-11

Updated: 2019-10-24

David Enlinea - 2017-02-11

Hello
I am trying to create an image of an SSD to USB to use as a backup copy and then be able to restore it. I connect in the SATA port the SSD, clonezilla in the CD-ROM and the memory in the USB port, clonezilla recognizes everything well (SSD, USB) but before starting to realize the image shows the following error "unknown partition table format on disk /dev/sda"
I've searched Google but I can not find anything to help me solve it.
I add an image of the error.

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Steven Shiau - 2017-02-13

So when you see that error, please run:
sudo parted -s /dev/sda print
Then post the results.

Steven

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David Enlinea - 2019-10-10

hi
I am using the clonezilla version 2.6.2-15

these are the results

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Steven Shiau - 2019-10-20

No idea. However, maybe you can give the latest testing Clonezilla live a try? e.g., 2.6.4-7 or 20191016-eoan:
https://clonezilla.org/downloads.php

Steven

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- David Enlinea - 2019-10-22
  
  I tried but it shows the same error,
  
  Thank you
  
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Steven Shiau - 2019-10-22

When you see that error, please enter command line, then run:
1. sudo -i
2. parted -s /dev/sda print
Then post the results of (2). Thanks.

Steven

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- David Enlinea - 2019-10-22
  
  this is what it shows
  
  Last edit: David Enlinea 2019-10-22
  
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Steven Shiau - 2019-10-22

It's true. The partition table of this disk is in the format "sun", and there is no any partitions on this disk. Hence Clonezilla does not know how to deal with it. Do you know how this disk was created and used for?

Steven

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- David Enlinea - 2019-10-23
  
  I just know it's a unix based OS system.
  
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Steven Shiau - 2019-10-23

So it's not known by GNU/Linux, then Clonezilla won't work.

Steven

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David Enlinea - 2019-10-24

hurts clonezilla can't, clonezilla is very good.

Thank you

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