How To Backup and Resurrect a Dead or Dying System Disk With Clonezill


  1. StalkeR
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    How To Backup and Resurrect a Dead or Dying System Disk With Clonezill


    How To Backup and Resurrect a Dead or Dying System Disk With Clonezilla




    March 31st, 2011 is “World Backup Day”—celebrate it by using free software Clonezilla to clone an exact copy of your OS system disk, regardless if you use Windows, Mac OS, or Linux!
    In the event of tragic hardware failure, a backup image or completely cloned disk can save you from loads of worry, and get you back on your feet effortlessly. Get in the spirit of the day—keep reading to see how to resurrect that machine with bootable copy of your OS.
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  3. SIW2
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    It's great the Linux community provide these apps. free.

    You will also find Clonezilla on compilation discs - Parted Magic has it, I believe.

    Cloning seens to have gone out of fashion - probably because there are now so many free apps. for imaging - which is quicker and takes less space.
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