Windows 7 - Clonezilla Open-Source Image Backup

MPREv · 08-29-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by iseeuu

The first selection on the screen shot of step 14 saves the entire hard drive as an image. It then restores all of the partitions contained in the image created.

Yes but why I should save the whole hard disk instead of only 10% of it.
That would be a waste of space and time.
The described approach should save time and space.

Quote: Originally Posted by iseeuu

There is a lot involved in setting up an OS that normal copy cannot do. Normal file copy cannot access system files (in the same way some defraggers cannot move system files) in order to move, or save, or restore them. It cannot set up the system registry. That is why backup and image software is necessary.

Yes, but copying a non active System does not restrict the access to the files as the live system does not care about the "type" of files. In the same way live systems can easily defrag other systems partition without restrictions.

iseeuu · 08-29-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by MPREv

Quote: Originally Posted by iseeuu

The first selection on the screen shot of step 14 saves the entire hard drive as an image. It then restores all of the partitions contained in the image created.

Yes but why I should save the whole hard disk instead of only 10% of it.
That would be a waste of space and time.
The described approach should save time and space.

In describing the outcome of my test situation, here is what I reported: "Clonezilla saved my 12.5GB Windows partition to 6.78GB and the 105MB boot partition to 9.75MB."

Clonezilla does not save empty space. It saves the data as an image. I suggest you try it to see what size image is actually created from all the data on your hard drive?

Quote: Originally Posted by MPREv

Quote: Originally Posted by iseeuu

There is a lot involved in setting up an OS that normal copy cannot do. Normal file copy cannot access system files (in the same way some defraggers cannot move system files) in order to move, or save, or restore them. It cannot set up the system registry. That is why backup and image software is necessary.

Yes, but copying a non active System does not restrict the access to the files as the live system does not care about the "type" of files. In the same way live systems can easily defrag other systems partition without restrictions.

Then try it and see how it works?

Let us know what happens!

Cheers!
Robert

MPREv · 08-30-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by iseeuu

In describing the outcome of my test situation, here is what I reported: "Clonezilla saved my 12.5GB Windows partition to 6.78GB and the 105MB boot partition to 9.75MB."

Hmm, but this ist still not a full HDD image.
You would have to create the adequate partitions to restore the images of each partition, if you formated the whole hard drive to other sizes partitions.
That is what I'm ponting at.

Quote: Originally Posted by iseeuu

Clonezilla does not save empty space. It saves the data as an image. I suggest you try it to see what size image is actually created from all the data on your hard drive?

But there is no "emty" space. Just space I don't want to save in an image.

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